Church Building

by Oliver Wendell Holmes — a poem card from Justes Mots

A touching narrative of a humble community pooling modest resources to build a church, culminating in Uncle Jacob's blessing before his death and his promise to meet them in the promised land. This poem celebrates community sacrifice, faith, and the spiritual legacy left for the next generation, blending nostalgia with hope.

Uncle Jacob often told us,
Since freedom blessed our race
We ought all to come together
And build a meeting place.

So we pinched, and scraped, and spared,
A little here and there:
Though our wages was but scanty,…

Themes: birthday · friendship · encouragement · reflection