by Pavel Chichikov
Out of Jordan, John the seer
With his hand a palmful bails,
Shawls of water cold and clear
Cover God with shining veils
A dove descending John can see,
(The swiftest in protracted flight)
Covers like a canopy
The crown of God with wings of light
Then a message on its wings
From valleys to the highest hills
Of Galilee a message brings:
Humility is what God wills
Common water, common bread
Common wine his sacraments
To raise the living and the dead,
Ritual and true events
Real as grain, as real as vines
Real as rivers flowing fast,
A baptism of Christ’s design,
Perishing forever lasts
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