Father
let me come to church
prepared to serve —
to see
perfection in Thy creation
and wisdom in Thy Word;
not preoccupied with personalities
or burdened mortal sense.
As five wise virgins
in parable of old
let my Christ light
be burning bright
with quickened understanding
as I come to honor Thee.
If unprepared
at expected hour,
how will I answer
the midnight call?
