Abba’s Apple

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Author: Christopher B. Copas

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"Abba’s Apple"

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WHEN THE MOST HIGH GAVE THE NATIONS THEIR INHERITANCE—

WHEN HE DIVIDED ALL OF HUMANITY,

HE ESTABLISHED BOUNDARIES FOR ALL MEN AND WOMEN…

ACCORDING TO THE NUMBER OF THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL.

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FOR THE LORD’S PORTION IS HIS PEOPLE—

FOR JACOB IS THE LOT OF HIS INHERITANCE.

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IN A DESERT LAND HE FOUND HIM—

IN A BARREN LAND AND HOWLING WASTE.

HE SHIELDED HIM AND CARED FOR HIM;

HE GUARDED HIM AS THE APPLE OF HIS EYE.

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(DEUTERONOMY XXXII:VIII-X)

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ISRAEL, in whom God’s Word is Chosen—

The Chosen of God, in whom is God’s Word.

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ISRAEL, MY PEOPLE—

The beating of my own heart—

A heart that follows thee wherever thou goest.

My thoughts that are continually upon thee—

My soul that cleaves to thee,

Like a mother to her only child;

My life that cleaves to your destiny,

Like the sun cleaves to the dawn.

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For I shall never stop defending thee,

O Zion, The Eternal Seed.

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For I shall never, ever depart from thee,

O Israel, My Great Contender.

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For I shall never abandon thee nor forsake thy children,

Because I love thee;

Because thou loves Me.

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For there will come a day when there shall be no fear.

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For even when evil seems to encompass thee about,

It shall last but for a moment.

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Though many protest,

Their protest shall come to naught.

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Thou shalt no longer wonder,

"Where is our God?"

BEHOLD—

Hashem is above you, among you, and within you.

His SPIRIT is ABOVE you,

His ANGELS are AMONG you—

His LOVE lives WITHIN you.

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For the energy of God has become your energy;

For the Spirit of God has become as your own.

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It exists in every weapon that you possess;

It exists in every book that you have made,

And in every language that thou speakest.

It exists in every warm and firm yet gentle embrace.

It exists in every boisterous laugh and radiant smile—

It exists in every tender emotion,

And upon your every face.

It exists inside of every room, and within every office.

It exists even upon one’s roof.

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For the energy of God is deep within you—

For deep within you is the energy of God.

And the Holiest One shall fight for you,

And you shall overcome all that stands in your way—

In the way of your joy—

In the way of your peace—

In the way of your love—

In the way of your happiness.

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For Hashem shall one day prevent

Even your tears

From being shed.

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For they shall one day be shed no more.

No more death shall thou thus grieve.

No more shall thou be alarmed or crestfallen.

No more shall the enemy hiss at thee—

Without the incandescent wrath of His furious rebuke.

No more shall you be a reproach, even to your enemies.

For your enemies are my enemies—

For your grief is my grief—

For your tears are my tears.

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For Hashem has spoken it.

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For it has now been written,

And it shall not return void.

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For once it is bestowed,

It shall be kept— 

In your hearts,

In your souls—

In the prayers and thoughts

Of a thousand midnight labours,

You shall remain forever whole—

You shall be near unto your Saviour.

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For one day it shall be—

No longer just a dream.

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UNTO ISRAEL, whom I love for forever and ever:

A love that has no beginning,

Because it has no end—

Because that love is from The One, EL-ELYON Himself—

For His Name is also One—

HE SHALL ALWAYS BE OUR KEEPER.

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O ABBA, OUR HEAVENLY FATHER—

Your Apple Is The One Indomitable Israel,

Your Anointed And Chosen Seed.

For FOREVER And EVER And EVER We Shall Remain—

Faithful, True, And Free—

ETERNAL UNTO THEE.

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Christopher B. Copas

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