Lament for the Faith of Our Fathers

Lament for the Faith of Our Fathers

8 July 2013 at 16:21

Where now the Faith of our Fathers? Where is the bell that was tolling?

Where is the Mass of All Ages, and Our Lord's grace flowing?

Where is the Host raised to Heaven, and the Real Presence glowing?

Where is goodwill among Christians, and the true Faith growing?

Have they passed like dreams upon waking, like the wind through the willows?

A Darkness has covered the West; our folk like under the Shadow.

Who shall practice the Faith of the Martyrs' burning,

Or behold the Peace of God from the Christ returning?

—G. E. A. Gilbert, Camp Taqaddum, Iraq, 30 August 2005,

after the manner of J. R. R. Tolkien

Posted with permission.