St David's Day (2011)
Today is the 125th time that St David's Day has marked the years of the Dauntless Hero. Like Christopher Wren, it can be said that should you want a monument to mark his time on earth, just look around you. For unlike the stark superior edifice that is the Gryphon Hold, the work of the Hero is manifest in the many Wyvern Citadels that dot the landscape.
For a century and a quarter, the work has been that of men who felt the call of God. They sacrificed health and home to bring to others what they felt was good. They did not seek to gain glory, nor to make a gaudy spectacle of themselves. You can imagine then quoting from the first epistle to the Corinthians:
According to the grace of God which is given to me, as a wise master builder, I have laid the foundation, and now another builds upon it. But let every man take heed how he builds upon it.
For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is.
If any man's work abide which he has built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet only as one escaping through the flames.
Last night I read in words of iron about the sadness of the present day. The Wyvern leaders of the past sought to deny no man an education, but to let all come who would, and to teach all regardless of standing or faith. Yet now, opportunities are denied in the name of 'excellence' and 'awards' and the false silver and gold of this age.
David of Glyn Rhosyn, however, had words to relieve this melancholy. I quote again, as many times before:
"Be joyful, and keep your faith and your creed. Do the little things that you have seen me do and heard about. I will walk the path that our fathers have trod before us."
If we can live up to the lives of those fathers who did the good work and did not count the cost, who worked without fame or large reward, who did not count status and power among the masters to be served, then we can tread that path as well. And on this 125th anniversary of the Wyvern Citadel, I wish all my brothers and sisters the best that is yet to be.
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For a century and a quarter, the work has been that of men who felt the call of God. They sacrificed health and home to bring to others what they felt was good. They did not seek to gain glory, nor to make a gaudy spectacle of themselves. You can imagine then quoting from the first epistle to the Corinthians:
According to the grace of God which is given to me, as a wise master builder, I have laid the foundation, and now another builds upon it. But let every man take heed how he builds upon it.
For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is.
If any man's work abide which he has built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet only as one escaping through the flames.
Last night I read in words of iron about the sadness of the present day. The Wyvern leaders of the past sought to deny no man an education, but to let all come who would, and to teach all regardless of standing or faith. Yet now, opportunities are denied in the name of 'excellence' and 'awards' and the false silver and gold of this age.
David of Glyn Rhosyn, however, had words to relieve this melancholy. I quote again, as many times before:
"Be joyful, and keep your faith and your creed. Do the little things that you have seen me do and heard about. I will walk the path that our fathers have trod before us."
If we can live up to the lives of those fathers who did the good work and did not count the cost, who worked without fame or large reward, who did not count status and power among the masters to be served, then we can tread that path as well. And on this 125th anniversary of the Wyvern Citadel, I wish all my brothers and sisters the best that is yet to be.
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Labels: 1 Corinthians, St David
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