Tears and Desire

Tears and Desire Tears and holy desire,These are my gift,Your gift to me,And my gift to You. The night passes peacefully,Knowing Your HeartIs pressed to my heart,With a listening ear. How near You areTo the broken hearted,And I allowMy heart To break,Allowing You entrance. Stake Your claim,For I abandonThe land within,And withoutTo Your good pleasure. … Continue reading →

Litany of Humility

O Jesus, meek and humble of heart, hear me. From the desire of being esteemed, deliver me, Jesus. From the desire of being loved, deliver me, Jesus. From the desire of being extolled, deliver me, Jesus. From the desire of being honored, deliver me, Jesus. From the desire of being praised, deliver me, Jesus. From … Continue reading →

I Am

Your grandeur overwhelms me.You lavish Your splendor,Even on the ordinary,Like grass upon the meadow,And tears welling from the heart. Where can I look that You are not?Even the fallow field,Awaits another day,As a virgin in repose,Seeing, in needful desire,A time of promise and plenty. You are written on our hearts.We perceive You near,Though hidden.Terrible and … Continue reading →