The Time Is Past When Christians In

We're Living Under The Illusion That We Have The Power To Determine What To Do With It.

When The Negro Cries With Pain From His Deep Hurt And Lays His Petition For Elemental Justice Before The Nation, He Is Calling Upon The American People To Kindle About That Crucible Of Race Relationships The Fires Of American Faith.

Now They Have Come To The Place Where Their Faith Can No Longer Feed On The Bread Of Repression And Violence. They Ask For The Bread Of Liberty, Of Public Equality, And Public Responsibility. It Must Not Be Denied Them.

There Will Be A Meeting Of The Great Powers Who Will Disagree, And The Next Noise We Hear Will Be The Screeching Of Elevators Going Up And Down From Heaven To Hell.

The Time Is Past When Christians In America Can Take A Long Spoon And Hand The Gospel To The Black Man Out The Back Door.