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The Prophet hangs upon His cross of martyrdom As His worshipers’ fall To their knees below and Bathe in the blood That promises a cleansing Salvation for their souls They weep with mingled tears Of hypocrisy and joy As they see his lifeless body Torn from the wood of destruction And follow a shell to the grave
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