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Though my soul may set in darkness, it will rise in perfect light;

— Sarah Williams

A glowing brass lantern sits partly submerged in dark water, casting golden reflections across the ripples.
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This line imagines a soul sinking into darkness the way the sun sets, then rising again in flawless light. It suggests that a dark stretch isn't the end, and that what comes back up may be brighter than what went down.

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