Hold tight, surround.
Make safe from worldly throng.
With love, profound,
Protect through life time long,
From two, make one.
Unite one soul,two beings.
Walk slow, n’er run,
Though mortal time be fleeing.
c 1984 Joann Nelander
Hold tight, surround.
Make safe from worldly throng.
With love, profound,
Protect through life time long,
From two, make one.
Unite one soul,two beings.
Walk slow, n’er run,
Though mortal time be fleeing.
c 1984 Joann Nelander
Eyes show me new horizons,
But memory holds fast the old.
Ears tell me there are new tunes,
But heart renders past as gold.
I sniff the fragrance of fresh flowers,,
But yet I cling to other Mays,
I taste the flavor of new honey,
But savor only yesterday.
c 1984 Joann Nelander
All that I need,
All that is good,
You bring to me in this Eucharist.
Help me to desire,
All that You want to give me.
Open my eyes,
To see myself as You see me,
And long for You all the more.
I abandon myself to You,
That You may make me holy,
And do everything for me,
By Your limitless grace.
© 2017 Joann Nelander