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A crusader on the road of prayer
Leading onward man of Christ
Alone in body, not in spirit
No worldly destination known.
Forty miles sunrise to sunset
A thousand steps, ten thousand more
His feet on fire, his heart aflame
His soul a kindling ember’s glow.
Devil-demons driven from mind
By prayers to Saviour, words unceasing
Holding forth his Jesus prayer
“Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me!”
A journey onward, earth to travel
A journey inward, heaven-bound
A walk through valleys of no death
To help one other to Salvation.
His knapsack holds his only treasure
The book of prayers to guide his quest
His worldly goods cannot be stolen
Thieves can take but cannot keep.
No food to carry, hunger absent
A scrap of bread his greatest banquet
Water quenches more than thirst
It’s holy blood for his communion.
Solitude means not forsaken
The Lord is with him every step
Shake off the dust, remain no stranger
Please take me on your journey, Pilgrim.
Jim Katan is a member of Restigouche Valley Church, Campbellton, N.B., and often contributes to worship by writing songs. Another member of the congregation, who submitted this poem with his permission, wrote that Mr. Katan always walks to church and that these lines very much express his spiritual journey.
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