Before the Service started
The problems came first,
There was no projectionist!
How could we sing the hymns?
How could we read the words?
The problem was vast!
But the thought crossed my mind
How on earth did we have Services
Before the Advent of technology.
The Service started
And there on the screen
Was the Service,
Well some of it!
The words were so small
Many could not read them.
A hymn started,
The organist played,
And the Choir joined in,
The congregation,
Those who could read the words,
Joined in.
Verse one was fine,
Then verse two was sung,
Followed by verse three
Then verse four,
No, where was verse four?
It had become verse five
For no reason.
The organist was confused,
The Choir was confused,
All went quiet.
The Service continued,
The address was given,
The screen showed pictures.
Death by Powerpoint once more,
But so small it could hardly be seen.
Then a statement was made,
We should get youngsters into nature
And away from their screens.
This hit home to me,
As this Service was led by the screen!
So again it came to me,
How on earth did we have Services,
Before the Advent of technology!
Another hymn was sung,
The first and second verse,
Followed by the Chorus.
The third verse was sung,
Then a picture came on the screen,
Not the words to the Chorus!
In the Choir I sang out loud,
The Choir followed.
We sang the Chorus,
The fourth verse,
And the final Chorus.
As we were all old fashioned,
WE had Hymn BOOKS!
How on earth did we have Services,
Before the Advent of technology?