Poem June 19, 1978 Issue

Our Father

Cynthia Häfeli-Wells

Our Father,
unfolding in each thought,
makes clear men's brotherhood.
The prayer our Master taught
meets all our fretting needs
with one dear answer—
Father understood.

Our Father!
Meek utterance of love,
of childlike trust in good.
We turn from want to prove
Love's blessings ever near,
the bounty of one Parent's
father-motherhood.

Our Father!
Enlightened, we accept
the goodness that You are
in the goodness we reflect—
expressing, we possess
abundance, health, and joy:
Love is everywhere!

Our Father-Mother!
Your allness fully known,
our vagrant longings yield
to satisfaction, newly born.
You hold us in completeness,
each child a shining witness.
Fear and lack are healed!

Cynthia Häfeli-Wells

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