ALIJAH

He gathers all His children –
He numbers flocks and herds –
They know Him as their Shepherd –
He guides them with His words.

He will fulfill the promise –
Their long dispersion ends –
He brings in all the nations –
He counts us as His friends.

The gathering is literal –
The going home, concrete –
The call is individual –
The welcome is complete.

The promised land is visible –
The mountain is in sight –
The evidence, perpetual –
The proof is in delight.

(1 February 2009, Pleasant Grove, Utah)