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Tuesday, February 17, 2015

people are sheep

how quickly they burn
the palms of Palm Sunday
how quickly they turn to ashes
right before our eyes

like the mob of Palm Sunday
singing, shouting, “Hosanna”
how quickly they turned
and angrily shouted,
“Crucify!” on Friday.

the only explanation
that people are sheep
the mob on the street
the mob in the square

it is amazing how fast
the palms burn; how quickly
our joy turns to ashes,
how quickly “Hosannas!”
turned to “Crucify!”

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edited/new February 17, 2015
people are sheep

February 17, 2015
how quickly they burn - 2
Isaiah 58:5-10
Burning of the Palm service
by Pastor Ruth Foss
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February 17, 2015

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