First Gong Vol. 8: Thrust FIRST GONG 8 THRUST | Page 272

there's a strong, vibrant community to be part of,
and it's all the better because they are of the household of faith.
'They tell me the city sings a song, and you can't help but sing along'.
Well, in this house, you'll find people who are proofs that you don't have
to conform.
There is peace here.
You can bring in the heartache,
the disappointments that drag your shoulders down and make it nearly
impossible to stand straight,
the inner struggles that are too personal to share,
the pain inflicted by a world gone mad,
and lay it all down, lay yourself down with it,
knowing you won't leave with the same burdens you came with,
knowing without a doubt that beyond the pastors,
beyond the lights and the music,
El Mekaddishkem is here to sanctify,
El Shalom is present to soothe, to bring relief,
El Ropheka is capable of healing,
and El Yashib is here to restore.
With that reassurance, we spin in a dance, then we bow our heads,
throw out our arms, and cry,
'Abba,
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