In the desert fruit is very scarce and so it's cherished
by those it succors and makes full, who have as yet not perished.
Dates and figs and olives -- these will thrive when watered well.
But if they are neglected, then the land turns into hell.
Kindness, cheer, forgiveness are the fruits to cultivate
to survive the desert of our sins and lowly state.
Make me an oasis, just a patch of fruited earth --
where I can share my crop and celebrate the Savior's birth.
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