Standing in Their Presence

Something about standing there
in their presence, gathered
watching as we walked
into the sanctuary, outdoors

The parishioners of old
the saints who have gone before
as if they were seated on the pews
joining us in quiet reflection

Asking the girls to stay behind me
slowing entering in
walking the steps of these faithful
those who had formed this place

Reverently sharing
this space for praising God
sensing the singing of the choir
on this hallowed, sacred ground

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edited January 15, 2016

Entering with Them – v8

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/entering-with-them-v8.html

(merging edits to original, version 7, version 6, version 5,

version 4, version 3, and version 2)

edited December 4, 2015

Entering with Them – v7

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/12/entering-with-them-v7.html

(Editing original)

edited August 19, 2015

Entering with Them – v6

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/08/entering-with-them-v6.html

(editing version 2)

edited May 9, 2015

Entering with Them – v5

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/05/entering-with-them-v5.html

(editing original again)

Edited October 8, 2014

-          Entering with Them – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/10/entering-with-them-v4.html

-          The Elders Gathered – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/10/the-elders-gathered-v3.html

-          Feeling the peace of that moment – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/10/feeling-peace-of-that-moment-v3.html

-          Entering with Them – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/10/entering-with-them-v3.html

-          Stillness in the Chapel – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/10/stillness-in-chapel-v3.html

-          A Kiss of Their Presence – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/10/a-kiss-of-their-presence-v2.html

-          A Sense of a Presence – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/10/a-sense-of-presence-v2.html

-          A Heavy Presence – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/10/a-heavy-presence-v2.html

-          The Weight of Their Presence – v2

-          http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/10/the-weight-of-their-presence-v2.html

edited May 27, 2015

behind their eyes – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/05/behind-their-eyes-v2.html

new October 8, 2014

behind their eyes

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/10/behind-their-eyes.html

edited June 11, 2015

The Rough Hewn Cross – v6

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/06/the-rough-hewn-cross-v6.html

(editing version 5)

Edited October 13, 2013

“The Rough Hewn Cross – v5”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/the-rough-hewn-cross-v5.html

(editing version 4)

Edited September 2, 2013

“Standing in Their Presence – v3”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/09/standing-in-their-presence-v3.html

(editing original)

Edited July 16, 2013

-          “The Rough Hewn Cross – v4”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/the-rough-hewn-cross-v4.html

(editing original again)

-          “The Rough Hewn Cross – v3”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/07/the-rough-hewn-cross-v3.html

(editing version 2)

Edited November 29, 2012

-          “The Rough Hewn Cross – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/11/the-rough-hewn-cross-v2.html

-           “The Elders Gathered – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/11/the-elders-gathered-v2.html

-           “Standing in Their Presence – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/11/standing-in-their-presence-v2.html

-           “Feeling the Peace of that Moment – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/11/feeling-peace-of-that-moment-v2.html

-           “Entering with Them – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/11/entering-with-them-v2.html

-           “Stillness in the Chapel – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/11/stillness-in-chapel-v2.html

&

New poems November 29, 2012

-          “A Heavy Presence”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/11/a-heavy-presence.html

-           “A Kiss of Their Presence”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/11/a-sense-of-presence.html

-          “The Weight of Their Presence”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/11/the-weight-of-their-presence.html

-           “A Sense of Presence”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/11/a-sense-of-presence.html

about certain places seeming to have

an aura of a physical manifestation

of the spirit world

&

earlier poems, June 9, 2010:

-          Feeling the peace of that moment

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/06/feeling-peace-of-that-moment.html

-          The Rough Hewn Cross

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/06/rough-hewn-cross.html

-          Standing in Their Presence

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/06/standing-in-their-presence.html

-          The Elders Gathered

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/06/elders-gathered.html

-          Entering with Them

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/07/entering-with-them.html

-          Stillness in the Chapel

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/06/stillness-in-chapel.html

about time in the outdoor chapel

http://www.pembrokechurch.org/

at First Congregational Church of Pembroke

301 Pembroke Street

Pembroke, NH

June 7, 2010, about 7:45pm

&

Edited November 28, 2012

“Smell of Snow – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/11/smell-of-snow-v2.html

Friday, December 03, 2004 8:27

“Smell of Snow”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/12/smell-of-snow.html

and other poems

Edited September 20, 2012

“Snow in the Air – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/09/snow-in-air-v2.html

December 30, 2006 12:08

“Snow in the Air”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2006/12/snow-in-air.html

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