oh papa, the wolves gather round us
oh papa, the soldiers slay fast
oh papa, the prophets confound us
oh papa, how long will this last?
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oriens
o morning star, rise in our darkness
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sapientia
o wisdom come —
come again
radix
oh papa, the fields are plowed under oh papa, the seeds are all salt oh papa, the tree’s burned to cinders oh papa, we know it’s our fault oh papa, the babies are crying oh papa, the streets run with blood oh papa, look, everyone’s dying oh papa, how can this bring good? oh papa,…
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what if the Bread were not broken? what if the Wine were not spilled? what if the Word were unspoken? what are we if death were not killed? but broken indeed was His body and poured out the wine of His blood eternal the promise He’s spoken unending the life of His love
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anyone need true insight? nothingness terrifies; incarnation absolves tortured innocent, absolute nonentity I Am nailed there
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all the hungry
at our little suburban church the communion feast is free of allergens and alcohol the bread crumbles into the cup of grape juice if you’re not careful i thought the blood of Christ was stronger stuff than this — at the Anglican Church i kneel at the altar rail to receive the Body and the…
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final notice
debtors sprung from jail trespassers’ fences mended sins made obsolete
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if i believe
if i believe in a God omniscient then i must trust God knew this from before the beginning if i believe in a God omnipotent then i must trust God’s is the hand that guides if i believe in a God omnibenevolent then i must trust God’s love is something rich and strange if i…
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brumous
as the world dies, Lord we await resurrection spring melting the snow
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