General (Vol. 2)

Article Sections

Contents

  1. A Small Voice
  2. Aspects of Motherhood
  3. When Jesus Stands Before Me
  4. The Revolution
  5. I Cannot Bear to See the News
  6. Disaster
  7. Ways of Praying
  8. Five Thousand
  9. When the Colour Runs Out
  10. For Mission
  11. Life Songs
  12. Exploring Theodicy And Dorothy Soelle
  13. Salute the Dawn
  14. World Harvest
  15. Dona Nobis
  16. I give
  17. How Do You Know?
  18. War and Peace
  19. Security
  20. Risk
  21. Behind the Tomb
  22. The Fall in Question
  23. Clarity in Mystery
  24. Forever and Sublime
  25. Death's Shadow in a Kiss
  26. Beauty
  27. Dearest Jesus
  28. Deus Semper Maior
  29. The Parish Church
  30. The Earthly Pain of Jesus
  31. Amor Omnia Vincit
  32. Gospel Music
  33. Thy Glittering Throne Awaits The Throng
  34. Wisdom and Love
  35. Creativity
  36. Traditions
  37. God and His People
  38. Love is Supreme
  39. Liberation
  40. The Heavenly Balance
  41. The Impenetrable Core
  42. All Saints
  43. The Calling of Mary
  44. Christ Triumphant Dwells within Us
  45. On the Streets
  46. You and Me
  47. Revenge
  48. Hostages
  49. Earthly Glory
  50. Water of Life

Earthly Glory

  1. Did they who feared but fought through mud
    Want glory from those who survived?
    Would they have brought their children to
    Solemn parades if they had lived?
    And, having died for nothing gained,
    In gas and shell and fire storm
    Would they have seen their infants dressed
    In military uniform?
  2. We who survived love those who died
    And, as they did, we pray for peace;
    They saw the sham of victory,
    the glory die, the logic cease:
    What makes us mock their pointless death
    With children marching into church
    Dressed in the garb of those who kill,
    Who must obey and may not search.
  3. If we must celebrate sad loss
    then, may we kneel in penitence,
    An adult deed for adult sins,
    In worship and not deference:
    And re-confirm the church of love,
    Here to forgive, to heal and bless,
    The servant of the Prince of Peace
    Ambassador of quietness.