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And thus she walks among her girls
 With praise and mild rebukes;
Subduing e'en rude village churls
 By her angelic looks.

She reads to them at eventide
 Of One who came to save;
To cast the captive's chains aside
 And liberate the slave.

And oft the blessed time foretells
 When all men shall be free;
And musical, as silver bells,
 Their falling chains shall be.

And following her beloved Lord,
 In decent poverty,
She makes her life one sweet record
 And deed of charity.