FELLOWSHIP
We live inside our own wee worlds,
Within our community inside our country;
Communication sometimes fails. Yet your
World and mine are rich, so rich we have
Love to spare. Let us trade in love, true
And honest love of generous fellowship.
Hands helping hands, minds joining minds,
Hearts that beat as one, soothing all the kinds
Of discord, that try to pull us apart some way.
We’re building fellowship each and every day.
Fellowship in life will save Humankind, brothers
arm in arm, sisters arm in arm, hand shaking hand,
Helping hands, we have so much to offer.
Let’s build upon the common ground of humanity.
Fellowship. It can, from sinew, heart and soul,
Draw the strength to resist
The blows of retaliation for faults imagined,
And, instead, form a bond to grow into friendship
And together forge a stronger fellowship with others.
You and me, he and she, we and them
All together now, form a shield of love,
Fellowship our armour,
Fellowship of common ground.
Hand in hand together, arm in arm,
Forth we go, equal in every way,
Sharing everything that comes our way
And fill our day with smiles and hugs.
We’ll disarm all threats of harm,
We, the Fellowship of Us.
Yes, arm in arm, hand shaking hand,
Let us form a bond and learn
To make an enemy a friend instead,
A favoured fellow man in Fellowship.
Upon the Smithy’s anvil pound
A newfound friendship strong,
And pound armaments into pendant hearts.
We, the Fellowship of Us.
–H. W. Bryce
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