Holy Baptism

*** Revised Common Lectionary *** Lectionary Reading: Acts 19:1-7 CLASSIC POEM: Holy Baptism George Herbert ——Since, Lord, to Thee —A narrow way and little gate Is all the passage, on my infancy —Thou didst lay hold, and antedate ——My faith in me. ——O, let me still —Write Thee “great God,” and me “a child”; Let me be soft and supple to Thy will, —Small to myself, to others mild, ——Behither ill. ——Although by stealth —My flesh get on; yet let her sister, My soul, bid nothing, but preserve her wealth: —The growth of flesh is but a blister; ——Childhood is health. *** This poem is in the public domain, and may be read in a live-streamed worship service. : CONTEMPORARY POEM: Baptism Franz Wright That insane asshole is dead I drowned him and he’s not coming back. Look he has a new life a new name now which no one knows except the one who gave it. … [ READ THE FULL POEM ]