PRAYFUL BEGINNINGS

 

PRAYFUL BEGINNINGS

Through humble prayer a boy conceived our creed 

To know from where the truth of God was found

Beholding James' own words and from that seed

Grew forth a faithful tree in fertile ground

This boy so young, mere fourteen years of youth

In sacred forest grove went forth to plea

To heaven's maker, knelt and asked for truth.

Dispelled his doubts, and calmed his wav'ring sea.

His mortal words pierced through eternal veil

To touched the ears of those supernal Lords.

Their glory shone, pure darkness did expel

Appeared two beings as he looked heavenwards.

"Behold, Dear Joseph," pointing to the One.

"Give ear, to hear my sole begotten son."

HEED THE CALL

 

HEED THE CALL

Where doth the God of love and virtue send

His servant whom He cherished all the night

To mend the stalks, and drying roots to tend

Within His fields that blossom blooms of white?

To them who spin and toil thus apart

And walk a burdened path through whetted rain

God sends His man with tools in hand and heart

To smoothe the spoke and lift the ladened chain.

But as the brazen wheel so turns about

Support is lent from every tine inside

That no lone man be shamed to turn and rout

But stand afirm with saged grace for guide.

Let help and aid come soon to whom travail,

Let called men heed, and may the Lord prevail.