Wednesday, May 28, 2014

We rise - v3

We rise
as a people
as a nation
from the dust
from the earth

We rise
as ourselves
each one
unique, special
precious to God

We rise
beloved, wanted
alone, together
as God’s creation
God’s children on earth

We rise, we rise
at Your calling
from the dust
to our feet
into Your light


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edited May 28, 2014
We rise – v3
see Maya Angelou Memorial
edited May 28, 2014
We rise – v2
May 28, 2014
We rise
written right after hearing about the death
of Maya Angelou
and listening to obituary/ story on CNN
&
her poem
“Still I Rise”
&
post on her Twitter account of May 23, 2014
“Listen to yourself and in that quietude you might hear the voice of God.”

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