The Symphony of Pentecost

The symphony of Pentecost
many voices singing, playing,
proclaiming the same melody
each playing a special part
the different voices, the same music
the glorious power, fire from heaven
completing the story of Babel,
the scattering of tongues,
brought together as one,
a symphony, enabled by the Spirit
giving to each tongues to speak
to reach all, to the ends of the earth

December 28, 2008 (sermon printed 5/14/08)
written while watching Fantasia
Acts 2:1-21 [and Genesis 11:1-9]
and sermon, “Birds of Pentecost,
by the Reverend Canon Steven C. Bonsey,
The Cathedral Church of St. Paul,
Tremont Street,
Boston, MA
on radio 5/11/08 7:30AM, WBUR
www.stpaulboston.org/images/sermons/08-05-11%20Birds%20of%20Pentecost.doc