It’s Easter Sunday morning
and our choir will be singing
at Mass today.
There is so much to learn –
complicated Latin hymns
and complex, unpredictable
Gregorian chants!
We’ve all practised hard
and it’s been a case of
YouTube, YouTube, YouTube
all week long
as we strive to learn
these challenging songs.
But despite our best efforts
one of our songs remains shaky
and, just as the Rosary begins,
we slip out of our wee chapel
to continue our practice
outside.
There, standing in the cold,
outside our wee basement chapel,
we begin to sing.
Our surroundings are far from
salubrious –
pallets leaning against a wall,
fire escapes
and even bins!
But there we stand,
singing our hearts out
so that, during Mass,
we may give of our best
to God.
An unseen robin joins us
for a short time,
his joyful, fluting melody
sounding clear and strong
above the rumble of traffic.
As the Rosary draws to a close,
in we all file, young and old alike –
all children of God,
and all determined to do our best
to use our voices
to give glory to God
on this joyful, Easter morning.
(C) Claire Murray, 9th April 2023