We here, Lord God, Your performers, sought You – sought You, help from high up expected,

            To bring thought serious, reflection from deep in heart, something true, truth to they –

To they who seated, watching, eager, first not knowing how, what, when affected,

            There came to see – where to their feeling; mind, or heart or both turn, turn which way?

                        We looked for You, Lord, to see Your Hand,

                        Your mind in ours, Your power in us to make

                        A thing all new for them, a loved possession grand,

                        It a memory of worth, from Your place and ours, to take –

 

And so we worked, and worked again, and aft that work, sure were it founded out

            That done was not enough, the same again, again, do more, do more again,

Immerse, implant, words filling hours, all the spaces in our minds, soft phrase and shout,

            And where to move – first here, now there, and recall, so hard recall each motion’s when

Were few the same this time as was the last, or so it appeared to tired minds, when about

            Our task for You, gladly for You, Lord, for Your purpose, for Your Glory selves ours ‘cause then

                        We looked for You, in all, to see Your Hand,

                        God’s mind in ours, power working in us make

                        A thing all new for them, new loved possession grand,

                        Worthy memory from Your place, from Your house, they take –

 

And then the seated, watching, eager came; not knowing first, perhaps, all seen to be,

            And we, Lord God, Your performers, told our story, looked toward blinding light, inured,

And though those people, those we were in what we told, fought and shouted, full to disagree,

            Blessed in brightness were we, of the strength, of regard each other, of all’s ability assured –

We knew by then us each and all – all – beside us in hope, spirit, and in craft, too, and doubt none see

            That what was, from the start, the goal, the reason, what all work for, done undeterred

                       Knowing we saw You, Lord, full led, guided by Your Hand,

                        God’s mind in ours, power working in us make

                        A thing all new for them, sure loved possession grand,

                        Worthy memory from Your place, Your house, and us, too, take –

                                    And thanking You, Lord, ensemble shapèd Yours,

                                    Own reminiscence ours, for that, for that heart soars!