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to celebrate (can you "celebrate" Ash Wednesday?) I was inspired by the TS Eliot poem Ash Wednesday and this is what I can up with (borrowing the first verse from Mr Eliot, natch)

Teach us to care and not to care
Teach us to sit still
Even among the rocks
Our peace in His will
And even among the rocks
Sister Mother Spirit of the River
Spirit of the Sea
Let my cry come to Thee

Won’t you hear me
Won’t you listen to me
Won’t you hear me now
Won’t you meet me
And open up the gate
Won’t you show me how

Teach me to know and not to know
Teach me to be found
Everywhere I get to go
Every road and every town
Let me be the outward sign
Of whatever grace I own
Let me never be resigned
Far away or here at home

Won’t you hear me
Won’t you listen to me
Won’t you hear me now
Won’t you meet me
And open up the gate
Won’t you show me how

It was snowy and the same time not
As I walked the aisle
100 people in front of me
Heads bowed just like mine
And the kids brushed it away
Like they’re trying to hide
Everything the preacher says
Played back within my mind

Won’t you hear me
Won’t you listen to me
Won’t you hear me now
Won’t you meet me
And open up the gate
Won’t you show me how
Won’t you lead me
Won’t you pray for me
Even though I’m down
Won’t you meet me
And open up the gate
And then show me around