by revd | Apr 14, 2022 | Believers
To one kneeling down no word came, Only the wind’s song, saddening the lips Of the grave saints, rigid in glass; Or the dry whisper of unseen wings, Bats not angels, in the high roof. Was he balked by silence? He kneeled long And saw love in a dark crown Of thorns...
by revd | Apr 14, 2022 | Church
Such love I cannot analyse; It does not rest in lips or eyes, Neither in kisses nor caress. Partly, I know, it’s gentleness And understanding in one word Or in brief letters. It’s preserved By trust and by respect and awe, These are the words I’m feeling for. Two...
by revd | Apr 14, 2022 | Jesus Christ
These people know me only in the thin hymns of the mind, in the arid sermons and prayers. I am the live God, nailed fast to the old tree of a nation by its unreal tears. I thirst, I thirst for the spring water. Draw it up for me from your heart’s well and I will...
by revd | Apr 14, 2022 | Church
Oh, the comfort – the inexpressible comfort Of feeling safe with a person, Having neither to weigh thoughts Nor measure words, But pour them out, just as they are, Chaff and grain together, certain that a faithful hand Will take and sift them, Keeping what is worth...
by revd | Apr 14, 2022 | Our Father
… God is smart. Westerners have analysis. We have synthesis. Westerners have a strong sense of individualism. We have a strong sense of community. Because Westerners have a strong sense of the value of the individual, They are able to take personal initiatives. It’s...
