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A Day At an Assembly Like No Other!
 
A day at an assembly, much like many others;
All joyfully gathered together with our dear sisters and brothers.
Everyone prepared, anticipating the day;
Then the brother announces, "Our program is about to get underway."

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Weeks, even months, we've prepared in advance;
Looking forward to this day, to get our chance.
To visit, to sing, and all pray together;
To worship our God, Jehovah, to welcome new ones and to love one another.

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So, very much, that I cannot possibly relate;
We all look forward to this day, and would never dream of being late.
And, here we are all together at last;
But, once here, the days go by much too fast.

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Today, though, is not just like any other;
Today, we are here, singing, praying and worshiping with our Mother.
Worship Jehovah we have for many a year;
But, for all those years our dear Mother was not with us here.

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Enjoy our assembly days? Of course, we always did;
However, a pain, in our hearts we constantly hid.
For here we had been with all our spiritual sisters and brothers;
But, a longing, was to be here worshiping, also, with our Mother.

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Life had been hard, a real battle for her;
Many stabs, many hurts, many pains she had incurred.
Once truly hurt, though, it is hard to let go;
And seeds of resentment are easy to sew.

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When the bitterness of this world has taken away;
All your strength, your joy, your faith, even your will to pray.
Strips you to your very heart, your soul, your will to go on;
To see happiness again, for you, you feel the day will never again dawn.

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Are there truly real miracles for us today?
"Absolutely no!" many would say.
But, they are not here seeing, what I am seeing;
And they are not here, hearing what I am hearing.

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I see mom's eyes full of joy and laughter within;
I see sunshine and hope where so much pain had been.
Yes, hard work it did take, faith and many nights in prayer;
And, in this, many others too have had a great share.

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What is this, that I am with my own ears hearing?
What is this sound, that to my heart, is so endearing?
I can sing no more, for I am all choked up;
My eyes are full of tears as I dare to look up.

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Tears, you say?  Whatever could be wrong?
A moment ago you were joyfully singing along.
I am praying to Jehovah, giving silent "Thanks" in prayer;
And my tears are tears of joy, with which nothing could ever compare.

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So Beautiful a sound, so Full of Life and Spirit;
Oh God! It's my Mother joyfully singing to Jehovah, and I am alive to hear it.
"Pray to Jehovah Each Day" is the song we are singing;
And sweetness, in the place of bitterness, is now in my ears ringing.

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How can we ever truly "Thank Jehovah" for this wonderful day!
Or, in anyway, our appreciation genuinely display.
He has, through His love for us, from heaven above;
Brought to my Mother's heart the gifted miracle of Happiness, Joy and Love!

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"An assembly day just like any others," you say?
No!  My dear sisters and loving brothers ... no way.
Compared to this day, there is no other;
For today at last, we are here worshiping, praying, singing to Jehovah our God, with our happy and loving dear Mother!

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