While he was a great way off,
his father began to run.
The prodigal had returned,
and father united with son.
When his brother heard the news,
the sound of celebration,
he refused to enter his father’s house,
perhaps giving this explanation:
“My purity is unsurpassed,
my obedience outstanding,
my fidelity to truth unmatched;
why isn’t my father applauding?
