"Be Thou the Stewards."

"Be Thou the Stewards."

Selected Verses from USTogether

A Thomasian Faculty Anthology, 1998

  Prof. Elena P. Polo, Ph.D.

                                   Harvestime in acrylic by Dr A V Rotor, UST-GS Faculty

                           

In the beginning

The earth was bare

And Chaos ruled.

And then a gentle gaze,

The tender voice of Love

Brought forth the rolling hills,

The shady woods,

The lambent murmuring seas,

The placid lakes,

The gleaming galaxies,

The glowing dawn and soothing twilight .

Man and woman .

Then flowers bloomed!

And the voice of Love

In solemn admonition rang,

"Be thou the Stewards of these gifts."

In the silence of our hearts

We hear this truth.

As guardian of these bounties

We must preserve,

Conserve the affluence of nature,

Tranquility of woods and forests,

Protect the lakes and seas.

And then we can indeed rejoice

And say, ''I've done my share!"

               Elena P. Polo, Ph.D., Science  I

* "Be thou the stewards" is a call to be responsible for the resources and life that God has given us. It's a Christian concept that means managing our lives and possessions for God's glory and the benefit of others.