Written to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Collegeville Institute in 1967 How blest this place where God is praised as all the seasons sing; the wind and snow, the gentle breeze in turn their tribute bring. The loon's return, the falling leaves reveal God's faithfulness, so let us join with nature's choir and sing in thankfulness. How blest this place where Christ is known as bread and wine are shared, as old divisions, now outworn, are lovingly repaired. Here worship hallows each one's work and faith is fed by prayer, as day by day we celebrate Christ's love beyond compare. How blest this place the Spirit fills with questing minds and hearts. Here time allows them to pursue what scholarship imparts. As insights, hopes and lives are shared in close community, the Spirit sows, for future growth, the seeds of unity. How blest this place where we are met in God's surprising ways: a lakeside walk, a silent time, a joyful hymn of praise. As we discover whose we are, God grant us to acquire a heart and mind endowed with sparks of pentecostal fire.