St. Louis turn-out!!

FRIENDS

Time it limits.
Time is narrow.
Time is mans
Not part of God’s sparrow.

And like the sparrow
You honored with trust.
Took flight to a city
Brushing off the world’s dust.

You pilgrims, our friends
Joined us at the table,
The banquet was laid
For those who were able

To share in a moment
Of goodness supreme,
An avowal of Christ
All eternity’s dream…

While time’s mediocre
Evil tolerates –
Goodness supreme
Evil desecrates

And your sacrifice to step
Out of your time
Like the sparrow who trusts
You flew to sublime…

To share in our joy,
To feast and not thirst –
The last place most would go…
But the last shall be first!