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Dust, dust and ashes, fly over my grave, But the Lord shall bear my spirit home.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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gutenberg.orgW.E.B. Du Bois: “Dust, dust and ashes, fly over my grave, But the Lord shall bear my spirit home.”
Editor's note · Context
Du Bois captures a spiritual sentiment about death and the hope of an afterlife, reflecting the faith of the community.
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