Author Archives: Be Holy

Moments before Dawn

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In these precious moments before dawn
Prepare my waking body and soul
to serve You,
As You served our heavenly Father,
In Your Incarnation.

Dawning in the Virgin’s
Womb,
Hidden Divinity,
Secret, sacred, Savior,
Announced and served by Angels,
Alive in hallowed Love,
Glorifying Man in Your Mortal Garb,
You are hidden now in me.

Manifest Your glory,
In all humility,
As, yet again,
You dawn anew,
In this heart that longs for You.

copyright 2015 Joann Nelander

Mercy

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At the end,

My very end,

Let my heart cry, “Mercy”.

Merit fails me,

As humanity touches all.

Yet Mercy beckons,

“Come be holy.”

“Be holy as I am holy.”

How but by grace?

I lie my life at the feet of Mercy.

My life bears the mark of my humanity.

I cry to Him who is Mercy.

My humanity begs divinity.

Trusting Your strong right Hand,

I call “mercy”.

I trust to Love.

My Jesus, “Mercy!”

By Joann Nelander