A Prayer in Adoration

Here I am Lord,
Sitting, kneeling,
Prostrate in spirit
Before You, adoring.
Who You are in Your glory
Lies hidden under the appearance
Of this Holy Bread before me.

You have revealed to Your Church
The wonder, and magnificence
Of Your living Presence.
With Mother Church,
I extol Your beauty.
Truths come to mind
And I give assent.
I am married to You,
O Holy Bridegroom.
In the fullness of time,
I will embrace You
With a glorified vision and body,
But, for now, I reach with heart
And mind’s eye to catch a glimpse
Of this splendid Truth
Hidden as it is ‘neathe Bread and Wine
And broken Body on a Cross.

Favor me with an increase
Of love and desire,
Until my longing tears free
From all that holds me captive still.
I know my blindness
And have seen my foolishness.
In my poverty and need,
I seek refuge here
Before Your eyes.

Your Truth, Your splendid Truth, be mine!
These are such glorious Truths,
I can not comprehend them
In their reality and breath.
I can only glimpse them
And cry out in hope and faith.

My adorable Lord,
Looking upon me now as always,
Gather to Yourself,
The groans and sighs of Spirit born,
Unto Your memories
As so many Communions
And Resurrections of spirit,
As chains of Love in Time,
But always
Only One Adorable Lord.

Prayer for Our Day

Lord of Power and Might,

Harness the Four Winds

To serve Your Plan,

And bless Your inheritance.

Prostrate before You,

Your People raise a mighty cry,

To pierce the heavens,

And touch Your merciful Heart.

Though our sins poison the many waters,

Our idolatry empower the enemy,

Yet the sack clothe,

And ashes of our penitence,

Rises as sweet incense

Before Your throne.

May our prayer and penance,

Be a shield emblazoned

With Your Name,

O Mercy Divine.

Reign down upon the Fiend,

The punishment our crimes deserve,

Chain hell’s fury,

As in humility and meekness,

We render You Praise.

Salvation is Your Name,

O, Christ.

Glad hosannas encircle Your Throne,

And the Glory of God

Shows forth in Love.

Holy, Holy, Holy,

The Seraphim cry in adoration,

As Powers, Thrones and Dominions,

Principalities and Virtues,

Pour down the Blood of Christ,

Forgiving and ever cleansing

Adam’s sin and seed,

To banish the Long Night.

Our God reigns,

His Cross lights up the sky.

Witnesses of past and present shout for joy.

Cherubim return to Your Jerusalem of Gold,

Spreading their wings above Your Mercy Seat .

Your Temple, Your Body,

Is with us,

Ever sweet Presence,

Welcoming

Men of Good Will.

Come! Angels and Archangels

Surround and secure

Children for our God and King.

Arise, you with ears!

Raise your shields!

Shout your battle cry!

The mighty,

“Come Lord, Jesus!”

Here He comes,

The Eternal,

Amen.