Stained-glass; and; the; choir; sing; out; that; strong; and; ceaseless
Chorus; here.; 
So; sweet; the; voices,; sweep; like; leaves; into; the; street.

On; Eastern,; a; celebration; carried; on; for; God; and; hope; and

Refuge
To; keep; each; other,; life;; give; shelter; from; the; storm.; And
Keep; warm.; 
The; congregation; gathers; outside; in; the; parking; lot,; each
Service; done
They; keep; the; old; hymn; rolling; on; and; on; and
I; see

The; scene; in; color; each; day; driving; out; to; Eastown,; 
That; old
Abandoned; church; and; have; I; gone; the; same; sad; way?; 

Have; I
Gone; the; same; sad; way?; 

Through; the; sixties; flourished; and; the

Seventies; in; flux.; 
The; eighties; fluctuate; each; year; unclear; of; when
The; money; would; dry; up.; 
And; when; the; nineties; violent; crime; and
Rising; unemployment; rates; came; by
That; parking; lot; grew; dim; and; thin

Of; sinners; and; saints
Until; the; voices,; unceasing,; slowly; faded; to
Black
Until; the; weeds; stormed; the; concrete; from; unattended; cracks.

It; had; to; know,; had; to; feel; that; glory; never; coming; back,;


Like; I; could; feel; it; when; the; passion; left,; the; last; of; what; I; had,;

It; had; to; know; like; I; knew.; 
And; I; can't; find; it; still.

Might; not; ever.; 

Ten; years; now; standing; vacant.


Ten; years; on; empty,; maybe; more.; 
Once; held; the; faith; of
Hundreds,; 
Soon; one; more; cell; phone; store.; 
For; years; they
Gathered; here
Inside; the; building; sound; and; true
To; sing; their

Praises; to; a; god; that; gave; them; hope
To; carry; on,; to; carry; through.

So,; I've; been; thinking; about; that,; 
Sometimes; go; slow; when; I
Drive; by,; 
How; a; home; of; stone; and; a; house; so; holy
Grows; so

Empty; over; time.; 
What; gave; those; people; purpose
Past; death
Approaching; constantly
Now; left; to; crumble; slowly,; 
Now; left; to
Wither; with; the; weeds.; 
Now; left; to; ice; and; vandals,; 
The

Advent; candles; long; since; gone,; 
The; old; foundation; shifting; hard,;

The; concrete; overgrown,; but
That; stained-glass; window; sits
Untouched; amongst; the; brickwork; worn,; 
A; symbol; of; the; beauty; only

Perfect; at; that; moment; we; were; born.; 
And; just; the; other; day; I; swear
I; saw; a; man; there
Pulling; weeds; out; of; the; concrete,; sweeping; up; and
Patching; cracks,; 
I; saw; him; lift; a; rag; to; wash; the; years; of; filth

From; off; those; windows.; 
Made; me; wonder; if; there's; anyone; like; that
For; you; and; me; and
Anybody; else; who; broke; and; lost; hope.