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May 18, 2005
Gather us in - Liturgy
Leader Gather us in,
the lost and the lonely,
the broken and breaking,
the tired and the aching
who long for the nourishment
found at your feast
ALL GATHER US IN,
Leader the done and the doubting,
the wishing and wondering,
the puzzled and pondering
who long for the company
found at your feast.
ALL GATHER US IN,
Leader the proud and pretentious,
the sure and superior,
the never inferior,
who long for the levelling
found at your feast.
ALL GATHER US IN,
Leader the bright and the bustling,
the stirrers, the shakers,
the kind laughter makers
who long for the deeper joys
found at your feast.
ALL GATHER US IN,
Leader from corner or limelight,
from mansion or campsite,
from fears and obsession,
from tears and depression,
from untold excesses,
from treasured successes,
to meet, to eat,
be given a seat,
be joined to the vine,
be offered new wine,
become like the least,
be found at the feast.
ALL GATHER US IN!
Posted by Chantal Freeman at May 18, 2005 11:30 AM