Hallelujah

Oh the people have shrunk in their faith

lost their interest in the church,

so we nuns are called upon to do so much more

and Father said we ought to be able

to have enough trust so we can do like the Apostles did.

 

Lucky us, he picked out verses

that each group were supposed to try and duplicate,

we got the one about Peter walking on water

even though it was only a couple of steps.

 

Here we are wading out into that surf

sure getting more soaked that lifted,

at least Peter had the Lord to save him,

hope drowning this way isn’t the unpardonable sin.

 

Sister Rose said to try and say some Hail Marys,

while Sister Agatha suggested with praise

with lots of Hallelujahs and our arms in the air.

 

All I know is my toes aren’t on top of the foam,

no way this will pass for a baptism.

 

Oh merciful Mother Mary, I see a shark fin,

wish I never saw the movie Jaws,

I’ll give this one more minute of gulping salt water

before this sister is heading for the beach.

 

Now Sister Rose just saw that shark,

sorry, Jonah is in the old testament,

don’t care how many converts it might get

not going to end up in some great white’s stomach,

guess none of them remember

old Jonah didn’t look so good as whale vomit.

 

Looks like I’m going to have a very long next confession

before then I’ll just hope for a miracle

that somehow our shoes will suddenly be blessed to float!