These sufferings bring patience .
And patience brings perseverance.
But we are martyrs to impatience.
And our own spiritual incoherence.

Of St George we know very little.
And certainly will never know any more .
But the patron saint of so many countries large and little.
And he figures so largely in our lore.

The dragon he killed.
Invented centuries after he died.
About his life controversy never stilled.
People have said anything about him and they unwittingly probably lied.

But we are sure for his faith he died.
And in that we have almost certainly not lied.

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What does patience bring
Surely some perseverance
Or that’s what we hope

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See Romans 5 : 1-5