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and the same number of springs flowing with milk and honey, and seven mighty mountains on which roses and lilies grow; by these I will fill your children with joy.
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Guard the rights of the widow, secure justice for the fatherless, give to the needy, defend the orphan, clothe the naked,
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care for the injured and the weak, do not ridicule a lame man, protect the maimed, and let the blind man have a vision of my splendor.
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Protect the old and the young within your walls;
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When you find any who are dead, commit them to the grave and mark it, and I will give you the first place in my resurrection.
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.