The Ancient Book

There is an Ancient Book

Come down from What above

Written to guide us well

Penned words of Love

Hard words, some, to grip!

Words to comfort, others,

And remedy the plight
Of human sisters and brothers

‘Failed!” we commonly cry

When circumspect and honest

“Redeemed!” bellows the Book-Beloved

Piercing through the tempest

Dusty Book is new and new

To every generation
Guiding forward, ever leading

Desire of every Nation

Dost thou hate thyself? Take heart
and read! It lifts thee from the ashes!

Art thou proud of thy accomplishments?
Thy haughty hopes It dashes!

Reading it builds the mind

Hearing it stokes the heart

Creating faith to see
A Kingdom set apart

Fail to daily dine upon

The Word, the Holy Diet
Fail to seize thy destiny
And soon ye wouldst deny it

Oh, the Book, the Ancient Book!

Encoded from the eyes
Of all except the ones who pour
And ponder besides

WMS