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London, United Kingdom
This song is so nice it makes me cry
I love this song; it is one of my favorite. I memorized it.
I have roots by the river of the Lord.
When the scorching sun arrives, My leaves won't wither and die, for I have roots by the river of living water.
-Amen!
Bintulu, Sarawak, Malaysia
Amen! I have roots by the river of the Lord!
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
I have my roots by the river of the Lord, I shall never thirst again.
Rouen, France
Amen amen - visiting and blending with the saints in Rouen . Enjoying our Lord Jesus -
Trials still may come
But they end in victory;
And even in the wilderness
When there’s no hope at all,
I have roots by the river of the Lord.
Anaheim, California, United States
Amen!!!
Cincinnati, OH, United States
Amén
Cincinnati, OH, United States
Amén
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Amén
Columbus, Ohio, United States
Amên