notes for reformation day
A stern schoolmaster is our God
A sour face and frowning.
He keeps us after class is done
Despite the bell that’s ringing.
And how unlike his son
Who knew how to have fun
Turned water into wine
And told jokes all the time:
Preserve O Lord our humor!
A contradiction is our God
At once divine and lowly.
He baffles philosophical thought
With one command most holy:
I tell you once for all
To love the Lord your God
Your neighbors as yourselves
And fear not death nor hell
And you will live forever!