The Millennium Bell

                        The Bells of St. Mary’s ring out bright and clear
                        In bidding farewell to the passing old year.
                        The Bells of St. Mary’s peal forth once again
                        To welcome the New Year about to begin.
                        The Church’s foundation , built strong below ground,
                        Its steeple stands tall, looks pensively round.
                        The message proclaimed invites all to share
                        A coming-together in worship and prayer,
                        With hope for a better world, near and afar,
                        Without poverty, stress and the evils of war.
                        No other millennium has anyone seen.
                        Two thousand years’ progress! Is that what we mean?
                        God gave His Son for the sake of mankind.
                        Are we accepting? Or have we been blind?
                        Time to give thanks, our faith to renew.
                        Come, join us, rejoicing. Yes, we need you.

The Millennium Bell hanging 
in the Churchyard before 
entry to the church

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