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The Body grows without (578)

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The Body grows without (578) Lyrics

The Body grows without—
The more convenient way—
That if the Spirit—like to hide
Its Temple stands, alway,

Ajar—secure—inviting&md ash;
It never did betray
The Soul that asked its shelter
In solemn honesty

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  1. 41.
    Deed
  2. 44.
    The Body grows without (578)
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  5. 128.
    Epitaph
  6. 157.
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  7. 161.
    Void
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