EASTER
6
Revelation
21:10-22:5
10
And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed
me the Holy City, Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God. 11 It shone
with the glory of God, and its brilliance was like that of a very precious
jewel, like a jasper, clear as crystal.
Come down, Holy City,
so we may walk in the light of your streets
Our cities are dark and foreboding
dangers lurk in the shadows
fear seeps from the sidewalks
We walk with heads down
eyes averted
frowns adorning our countenance
Come down, Holy City,
so we may walk in the light of your streets
Our cities are filled with hungers and
scarcity
Lonely figures
huddling on doorsteps
sitting on the corners
crowding the panties and the shelters
hoping some crumbs might be thrown their way
Come down, Holy City,
so we may walk in the light of your streets
Our cities are cold and cheerless
love has been abandoned
being connected substitutes for
communicating
We share nothing but a zip code
Strangers when we meet
retreating behind closed doors and shuttered
hearts
Come down, Holy City,
so we may walk in the light of your streets
We hope for that light that will shine
upon our steps
We pray for the Spirit to fill us
with joy and peace
We long for the Shepherd
to protect us
We hope for the light that will shine
upon the poor and needy
We long for the day when the lame shall leap
the blind shall see
the dead shall be raised
and all will feast at the banquet of the
Lamb
We hope for the light to shine
and bring us peace
We pray for the day when violence will end
when the guns will go silent
and all hatred shall cease
and the Shalom of The Lord
will reign forevermore
Come down, Holy City,
so we may walk in the light of your streets
Amen