A CHARGE TO THE MEN OF BARRIE FORUM.


IF NOT IN BARRIE, WHERE? AND IF NOT NOW THEN WHEN?
AND IF NOT US THEN WHO? WHO WILL BE GOD'S MEN?

WHO WILL DON HIS ARMOR? WHO WILL GIRD HIS SWORD?
WHO WILL LEAVE THE LOTUS FIELDS AND HEED THE CALL TO WAR?

WHO WILL TAKE HIS PLOUGHSHARE AND FORGE IT INTO SPEAR?
WHO WILL MAKE THE THUNDER ROLL ACROSS OUR NORTHERN AIR?

WHO WILL TAKE THE HAMMER AND BREAK HIS IDOLS DOWN?
WHO WILL HEAT THE FURNACE AND THROW HIS BAUBLES ON?

WHO WILL TAKE THE CHISELF AND CARVE HIS NAME IN ROCK?
WHO WILL RISE AND FOLLOW CHRIST AND NEVER ONCE LOOK BACK?

THE CRITIC AND THE COWARDS THEY WAIT TO SEE US FAIL.
BUT WE ARE CALLED AS GOD'S MEN AND DESTINED TO PREVAIL.

SO LIGHT UP THE BEACON AND LET THE FLAME BURN
FOR THIS IS YOUR HOUR AND THIS IS YOUR TURN.

YESTERDAY'S HEROS HAVE PASSED ON THE TORCH,
AND SO IN CHRIST'S NAME LET US RISE UP AND MARCH!


Barrie Curling Club. Inaugural meeting. Sunday September 23, 2007