Sunday, January 25, 2015

Ingathering – v3

They ran/walked purposely, eagerly
from the chancel into the sanctuary,
out between the pews, by the rows
of smiling adults, the children of our church
going out to bring an offering of food
for the homeless, the shelters,
this season of harvest, of Thanksgiving

Laughing, heavy laden with their bounty
of their ingathering, sharing the load
A boy and girl held the handles of a bag
marching down to the altar to present
our gifts, out of Your bounty,
their treasure to our God

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edited January 25, 2015
Ingathering – v3

(merging edits to version 1 and version 2)
edited November 26, 2014
Ingathering – v2
Thanksgiving Day
November 20, 2006 5:32
Ingathering

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