Author Archives: Be Holy

Savior’s Repose

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My dearest Mother,
Take my outstretched hand.
And accompany me,
From moment to moment,
From love of God,
To loving Him evermore purely,
That I may be a heavenly garden,
A place for the Savior’s repose,
In the midst of my everyday,
Until the angels carry me home.

copyright 2015 Joann Nelander

Joann Nelander
lionessblog.com

SAVIOR IN REPOSE

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O, my Jesus,
In gentle and humble repose upon the altar,
Wrap Your arms about me.
My body yearns for Your embrace.

Only Your Humanity can unlock
The treasure trove of grace,
You hold in store for me,
A repentant sinner,
Grace, You purchased for me
By Your coming to Man as Man,
In Your weakness and poverty and might.

You called Yourself,”Son of Man”,
And by Your obedience,
Suffering and Death upon the Cross,
Showed us True Love.

All Holy, All Human, All Love, All God,
Son and Servant of God,
Benefit and Benefactor of Man,
Apply the fruit of Your Saving Death
To my humanity,
To the glory of God,
And the continuous deification
Of my poor, desirous body and soul.

Conceive in me thoughts, words and deeds,
Which bring to fulfillment our Father’s plan
For my life and eternity,
So, that purged of all Sin and concupiscence,
I might shine with radiant joy,
Hidden and secure in Your Heart,
As does Your Virgin Mother, Mary.
“Be it done to me according to Your Word.”
Amen.

Copyright 2011 Joann Nelander
All rights reserved

You Are the Music

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Jesus, write the symphony of my life.

In Your Mystery of becoming,

Blend every note,

And sing the harmony

That embraces the sinner

To create the saint.

You are here

With the Father and Holy Spirit,

Supping and residing,

I receive You in Holy Communion,

Grant that I might never neglect You,

My Holy Guests.

I place You on the music stand of my life.

You are the Score,

And Conductor.

All I receive, I give

On the wind of the Spirit,

To be rightly arranged.

You be the music playing in my soul.

In chorus, Seraphim and Saints intercede,

And I and all creation dance with Miriam

As Jesus mediates the Victory

In His Song of Salvation.

© 2015 Joann Nelander