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I have the opportunity, once more to right some wrongs, to pray for peace, to plant some trees, and sing more joyful songs.

William Arthur Ward

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William Arthur Ward
Age: 72 †
Born: 1921
Born: December 17
Died: 1994
Died: March 30
Writer
Louisiana
United States
Inspiration
Trees
Peace
Pray
Opportunity
Plant
Song
Sing
Right
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Praying
Songs
Wrongs
Tree
Joyful

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