←1967
←1967
2Cor. 6.4. The following lines exhibit the primitive simplicity of their well-known Author.
‘Give me the priest these graces shall possess—
Of an ambassador the first address—
A father’s tenderness—a shepherd’s care,
A leader’s courage, which the cross can bear—
A ruler’s awe—a watchman’s wakeful eye—
A pilot’s skill, the helm in storms to ply—
A fisher’s patience—and a labourer’s toil—
A guide’s dexterity, to disembroil—
A prophet’s inspiration from above—
A teacher’s knowledge—and a Saviour’s love.’—Bishop Kenn.