Washed

Worship

and get worse,

You must rehearse your verses

clutch your pearls 

and then your purses 

 

Worship 

and get worse, 

The flock sinks in their seats

feels the fear

from the pulpit's plea

 

Discern 

before the burn, 

wishing on some deadend star

it helps more

to know who you are

 

Concerned

what we might learn,

we suffer in the soil of time

make some jokes

just to feel alright 

 

Worship 

and get worse,

Eat the body

and then the blood

without ever knowing 

who he was

 

 

 

 

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The truth that lay ensconced

The truth that lay ensconced in the last two lines: That's where it all comes to a head, followed by a soaring or a crashing, it would seem - "without ever knowing who he was." How can we genuinely worship what we do not know at in the least attempt to know. That was a loophole of religion that the apostle Paul harnessed at Mars Hill, that altar that they had to the honour of the Unknown God. There must be something about the knowing. Then they shall know, He is even quoted to have said, quite prophetically, they shall know that I am God. Thanks for sharing. 


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