Sunday, September 18, 2011

(MATTHEW 22;1-14) IMPROPERIA #1 & #2



IMPROPERIA #1
MY PEOPLE, MY PEOPLE
WHAT HAVE I DONE TO YOU
HOW HAVE I OFFENDED YOU
ANSWER ME

I INVITED YOU TO MY SON’S WEDDING
BUT YOU DID NOT COME
WHY

AGIOS O THEOS, AGIOS ISCHYROS,
AGIOS ATHANATOS ELEISON IMAS.
HOLY IS GOD, HOLY AND STRONG,
HOLY IMMORTAL ONE, HAVE MERCY ON US

MY PEOPLE, MY PEOPLE
WHAT HAVE I DONE TO YOU
HOW HAVE I OFFENDED YOU
ANSWER ME

I SENT MESSENGERS TO TELL OF FATTED CALVES
YOU ABUSED AND KILLED THEM
WHY

AGIOS O THEOS, AGIOS ISCHYROS,
AGIOS ATHANATOS ELEISON IMAS.
HOLY IS GOD, HOLY AND STRONG,
HOLY IMMORTAL ONE, HAVE MERCY ON US

MY PEOPLE, MY PEOPLE
WHAT HAVE I DONE TO YOU
HOW HAVE I OFFENDED YOU
ANSWER ME

IN MY ANGER I SLEW THE GUESTS
HEART BROKEN I CRIED OUT
WHY

AGIOS O THEOS, AGIOS ISCHYROS,
AGIOS ATHANATOS ELEISON IMAS.
HOLY IS GOD, HOLY AND STRONG,
HOLY IMMORTAL ONE, HAVE MERCY ON US



MY PEOPLE, MY PEOPLE
WHAT HAVE I DONE TO YOU
HOW HAVE I OFFENDED YOU
ANSWER ME!

THEN IN REMORSE
I SAID GO TO THE HIGHWAYS
AND INVITE ALL YOU FIND
MY OTHER GUESTS HAVE PROVEN UNWORTHY
GATHER GOOD AND BAD
MY HOUSE WILL BE FILLED

AGIOS O THEOS, AGIOS ISCHYROS,
AGIOS ATHANATOS ELEISON IMAS.
HOLY IS GOD, HOLY AND STRONG,
HOLY IMMORTAL ONE, HAVE MERCY ON US

MY PEOPLE, MY PEOPLE
WHAT HAVE I DONE TO YOU,
HOW HAVE I OFFENDED YOU
ANSWER ME!

HE CAME INTO THE HALL
AND FOUND A GUEST
WHO WAS NOT WEARING
THE SUPPLIED WHITE GARMENT
HE SAID TO HIS SERVANTS BIND HIM
AND THROW HIM OUTSIDE THE GATE
HE IS AS UNWORTHY AS MY FIRST GUESTS

AGIOS O THEOS, AGIOS ISCHYROS,
AGIOS ATHANATOS ELEISON IMAS.
HOLY IS GOD, HOLY AND STRONG,
HOLY IMMORTAL ONE, HAVE MERCY ON US

MY PEOPLE, MY PEOPLE
WHAT HAVE I DONE TO YOU,
HOW HAVE I OFFENDED YOU
ANSWER ME

WHAT MORE COULD I HAVE DONE FOR YOU
THAT YOU WOULD REFUSE THE WHITE GARMENT
WHY

AGIOS O THEOS, AGIOS ISCHYROS,
AGIOS ATHANATOS ELEISON IMAS.
HOLY IS GOD, HOLY AND STRONG,
HOLY IMMORTAL ONE, HAVE MERCY ON US


FRANK A VOLLMER


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IMPROPERIA #2

MY PEOPLE, MY PEOPLE
WHAT HAVE I DONE TO YOU
HOW HAVE I OFFENDED YOU
ANSWER ME

I INVITED YOU TO MY SON’S WEDDING
BUT YOU DID NOT COME
YOU WERE TOO BUSY
AM I NOT IMPORTANT TO YOU

AGIOS O THEOS, AGIOS ISCHYROS,
AGIOS ATHANATOS ELEISON IMAS.
HOLY IS GOD, HOLY AND STRONG,
HOLY IMMORTAL ONE, HAVE MERCY ON US

MY PEOPLE, MY PEOPLE
WHAT HAVE I DONE TO YOU
HOW HAVE I OFFENDED YOU
ANSWER ME

I SENT MESSENGERS TO TELL OF FATTED CALVES
YOU ABUSED AND KILLED THEM
THEN I KILLED YOU
NO WINNER THERE

AGIOS O THEOS, AGIOS ISCHYROS,
AGIOS ATHANATOS ELEISON IMAS.
HOLY IS GOD, HOLY AND STRONG,
HOLY IMMORTAL ONE, HAVE MERCY ON US

MY PEOPLE, MY PEOPLE
WHAT HAVE I DONE TO YOU
HOW HAVE I OFFENDED YOU
ANSWER ME

MY SON IN WHOM I AM WELL PLEASED
MUST HAVE A FULL WEDDING PARTY
WHOM SHALL I INVITE





AGIOS O THEOS, AGIOS ISCHYROS,
AGIOS ATHANATOS ELEISON IMAS.
HOLY IS GOD, HOLY AND STRONG,
HOLY IMMORTAL ONE, HAVE MERCY ON US

MY PEOPLE, MY PEOPLE
WHAT HAVE I DONE TO YOU
HOW HAVE I OFFENDED YOU
ANSWER ME!

I SAID TO MY SERVANTS
I SAID GO TO THE HIGHWAYS
AND INVITE ALL YOU FIND
MY OTHER GUESTS HAVE PROVEN UNWORTHY
GATHER GOOD AND BAD
MY HOUSE WILL BE FILLED

AGIOS O THEOS, AGIOS ISCHYROS,
AGIOS ATHANATOS ELEISON IMAS.
HOLY IS GOD, HOLY AND STRONG,
HOLY IMMORTAL ONE, HAVE MERCY ON US

MY PEOPLE, MY PEOPLE
WHAT HAVE I DONE TO YOU,
HOW HAVE I OFFENDED YOU
ANSWER ME!

HE CAME INTO THE HALL
AND FOUND A GUEST
WHO WAS NOT WEARING
THE SUPPLIED WHITE GARMENT
HE SAID TO HIS SERVANTS BIND HIM
AND THROW HIM OUTSIDE THE GATE
HE WANTED THE FOOD
BUT NOT THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF A GUEST

AGIOS O THEOS, AGIOS ISCHYROS,
AGIOS ATHANATOS ELEISON IMAS.
HOLY IS GOD, HOLY AND STRONG,
HOLY IMMORTAL ONE, HAVE MERCY ON US




MY PEOPLE, MY PEOPLE
WHAT HAVE I DONE TO YOU,
HOW HAVE I OFFENDED YOU
ANSWER ME

WHAT MORE COULD I HAVE DONE FOR YOU
THAT YOU WOULD REFUSE THE WHITE GARMENT
WHY

AGIOS O THEOS, AGIOS ISCHYROS,
AGIOS ATHANATOS ELEISON IMAS.
HOLY IS GOD, HOLY AND STRONG,
HOLY IMMORTAL ONE, HAVE MERCY ON US

THERE IS A RUMOR
THAT JESUS COMING TO THE BANQUET
INVITED THE MAN WHO WAS THROWN OUT
IN
IT’S NEVER TO LATE

AGIOS O THEOS, AGIOS ISCHYROS,
AGIOS ATHANATOS ELEISON IMAS.
HOLY IS GOD, HOLY AND STRONG,
HOLY IMMORTAL ONE, HAVE MERCY ON US




FRANK A VOLLMER

Friday, September 16, 2011

(MATTHEW 21:33-46) VINEYARD

I OFTEN WISH I WERE A JEWISH PEASANT
SITTING IN A CROWD
ON A HILLSIDE
HEARING JESUS TELL HIS STORIES

KNOWING THE FLAVOR OF THE WORDS
THE TENOR OF THE TIMES
CONDITION OF LIFE
FOR THE LISTENER

MANY TIMES
WE SPEND SO MUCH IN STUDYING THE WORD
WE MISS THE WORD

BEHIND ALL THE ERUDITION
ARE THE SIMPLE WORDS
LOVE ONE ANOTHER

IN THE GOSPEL STORY
OF THE TENANTS
WE FIND GOD
AS THE VINEYARD OWNER

THE VINEYARD IS GIVEN TO US TO WORK
TO MAKE AND SUSTAIN THE GARDEN
THE WAY GOD MADE IT
TO BE SHARECROPPERS FOR GOD

THEY KNEW HOW TO BE SHARECROPPERS
YOU WORKED FOR A SHARE OF THE PROFITS

BUT THERE WERE SOME
WHO FELT
BY PROMINENCE OF POSITION
THAT THE GARDEN WAS THEIRS

SO THAT WHEN SERVANTS
OF THE MASTER CAME
FOR HIS SHARE
THE ABUSED AND KILLED THEM

WHEN FURTHER SERVANTS CAME
THEY SLEW THEM TOO

FINALLY THE MASTER’S SON CAME
THEY SLEW HIM TOO

SAYING
WITH HIM DEAD
WE OWN THE GARDEN

IN WHAT WORLD WERE THEY DWELLING
WHAT FANTASY WAS THEIRS

BUT ISN'T THAT WHAT WE DO
WHEN WE SAY
SOMEONE
DOESN'T BELONG TO THE KINGDOM

AREN'T WE ACTING
LIKE WE OWN THE GARDEN
AND IT’S NOT OURS

AREN'T WE ACTING LIKE WE OWN THE GARDEN
WHEN WE DETERMINE
WHO SHALL EAT BREAD
WHO SHALL EAT CRUMBS
AND GUARD OUR TABLE JEALOUSLY

AREN'T WE ACTING LIKE WE OWN THE GARDEN
WHEN WE DETERMINE
WHO SHALL BE SLAVE
WHO SHALL BE FREE

SO THAT WHEN JESUS SAID
THEY WILL KILL THE SON
AND ACT LIKE OWNERS

THE CROWD LOOKED AT THE CHIEF PRIESTS
AND PHARISEES
AND US

AND KNEW IT TO BE TRUE

FRANK A VOLLMER

Saturday, September 10, 2011

(MATTHEW 21;23-32) TWO SONS



ALL OF US AT SOME TIME OR OTHER
HAVE SAID TO THE FATHER
NO
I WILL NOT WORK IN THE VINEYARD

THEN HAD A CHANGE OF HEART
AND WENT

WE CALL IT REPENTANCE

GOD WELCOMES THE REPENTANT SON

THE OTHER
WHO ANNOUNCES HIS LOYALTY
BUT DOES NOTHING
WILL IF HE DOES
ENTER HEAVEN
(WITH THE OTHER PSEUDO GOOD PEOPLE)
WILL FIND ALL THE SINNERS
HAVE GONE IN FIRST

THEY CLAMOR
WHY NOT US FIRST

DO YOU BELIEVE

THAT I AM GOD

YES

THEN WHY HAVEN’T YOU LISTENED TO ME
WHY HAVE YOU NOT COME TO THE VINEYARD

PLEASE TELL MY BRETHREN

THEY WILL NOT BELIEVE
IF SOMEONE CAME BACK FROM THE DEAD

FRANK A VOLLMER

Monday, September 5, 2011

THE MESSAGE




Woe to those who make unjust laws...to deprive the poor of their rights
and withhold justice from the oppressed. Isaiah 10:1-2

Let each of you look not to your own interests, but to the interests of
others. Philippians 2:4


I OFTEN WONDER
IF I’M USING THE RIGHT VERSION
OF THE BIBLE

IT DOESN’T RESEMBLE
THE MESSAGE
DELIVERED BY THE BIBLE THUMBERS

MY VERSION HAS QUOTES
LIKE THE ONES ABOVE

IN FACT
IT HAS MANY SUCH QUOTES
FROM ADAM TO CHRIST

CULMINATING IN CHRIST SAYING
(INCAPSULATING THE BIBLE)
WHATSOEVER YOU DO
 TO THE LEAST OF MY BRETHREN
THAT
YOU DO UNTO ME

HE DIDN’T SAY
WEALTHY
WISE
IMPORTANT
BUT LEAST

HE DIDN’T SAY HIDE THEM
IGNORE THEM
KILL THEM



HE SAID
TREAT THEM AS ME

WHERE IS THAT MESSAGE PREACHED
WHERE IS THAT MESSAGE HEARD
WHERE IS THAT MESSAGE BELIEVED
WHERE IS THAT MESSAGE PRACTICED

WHERE ARE THE VOICES
CALLING FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND HATE
WHERE ARE THE CHURCHES
CALLING FOR GOSPEL LIVING

NOT A MUMBLE

I AM REMINDED
OF A QUOTE BY REINHOLD NIEBUHR
AND OTHERS WHEN THEY SAID














TO ANYONE WHO SAYS THAT’S OLD HAT
READ THE NEWSPAPER
TOLLE  LEGE
READ THE NEWSPAPER

FRANK A VOLLMER