The wisdom of elders is sometimes berated

The wisdom of elders is sometimes berated
yet Anna and Simeon saw what was true:
persistence rewarded, their waiting accomplished,
their journey of faithfulness starting anew.

Verse 2 follows

Tune: STREETS OF LAREDO
 

Andrew Pratt (born 1948)

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