A moment of sunrise
Of stunning beauty
A thousand words
Could not describe thee
A moment of silence
Of stillness to claim
A thousand songs
Could not sing the same
A moment of prayer
Completely adored
A thousand sweethearts
Could not love me more
A moment of Presence
With our God to be
With gift of one Word
Of eternity
The value of a moment
Sometimes we’ll never know
Until we gain perspective
Of memory to show
Snow angels in winter
Stars of a summers’ night
The smell of spring rain
Waves of oceans’ light
Let the Lord lead us
And show us the way
With vision of soul
To pause and to pray
It’s only when we see
Through eyes with His view
Allowing soul to capture
A moments’ value
It came to me
In my days last
My life went by
Just way to fast
Oh to return
To youth of past
Who rushed away
My moments’ vast
For time in prayer
Of moment cast
In wisdom let
Each moment last
From busyness
Let me now fast
With God to dwell
Until my last
Let’s share of a moment
Of predawn insight
One of transition
From darkness to light
Let’s be of a moment
All to release
Of blessed surrender
A soaking of peace
Let’s pray in this moment
With silence of Word
Of stilling the mind
And the soul be stirred
Let’s treasure this moment
Of one that we dwell
For one of your Presence
Is really lived well
The blessing to be
Of soul to revive
The solemn moment
When the day comes alive
The light of to be
Of beauty’s surprise
The holy moment
Of this day’s sunrise
The peace of to be
Of stillness conveying
The sacred moment
When creation’s praying
The love of to be
Is dwelling right here
Your Presence of moment
Of calling to share
Bring me to this moment
The soul to be aware
To be fully present
Right now, and right here
Bring me to my senses
To taste and feel and see
Of the abundant ways
That God is blessing me
Bring me to be grateful
For nothing I deserve
Let joy fill my heart
A turn to go and serve
Bring me to be humble
With His gifts to share
Reflection of His love
Shining everywhere
A prayer of the morning
Of the chapel within
How great are Your treasures
Of this way to begin
Into great silence
Our being is whole
The power of Presence
Embraces the soul
Light of reflection
Sets all aglow
The Sprit is swirling
Just love here to know
In stillness of time
It’s easy to see
How one drop of moment
Is eternity
Here this moment
Here Your grace
Here Your Presence
Loves’ embrace
Here Your souls
Here the broken
Here the offer
Word is spoken
Here the stirring
Here a prayer
Here the step
Of love to share
Here the binding
Here the choice
Here with Spirit
Souls rejoice
So busy this morning
With much to do here
Claiming a moment
To dwell in a prayer
Simple the pausing
Of soul to prepare
Finding a moment
With God that we share
Peace of descending
The Spirit reveal
A moment of being
One that is real
A moving beyond
Of here to above
A moment transforms
Into eternal love
A change of direction
Of this new day begun
A moment of Presence
Becomes a moment of One
You shared in a moment
A sunrise of beauty
Heard within a whisper
This is all for me
Looking all around
It’s true, I was alone
An urge to find someone
To share this vision shone
The Spirits voice grew louder
But wait there’s so much more
Be still now and receive
The love that I outpour
How precious is this gift
For the soul to know
Spirit of the filling
One to overflow
A moment transient
I was quick share
Love that is eternal
Be my purpose here
DarylMadden 