Lilies of the Field Page #4

Pleased to meet you.

Cuidado con los velos. Deprisa.

Can we get out of this heat?

I didn't know Catholics

had outdoor meetings.

I got five other country clubs like this.

I cover about 400 miles a week.

Welcome to the poor man's Vatican.

Oh.

Mother Superior tells me

she believes God sent you to her.

No. I don't think he sent

a black Baptist to a Catholic nun!

That's what she tells me.

She also says

you're gonna build her a chapel.

She asked me.

But you know how it is.

I got other fish to fry.

She believes there was a need

and she put her trust in prayer.

When I was ordained, how I prayed.

How I prayed for a call to a great majestic

cathedral in some wealthy diocese.

I sent the message up in English,

in Latin, and he answered.

He answered.

I baptise them,

christen them, confirm them,

hear their confessions, give absolution,

last rites, bless their remains,

fill the tank, check the oil and water,

take off again and pray.

Pray that I don't blow out

one of those old tyres.

- You staying with the sisters?

- I'm just passing through.

Well, I think that's for the best.

- Sing another.

- Was sollen wir singen?

"Ave Maris Stella".

# Ave Maris Stella

# Dei mater alma

# Atque semper virgo

# Felix coeli porta

# Amen

That's one you have to teach me.

- Now you sing.

- All right.

- What do you want to hear?

- We know Kirchen song only.

- Just sing, ja?

- All right.

# Frankie and Johnny were lovers

# Oh, Lordy, how they... could...

Erase that one.

Tell you what. I'll sing one of them

down home, go-to-meeting songs

and you join in with me, all right?

- All you have to sing is "Amen."

- Amen.

Nicht ah-men. Ay-men.

- Ay-men?

- Right. OK. Here we go.

# Amen

# Amen

# Amen

# Amen, amen...

Now come on.

# Amen

# Amen

# Amen

# Amen, amen,

Sing it over

# Amen

# Amen

# Amen

- # Amen, amen

- # See the baby

- # Amen

- # Wrapped in a manger

- # Amen

- # On Christmas morning

# Amen, amen, amen

# See him in the temple

- # Amen

- # Talking with the elders

- # Amen

- # Who marvel at his wisdom

- # Amen, amen, amen

- # Down at the Jordan

- # Amen

- # Where John was baptising

- # Amen

- # And saving all sinners

- # Amen, amen, amen

- # See him at the seaside

- # Amen

- # Talking with the fishermen

- # Amen

- # And makin' them disciples

- # Amen, amen, amen

- # Marching in Jerusalem

- # Amen

- # Over palm branches

- # Amen

- # In pomp and splendour

- # Amen, amen, amen

- # See him in the garden

- # Amen

- # Praying to his father

- # Amen

- # In deepest sorrow

- # Amen, amen, amen

- # Led before Pilate

- # Amen

- # Then they crucified him

- # Amen

- # But he rose on Easter

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