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I have won the smiles of the lofty and the proud. I have had the high priest’s ear, won favour all around. Before the Sabbath, I will take Your hanging body down. I was righteous by the law; I have sealed my own defence. I have stood against them all and had my words hurledContinue reading “The Garden and the Tomb (For Joseph of Arimathea)”

For, though our bodies must be trained and strengthened to withstand the stress of life and all its straining days, and though our hearts and lungs must learn the best rhythm, the smoothest flow, learnt through all our daily drills, our spirits too must learn to tell the good from ill and the true fromContinue reading “The Spiritual Exercises (For Ignatius of Loyola)”

He bubbled full of divine joy; His picture always smiles. Though overburdened with the world, He danced on Clapham’s green. His house was always full of guests; His table overflowed. He chased his children round the room And coughed a quiet knell. He called for Sunday to consume Our tokenistic hearts. He said his pieceContinue reading “The Practical View (For William Wilberforce)”

I. And so we call to Him who gives all things to us, our bread to eat, who brings forth water from the stone. We call to Him to set our eyes not on these passing, fading things but on those things which wait in heaven for those who on earth here wait. II. AndContinue reading “Bread in the Springtime (Ninth Sunday After Pentecost)”

Tomorrow is the day the Anglican calendar remembers Mary and Martha, the sisters in Bethany who were close friends of Jesus. But tomorrow is a Sunday so I will have another poem to write then, so they can have their poem today. All That Was Needed The hired wailers were doing their work and thoughContinue reading “All That Was Needed (For Mary and Martha of Bethany)”

When the days drew near for him to be taken up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem. And he sent messengers ahead of him, who went and entered a village of the Samaritans, to make preparations for him. But the people did not receive him, because his face was set toward Jerusalem. AndContinue reading “One Son of Thunder (For James, Apostle and Martyr)”

After this, Jesus traveled about from one town and village to another, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. The Twelve were with him, and also some women who had been cured of evil spirits and diseases: Mary (called Magdalene) from whom seven demons had come out; Joanna the wife of Chuza, theContinue reading “Magdala (For the Feast of Mary Magdalene”

Listen – The shepherd has come, the true shepherd who will not lead us down false paths or beside wild streams nor through fields of brown; The shepherd has come, the shepherd who dwells among his sheep, who leads them only in good paths and gives them rest. Listen – He has seen us, sheepContinue reading “The Shepherd’s Dwelling”

I am not a prophet nor A prophet’s son. I am a herdsman And I dress the bowers of The sycamore. The Lord called to me With His plumb-line And He said, “Amos, hold this Plumb-line against my people Israel. No more will I pass them by.” “Who may ascend the hill of God?” WeContinue reading “Clean Hands and Pure Heart (Seventh Sunday After Pentecost)”