Poem 074, Sonnet 30: Paternoster Poem by Samer Madbak

Our Father dear who dwells beyond the sky
Forever we revere thy sacred name,
Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done the same
On this earth as it is in heaven high.
Fulfill us this day our necessitye,
Give us our pabulum and do not blame
Our feeble spirits if we e’er defame
Your word, but do forgive our laxitye
As we in likewise manner justify
All those who 'gainst us erred and brought us shame.
And grant to save us from the devil’s flame
Yea, lead us not into temptation’s eye
For thine is all the glory, all the reign
And yours forever is the pow’r, Amen.


Adelaide
May 30th 1990