richards odes

Leaving

We’re going to lose our Rector for he’s had the call

To go and serve another church. So he will leave us all.

We’ve been very fortunate that he has stayed so long

We thought we’d lost him years ago but everything went wrong!

He knew our God was calling him to be somewhere new

And as he is God’s servant what else was he to do?

He thought it was New Zealand where he was meant to go

Then God made it plain to him this was a big no-no!

That left him in a quandary. He just had to stay

Though people would remember he’d tried to get away!

With God’s help he settled down and tried to make amends

To those he’d disappointed and even to his friends.

Since that bogus calling his preaching’s been inspired

But all the time he’s wondering what our God desired.

He knew he had been told to go but still no word of where,

And when that word was given would he even dare?

At last the call is clear enough. He knows where he should be

And who we’ll get instead of him we must just wait and see! 

Thank God he is obedient no matter what his fears

And we have just been fortunate to have two extra years!

The Lord has got his plans for us and we must all obey

To the best of our ability – there is no other way!