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Make Channels for the Streams of Love

Make channels for the streams of love
where they may broadly run;
and love has overflowing streams
to fill them every one.

But if at any time we cease
such channels to provide,
the very founts of love for us
will soon be parched and dried.

For we must share, if we would keep
this gift all else above;
we cease to give, we cease to have –
such is the law of love.

Words: From Richard Chenevix Trench, 1807-1886 Music: American folk melody, arr. by Annabel Buchanan, 1889-1983

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