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34.The RiverofMeribah
The river of life that flowed from Eden
Became the bitter waters of Marah
And a river of quarrel in Meribah.
The world fell into disarray.
The fire of the burning bush
On the day that Moses was called has become
a dim memory.
Thejubilantjoy of exodus
And the song of victory
After crossing the Red Sea can still be heard,
But the tears of Moses by the riverbank of
Meribah are woeful.
The river of Meribah still flows
And our minds are filled with poignant
regrets.
Vacantly gazing with thirst at the hill of
Calvary
Where the Lord carried the redemptive cross.
Who could have known?
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