“I’ll meet the mark,” the dreamer said
   “But first I need a vision
Tell of the glories yet ahead
   Then I’ll make my decision”

“We must,” the thinker then declared
   “Bring faith to all the nations”
Then to his books he then repaired
   To count the implications

The contemplator said, “I see
   The challenge is auspicious
But thoughtfully it seems to me
   The time is not propitious”

The timid soul said, “Yes, we must
   Give this our reflection
But in this danger, crime and lust
   We must have more protection”

The pragmatist said, “On we go
   But first we count the pencils
Before us is a mighty flow
   But we must have utensils”

The sturdy Christian then averred
   “We have our marching orders
No longer shall they be deferred
   It’s time to leave our quarters”

A thousand reasons may delay
   The call to God’s great battle
But all that the detractors say
   Amounts to useless prattle

The call is clear the time is now
   The challenge is before us
Each heart must now fulfill its vow
   To Him who rules o’er us

—Dave Breese