Perhaps I will rejoice on Wednesday,
or maybe I will weep,
or maybe I will not know what to think,
But there is something to do . . .

There are wounds that need healing.
There is death-dealing that needs life.
There are fears that need relief.
There is enmity that need reconciliation.
There are sinners who need forgiveness.
There are lies that need truth.
There are systems that need humanity.
There are leaders who need accountability.
There are markets that need ethics.
There is a creation that needs care.
There are churches that need courage.

There are weary who need rest.
There are hungry who need meals.
There are unhoused that need homes.
There are sick who need healthcare.
There are children who need examples.
There are grieving who need a casserole.

There are strangers who need welcome.
There are enemies who need love.
There is strife that needs peacemakers.
There are workers who need wages.
There are unwelcomed who need advocates.
There are poor people who need good news.

There are prayers that need to be lifted.
There are songs we need to sing.
There is evil that needs my goodness.
There is a world that needs my light to shine
on earth as in heaven. Amen.