why we are drawn to sing

to embrace our deepest melancholy
to express our unspeakable joy
to remember the time of our salvation
to tell the ancient and holy stories

we are drawn together singing

like flowers reaching for the sun
like birds turning in flight together
like distant stars in constellation
like aspen leaves trembling in the breeze

we are drawn to sing God's praise

maker of all, redeemer of souls
we gather to celebrate your majesty
Spirit and Son, Mystery of Mysteries
we sing in praise and wonder and community
gary pat and jason conduct a marvellous choir workshop
in calgary at centre street church each year.
it is a gift to celebrate. this is poem 4 in a sequence.
bonner music LINK
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  1journey.net     jan 2003 elias