Providence? It's 'What the Butler Saw' -
and ever sees, and ever shall have seen:
the One who knows what's needed long before,
and sees that it's delivered at the scene;
prepares it for the feast of human life;
presents it in due style at this repast;
then, in the festive moment, stands aloof,
invisible to him who plays the host;
sees that new dishes come, and plates removed
- fleet opportunities that come and go;
unseen- unless His presence sought and proved;
unspeaking, silent - unless spoken to.
Whodunnit? why, the butler, since you ask,
named Providence: God's world, and Word, and task.
Though I'm not much of a calvinist, very cool poem, thanks for sharing it!
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
I guess I'm fortunate in having tested this 'first aid', which seems to operate outside passing time, in the most extreme emergency!