Seek First the Kingdom - The March of Hope - Opening prose to the first section
A new world view
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The March of Hope, Part 1 The Freedom Dance continues merrily on… Imagine my astonishment When the Queen announced Through my saintly sister Thérèse That Joan of Arc was to the fore… The Dance of Freedom was to continue on The trail of the Dogmatic Creed Stretched further… Faith had not yet animated me Joan of Arc was the chosen guide On the path of the Dogmatic Creed next No one can see the Kingdom Without Hope that forms our desire “Joan of Arc will lead you” Spoke my saintly sister Thérèse “To a new world view” “Your actions belie your words of faith!” “Joan of Arc acts According to her faith” “She is no practical non-believer!” Saintly Thérèse smiled with eyes dancing “Unlike her, brother, You honor God only with lips!” “You hope in yourself” Thérèse continued “While whispering faith in God” “You cannot see the Kingdom With your old point of view” “Joan of Arc will show you The glorious new world view That will animate you with love And create the appropriate desire in you” We climbed a mountain with Joan of Arc She pointed to a panorama below I heard the thunder of God clapping Bringing rhythm and reason to creation Joan of Arc, to whom we are so devoted Smiled at us, while singing “God created heaven and earth Clapping one day, two days, three and more” “While God was clapping, music was heard!” Cried our Maid, whom Thérèse and I so enjoy “One day, two days, three and more Logical beauty, reason, and rhythm!” “God created both Reason and Rhythm!” She cried, “It all has a purpose!” “The order of nature is reason and beauty” “The mystery of rhythm is the artwork of God!” My heart was leaping! A lesson in Hope! That God’s first words convey the wisdom Of purpose and unity both! Hushing noisy philosophers aside With Joan of Arc as my guide I watched the beauty unfold I let God explain his point of view I have always wished That beauty had meaning I had always missed the point Of the creation story Joan of Arc! With my saintly sister Thérèse Had brought me to my first juncture in Hope The meaning of creation – my world view is changing!
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