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Ecclesiastes 3:15

Amaryllis Hyde

"And God requireth that which is past."
Not just the past years,
And past months and days,
But even the past moments,
And the very moment gone before.

Just think of it! This means
No accumulation of tired years
With their regrets and tears,
Their burdens and bondage;
No unhappy memories
Of yesterday's
Sorrows and strife;
And no sharp anguish
Over the previous moment's
Failures and fears,
But only now—
This fresh new moment—
With its opportunity
To do righteously.

"God requireth that which is past."

Amaryllis Hyde

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