"I hope in thee for us." Gabriel Marcel
When we share hope our bond is real
And when our voices chant a blended song,
Our ties are strong as tempered steel.
In fractious times with wrath surreal,
We seek out friends among the throng.
Without shared hope no bond is real.
But when our wills cause us to feel
Soul-bound to search, however long
For ties as strong as tempered steel,
Without a sign, the fates reveal
A newfound friend who's come along
To share our hope; our bond is real!
With zest our common course we seal
Impelled by duty’s civic song.
Our ties are strong as tempered steel,
With reason's light to fire our zeal,
We rise to challenge fortune’s wrong.
When we share hope our bond is real;
Our ties are strong as tempered steel.
Jun 27, 2025
Jun 27, 2025 at 10:10 AM UTC
"I hope in thee for us." Gabriel Marcel
When we share hope our bond is real
And when our voices chant a blended song,
Our ties are strong as tempered steel.
In fractious times with wrath surreal,
We seek out friends among the throng.
Without shared hope no bond is real.
But when our wills cause us to feel
Soul-bound to search, however long
For ties as strong as tempered steel,
Without a sign, the fates reveal
A newfound friend who's come along
To share our hope; our bond is real!
With zest our common course we seal
Impelled by duty’s civic song.
Our ties are strong as tempered steel,
With reason's light to fire our zeal,
We rise to challenge fortune’s wrong.
When we share hope our bond is real;
Our ties are strong as tempered steel.
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