The Churches of Kilbirnie

Kilbirnie

The Holy Church of God cannot, be found in brick nor stone
Nor enjoined to purchase man or sinfully disown.
Rather, The Church is Truth and Love which Man can choose to feel,
Loving daily neighbours, friends and showing God is real

From oldest times our Churches stood, founded in acts of Love,
Yet now demand a bank account a suit and leather gloves
Built upon Faith principles where once the righteous stood
Without demands or politics from officers aloof

Sentimental folks look back with tales of church pews full
Yet, where Love is not, remains a ritual, writ and rule
We are all born true faithful men to build up Love alone
But woe to man who mistakes this, for brick and crumbling stone

Tales of yore and missionaries reduce thought farther down
To human worship, personal, where egotism bounds
So when we see a man in pain with hunger and dismay
Go to church by helping him, instead of stone today