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The sun rose upon Jacob as he passed over Penuel, The struggle behind him, the dark night spent, Blessing of peace after battle seeping into his seeking thought. In the private bastion of his meekness he had fought a good fight, Fear and false dealing, the facade of a renegade selfhood, Surrendering to the angel of God, The blessed, reclaiming, renaming angel of God.
Some who would walk on the water must have a boat deck intervene. Some who would transcend time feel dependent on scrapbooks and clocks (or fantastic imagined machines), not knowing that Jesus talked with Moses through the effortless, natural inclusiveness of elevated thought.
Elijah and Elisha, on their way To cross the Jordan at the Lord's command, Passed through successive towns but did not stay Their feet. Then fifty watchers took their stand As these two reached the river.
They who stand with the Lamb on Mount Zion. having the Father's name written in their foreheads, sing a new song.
Here peace and quietness of thought are found. The readings set the spiritual tone.
Carry us up on mighty wingspread of Science, Beyond where the eagle rides the wind And the skylark is lost in light. Heal us so that we tender no demands, But, claiming freedom, help mankind spring free, Free and light in the joy of their progressing, Safe and sure in the grandeur of the Word.
"Greater works .
No wonder hearts began to burn, smarting first, then chastened, finally chaste as lamp in hand this stranger led us down through Scripture to the very gate of Emmaus. Then all at once, to gain the point as if by loss, farewell! and into the dusk he started away—silently coaxing us to coax him not to part.
Ephphatha! Oh, be opened! Dull ears and blinded eyes, Just listen and perceive! All that is true and wise Waits that you may receive Into your heart and mind The bounty of God's mercy, Compassionate and kind. There is no past or future But, thick upon the bough, Leaves of the tree of Life Invite you, here and now.
"And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book" ( Isa. 29:18 ) Alert, let me wait by this fountain, this gate open to feed a whole world's needs with that pure Word whispered and heard in the beginning.