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THANKSGIVING SONG by CAREY YATES BUSBY

First Line: I BROUGHT MY GIFTS TO THE ALTAR
Last Line: REACH UPWARD TOWARD THE SUN.
Subject(s): ALTARS; HOLIDAYS; RELIGION; THANKSGIVING; TURKEY; THEOLOGY;

I brought my gifts to the altar—
Rich fruits from my Autumn store
Knelt long in the candled glory
The mysteries of Christ to adore.

And then, on a golden Autumn hill
Where frost its magic had just begun,
I saw a naked pagan lad
Reach upward toward the sun.



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