Читать книгу Voices on the Corner - Harold J. Recinos - Страница 18

The Bell

ring the bells a little longer

for the fading year with the

carols that sweetly play of

peace on earth. with this

forgotten sound let all nations

ring uplifting cries against

the crime of war, the faithless

times, the hearts turned away

from your coming crown

of thorns. ring the bells for the

spilled blood where God lives,

for the clamoring throng beneath

the light of the spirit fed Star, for

the helpless of sight, the broken

mouths, the bloodied heads, wrinkled

laborers hands, and beggars cold tonight.

ring the bells above the graves, in

darkened homes, and hardened hearts,

yes, ring the bells, let them witness

Christ in mercy has come.