rebellious rejoicing 4.23.2020

Worship the Lord with gladness,

come into his presence with singing.

                                                                                           Psalm 100:2

rebellious rejoicing                                                                                   Erling Shultz, April 2020

worthy of honor and praise is Presence

     for acceptance and love is the core Essence

make a joyful noise…all the earth

          is our call to a revolution:

     let us rejoice,

               in spite of violence injustice;

     let us be glad,

               in face of hate oppression;

     let us sing,

               in challenge of viral depression;

make a joyful noise…all the earth

          is our rise to a rebellion: 

     come with ringing,

               to silent noise of repression;

     come with shouting,

               to mute static of suppression;

     come with caroling,

               to still speech of exclusion

we are [Presence] people;

     tasked with the universal intention,

     sharing the essence of creation;

          harmony, peace, grace, and love

we are [Presence] people;

     affirmation bound to our belonging,

     identity found in rebellious rejoicing;

          so all might journey to their Presence Home

we tend to love the things we ought to use,

and use the things we ought to love. Augustine