At your feet, my Jesus, I rend my heart, That the ashes of my life, May spill upon Your Altar, Here at the foot of Your Cross. Send Your Hallowed Spirit, To stir the dust that I am, That carried aloft on Your Wind, I may escape the hold of Earth and flesh, And the … Continue reading
NIGHT PRAYER – ST. GERTRUDE
RECOMMENDATION TO THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS O SWEETEST Heart of Jesus, to Thee I commend my body and my soul this night, that they may calmly rest in Thee. And as I cannot praise my God while I sleep, do Thou deign to supply my lack of service, and for every beating of my … Continue reading
Just as I Am / Through a Glass Darkly
Just as I am, All that I am, You behold me. I see so little, So little of me, So little of You. “Through a glass darkly” Sufficiency suffices, In Faith, believing. Mingled here, Your Mercy, Grandeur, clouded in Mystery, I rest as a babe. Just as I am, A mystery unfolding, Ever so small. … Continue reading
By Your Presence
You, by Your Presence, O Lord, Are Light to my darkness. You are the kiss upon my brow, The oil upon my head, The arms of sweet embrace, The banner over my heart. You, All Love, Bless this child of Your magnificent And magnanimous Mercy. Day by day. I find You all about me. Flowers … Continue reading
Becoming Flame
I offer You the straw of my life,O Lord of my redemption.Send Your angels, day by day,To glean my field,To fuel the fire of Your Love. Did You not say,“Learn from Me,For I am meek,And humble of heart?”You do not need my riches.You seek my poverty, my emptiness. Your Fire penetrates my stubble.I become like … Continue reading
