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   {
    "text": "“They have no more wine!” she said.",
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   },
   {
    "text": "But they had enough of bread;",
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   {
    "text": "And the vessels by the door",
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   {
    "text": "Held for thirst a plenteous store:",
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   {
    "text": "Yes, enough; but Love divine",
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    "text": "Turned the water into wine!",
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    "text": "When should wine like water flow,",
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    "text": "But when home two glad hearts go!",
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   {
    "text": "When, in sacred bondage bound,",
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    "text": "Soul in soul hath freedom found!",
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    "text": "Such the time when, holy sign,",
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    "text": "Jesus turned the water wine.",
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    "text": "Good is all the feasting then;",
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    "text": "Good the merry words of men;",
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    "text": "Good the laughter and the smiles;",
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    "text": "Good the wine that grief beguiles;⁠—",
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    "text": "Crowning good, the Word divine",
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    "text": "Turning water into wine!",
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   {
    "text": "Friends, the Master with you dwell!",
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   {
    "text": "Daily work this miracle!",
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   {
    "text": "When fair things too common grow,",
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   {
    "text": "Bring again their heavenly show!",
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   {
    "text": "Ever at your table dine,",
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    "text": "Turning water into wine!",
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   {
    "text": "So at last you shall descry",
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    "text": "All the patterns of the sky:",
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   {
    "text": "Earth a heaven of short abode;",
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    "text": "Houses temples unto God;",
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    "text": "Water-pots, to vision fine,",
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    "text": "Brimming full of heavenly wine.",
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