Sanctuary candle

Made of simple wax and wick,

my eye is drawn to your flicker and flick.

You clothe yourself in red,

to bring attention to another instead.

Your time you melt away

by minute, hour, and day.

Silently and humbly ablaze

to bring another praise.

May I learn to be more like you,

in all that I choose to do.

Bringing praise and glory in His name

with the flicker of my flame.

By Paige Hash

(Paige Hash is a member of St. Mary Parish in Greensburg.) †

The Criterion