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The bloom fell off my branches and joy did cast off its flower

Samuel Rutherford

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Samuel Rutherford
Died: 1661
Died: March 29
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Theologian
Samuel Rutherfoord
Branches
Fell
Cast
Casts
Flower
Joy
Bloom

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