""Hymn (n): A book of songs in praise or honor of God Lamentation (n): The act of expressing grief This is a collection of poems written at the intersection of travailings, wails, and praise to God through grief, trauma, and the process of healing from the damage done in the name of holiness. These pieces of writing are from the perspective of the untouchables, the forgotten, and wayward lovers of God who still manage to maintain right relationship despite being raised in and rejected by the church and the folks that lead them.""