From his masterpiece, “The Wreck of the Deutschland,” Part One.
Be adored among men,
God, three-numbered form;
Wring thy rebel, dogged in den,
Man’s malice, with wrecking and storm.
Beyond saying sweet, past telling of tongue,
Thou art lightning and love, I found it, a winter and warm;
Father and fondler of heart thou hast wrung:
Hast thy dark descending and most art merciful then.
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III am reading this selection again, in the liesurely comfort of Metro North on my way into into New York City. We are in the waning weeks of summer. Soon I will be taking the same train much earlier for the daily commute to the school where I am teaching religion to middle school students. I/We await the promise and unknown of a new school year and another leg of our spiritual journey. May we frequently see and feel the presence of the ever present THREE