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Articles by John Walnut

John Walnut is a graduate of the University of Virginia, who works as a computer engineer in Washington D.C., and occasionally posts on Substack at Smoldering Toward Emmaus. He lives in Arlington, VA, where he attends an ACNA parish.

Stand in Silence

John Walnut

~ Stand in silence, O thou man: Be mute before the mystery. Thy mouth betrays thine ignorance; Let angels be a tongue for thee. Stand in silence, O thou man: Let holy terror be thy praise, For Wisdom’s Word is spoken here; So learn the number of thy days. Kneel in silence, O thou man,…