Engrained in my soul
Of early memory
How you taught me to pray
Your faith you shared with me
We’d pray every night
Your love of God to show
And like a young bird’s flight
In time you let me go
Through the season flow
From path I sometimes stray
Through knowledge of your prayers
Returning to the way
At your funeral
We join in the Lord’s prayer
Finding strength within
The love in which we share
A mass exodus
As worship now is through
Souls that have been blessed
Are sent to world with You
Some remain and linger
Resting now in prayer
Unable to let go
Of Your binding here
Savoring the message
Word is soaking through
A dwelling of the soul
Deepens now the view
Blessed be the faithful
Let soul be transformed
Instilled peaceful glowing
As silent halo forms
Sun setting on water
Shining path of light
Ripples of the spirit
Lifting of soul bright
Solitude of flower
In the forest deep
Silence of surrounding
Into being seep
Blossom of the falling
Blanketing the ground
Beauty of abundance
Given fruit abounds
Foliage of cover
Blessing of embrace
Filters noise of useless
Gift of solemn grace
Going to bed earlier
Tomorrow an event
A great light appearing
One that’s heaven sent
In a burst of glory
Darkness cast away
Warmth within its’ touch
Blessed on all this day
With anticipation
Let our soul prepare
Gift of underserving
That You love to share
Masterpiece of beauty
Praise in our heart fill
Wrapped in peaceful silence
In soul Your hope instill
Sitting and watching
The sunset go
Perfect the ending
Of each day You show
As light is fading
All answer the call
To rest in the quiet
As peace covers all
Moonlight on watch now
A calming song sings
Trusting in comfort
Your providence brings
If we will partake
In gift here to see
Hear Spirit now whisper
Come share it with me
A mornings’ time
That’s spent with thee
How wonderful
For us to be
To take stock
Of blessings sent
Each moment lived
That You present
With eye of heart
Of sight to see
With ear to hear
Your sweet beauty
With sense to feel
A touch of skin
Of fragrance deep
Breath to draw in
A savors’ taste
Or sour sweet
A sixth sense
Of prayer complete
Let’s pause this day
To exercise
The senses gift
For the wise
Muscles are tight
Stress here prevailing
Surrender unto
A prayer of exhaling
Acknowledging Presence
You are always here
You know of my challenge
We’ll release it to prayer
In breath of the deep
Let Spirit now flow
Infusion of trust
Now let all go
Breath of the cleansing
Exhaling, replay
Peace of the stilling
Let love find its’ way
On knee before You
With an offered prayer
Please bless this time
In Your presence here
In power of Presence
Please now be real
Of mysteries gift
To human reveal
Cast away doubt
Spirit flow through
True faith believing
The graces of You
Open the gateway
Let us adore
Unbounded surrender
Flow though my pores
Oh mystery great
Past this world transcend
Let mind just believe
And let soul comprehend
Let thought rise above
May soul be aware
To be blessed in this moment
Right now and right here
Make the connection
Through soul offered prayer
Be blessed in this moment
Right now and right here
Good is our God
In soul always near
A blessing of moment
Right now and right here
Grace be bestowed
Of souls vision clear
Eternal blessed moment
Right now and right here
Purpose incited
Of binding to share
Be blessing of moment
Right now and right here
Draw deep of silence
Of quiet to be
Surrender embarking
Gift to be free
Draw deep of desire
Needing to be
Seeking, embracing
Gift of unity
Draw deep of prayer
Of love to be
Binding entwining
Gift of intimacy
Draw deep of Spirit
Of moving to be
Heaven encountered
Gift of divinity
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