Good Friday

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Good Friday
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The church is darkened
Low watt bulbs and candles
Struggle to bring light
To a black stormy day
The people are soaked
Smells of damp raincoats and incense
Pervade the church
As the priest intones in droning Latin and Greek
Kyrie Eleyson
Kyrie Eleyson
Agnus Dei
Ora Pro Nobis
Blessed be the Lamb Of God
Twenty minutes pass
The wee boy looks around bored
At the big fol praying
The rsin drips down his neck
And puddles form at his scuffed shoes
All his pals are Proddies
They get spared from this ritual
This Good Friday Mass: