A gift of the morning
Awakening to
A soft gentle rain
Appears in the view
A gift here, of offer
Invitation pours through
A welcoming air
Of walking into
A gift of receiving
So soft of caress
A touch of the tender
Feeling so blessed
A gift of the sacred
Of sprinkle, holy
A sweet anointing
Of joy covers me
My soul rejoices
To our great God above
For grace overwhelming
For this gift of His love
No words to describe
This feeling of finding
Of my soul to yours
The greatest of binding
A gift beyond treasure
Of beauty, amaze
For I am transfixed
Upon you to gaze
A taste here to be
Of eternal love found
A blessing so deep
Forever we’re bound
Beyond of the mortal
Of greatest affection
Through sense of the soul
A divine connection
We trust in our sight
For what we believe
But we know that sometimes
Our eyes can deceive
So many waveforms
Flow through the air
We know there is much
Beyond what we hear
Over the years
Of wisdom to grow
We come to discover
We don’t know what we know
Where do we find
True reality?
Through our God sense
Let our vision be
Through gift of the unseen
And knowing of unknown
In truth to believe
What our God has shown
An ordinary morning
As light comes to this day
A breath of fresh air
Clouds drift on their way
Flowers come to blossom
Branches of trees sway
Colors here awaken
Of vision to portray
Between the birdsong calling
Of silence to convey
Listen here dear soul
What Spirit has to say
And through our connection
Of binding here to pray
This journey now becomes
An extraordinary way
Expression of face
Each day that we wear
A message portraying
Of joy, anger or fear
Expression of gifts
Of us each uniquely
Kept for ourselves
Or blessed generously
Expressions of heart
Hard, selfish and cold
Or one that cares
With compassion, behold
Expression of soul
Is one of the Spirit
Through face, gifts and heart
His, love let us share it
A gaze unto
Such wonder be
To flow within
And see the sea
The roar of which
Such power be
And peace within
To hear the sea
In salty air
Such fragrance be
To draw within
And smell the sea
Submerged into
Refreshment be
To dwell within
And feel the sea
Of waves of such
Abundancy
A drop within
And taste the sea
A parable
Of spirit be
Retreat within
A prayer with sea
Lord I come to you
Knees fall to the floor
And here I will pray
Like never before
Of no words to say
Just my soul to outpour
And Lord I need you
Like never before
And peace overflows
The feeling, adored
And Lord I praise you
Like never before
Of Your plan to be
I don’t know what’s in store
And Lord I’ll trust you
Like never before
Just a little flower
Arises from the earth
A gifting of new life
Of this seasons’ birth
Just a little color
Of simple, humble grace
Not to change the world
But just within this space
Just a little beauty
Of offer here this day
To brighten up this world
Who pause within the way
Just a little whisper
For us all to see
That all God asks of us
Is what we’re called to be
Just a little message
To shine our colors bright
With simple acts of love
The beauty of His light
And here we let
The sunrise raise
With light to be
With joy and praise
And here we let
the water flow
Of comfort be
In letting go
And here we let
The green grass grow
The time to be
Nice and slow
And here we let
The sunset set
Of just to be
Nothing to get
Of letting let
What is will be
For by God’s grace
He’s letting me
Communion here
Of unity
That I long for
Longs for me
This living bread
Divinity
That I desire
Desires me
This gift, divine
Of grace freely
That I love
Is loving me
The bread of life
Eternity
That I consume
Consuming me
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