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THOUGHTS OF 9-11 ON CHRISTMAS MORNING


WHEN THE STORIES FELL
WHAT STORIES TO TELL
WHAT STORIES TO TELL
UNTOLD

UNSUNG THE SONG
THAT WAS YET TO BE SUNG
UNWOVEN THE LIFE TO BE LED

AND IN THE SILENCE
THAT FOLLOWED THE ROAR
THE ECHO OF NAMES

MY LAI
AUSCHWITZ
BIAFRA
SUDAN

THE STARVING MOTHER
SUCKLING HER CHILD
WITH A TEAT GONE DRY

WHAT CHILD IS THIS
WHO LAID TO REST
AGAINST A TEAT
GONE DRY

WHAT CHILD IS THIS
WHO LAID TO REST
BY GUNFIRE'S RHYTHMIC CHATTER
ALL IS CALM
ALL IS BRIGHT

DON'T COME
DON'T COME
EMMANUEL
THERE IS NO ROOM FOR YOU HERE
HEROD'S MEN WILL SEARCH YOU DOWN
DON'T COME
DON'T COME
EMMANUEL


IN THE BLEAK MID WINTER
DO NOT COME

THE LULLABY
OF NAMES CONTINUES
JIM CROW
BIRMINGHAM
SELMA
MARTIN LUTHER KING

COME ALL YE FAITHFUL COME
PASSING HOMELESS IN THE STREETS
SHUT THE INN
THEY CANNOT COME IN
THEY HAVE NOT HEARD THE ANGELS SING

WE STAND AROUND AN EMPTY CRIB
WONDERING WHERE THE BABY IS
HE IS NOT HERE
HE IS RESTING ON HIS MOTHER'S BREAST
AGAINST A TEAT GONE DRY

HAVE I NOT SUNG THIS SONG BEFORE
BUT NEVER WITH SUCH MIXED EMOTIONS

OH COME LORD JESUS
FOR WITHOUT YOU
THERE IS NO JOY AT ALL

WHERE SHALL I FIND FOOD FOR SO MANY
WHERE SHALL I FIND FOOD FOR MYSELF

HOW SHALL I TURN SPEARS INTO PRUNING HOOKS

BUT CHRIST IS BORN AGAIN
LIKE WHEAT THAT SPRINGETH GREEN

LIKE A ROSE THAT BLOOMS IN WINTER

ON A TENDER BOUGH
I SHALL NAME A NEW NAME

FORGIVENESS





AND I SHALL SING TO THE HUNGRY CHILD
A WORD THAT WILL NOURISH HIM
FOR TODAY
I WILL TRY TO FORGIVE MY ENEMY
AS YOU HAVE FORGIVEN ME

AND WHEN I FALTER
LET ME HEAR
THE WORDS OF THE LULLABY
HUNGER
POVERTY
BIGOTRY

COME LORD JESUS
COME AGAIN
BRING THE WHEAT
AND GENTLE RAIN
COME AGAIN





FRANK A VOLLMER