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Now blessings be upon your house houseYour , Your roof and hearth and walls wallsMay , May there be lights to Vv welcome elcome you youWhen youWhen youWhen When evenings evenIng s shadow falls ; The love that like l1ke lice a guiding star starStill starStill starStill Still signals while whlIe you roam-- roam roamA roamA roam roamA - - A book , a fnend-these fnend these friend-these friend friend - these be the things thingsThat thingsThat tilingsThat That make rnah.e rnahe . a house a homeReed homeReed home -Reed Reed - ReedYOU ReedYOU ReedYOU YOU KNOW ME |