by Alison Sailer Bennett
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Behold, by the light of the candle flame
The Bridegroom’s royal entrance
In the dark of night, gracefully
Crisp air whispers matrimony
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Don thy dearth monastic robe
Noetic shadow cast off death
And vow to ascend Jacob’s stair
One in Love and fleshly breath
About the writer: ![]()
Behold, by the light of the candle flameThe Bridegroom’s royal entrance
In the dark of night, gracefully
Crisp air whispers matrimony
The leaves on the ground
The solemnizing sound
Autumnal crown
The solemnizing sound
Autumnal crown
Dying to live and living to die
Fear not the stench of the ivory shroud
With grim thistle and lovely gold
O Holy Martyrs of Christ be crowned!
Fear not the stench of the ivory shroud
With grim thistle and lovely gold
O Holy Martyrs of Christ be crowned!
Blood on the trees
Firebird
Utter the eulogistic word
Firebird
Utter the eulogistic word
Noetic shadow cast off death
And vow to ascend Jacob’s stair
One in Love and fleshly breath
Rise
Consummate
Ineffable Light
Consummate
Ineffable Light
About the writer:
Alison Sailer Bennett is a music therapy intern who enjoys making music and writing poetry in her free time. Both Alison and her husband attend St. Michael the Archangel Russian Orthodox Church in Philadelphia, PA.
