A REFUGE FOR POETS WHO WRITE IN THE LYRIC TRADITION,
WITH RHYME AND METER, WITH OR WITHOUT MUSIC
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WHO LOVES THE LORD
Is there anybody here who loves the Lord?
We can’t be in the closet any more.
We’ve been silent for too long,
And we have to come on strong.
Is there anybody here who loves the Lord?
Does anybody here believe in love?
Do we follow the commandments from above?
Love your God, and love each other,
Every sister, every brother.
Does anybody here believe in love?
Do any of us really love the sinner?
Did we all lead perfect lives as beginners?
Or did we bow our heads in shame
When we called upon his name?
Do any of us really love the sinner?
And do we have forgiveness in our hearts
When we think our neighbors fall short of the mark?
Or do we hold a grudge?
Tell me, who are we to judge?
Do we have forgiveness in our hearts?
Is there anybody here who knows the way?
Will we follow him until our dying day?
Are we children of the light
In the darkness of the night?
Is there anybody here who knows the way?
Canton, New York, 2002
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