Poem – The Tabernacle – Bakersfield – 1938

The Tabernacle of the Ancient way
Can in God’s family be found today,
And every part and portion we can see,
God joins together in true unity.
 
Within Thy tabernacle now, O Lord,
May we, as “Boards” according to Thy word
Made to the plan and pattern Thou hast given,
Be fitly framed together as in Heaven.
 
May we in “silver sockets” now be bound
Our feet sure rooted on Redemption’s ground,
And may the “bar” as graces ever be
Supports to keep in true unity.
 
With “lowliness and meekness,” may we now
To Thee, O Lord, and one another bow,
And may “longsuffering and forbearance” free
Without our lives now manifested be.
 
Give us, O Lord, that priceless, dear release
Of unity within “the bond of peace”
And grant, Lord, as in weakness we adore,
The blessing, even life, for evermore.
 
May we as “boards” within Thy house be found,
Our feet sure rooted on Redemption ground
And the five “bars” as graces ever be
Supporting Thine in blessed unity.
 
*  A young girl about 15 years old heard Jack Carroll speak about the Tabernacle.  Next morning, she handed him these verses which she had composed.