At Your Table

Here I am at Your table.I am all need.I am all pleading.I am all receptivity. Here I am before Hope.I am sorrow.I am grief.I am empty. Here I am before Your Throne.You are Love.You are Joy.You are mine. I sup at Your table.I consume my Beloved in Love.That I may be of Him,And for Him … Continue reading →

Sweet Presence

You are here.My soul drinksOf Your Presence.Here is sweetness pervading,Time with no measure,Eternity kissing the moment,Stillness, though fleeting. Your touch stirs the life of me.I want to dance,Charged with new vigor.I should simply gaze on YouBut the power of lifeIs hard to resist,And unless You take me captive,I’m tempted to fly. I am the beggar,Who … Continue reading →

Your Eyes Are Upon Me

Your eyes are uponYour lowly servant.I have a senseOf being with YouThis day in Paradise. I know you are hereWith me,In the FleshFor these holy moments,And, by my Baptism and Confirmation,By character and graceIn Your Holy Spirit. Amen to all you chooseTo do in me.I am Yours.Make me a cleansed vesselA vessel covered in goldFit … Continue reading →