A morning’s invitation
Of offer here abounds
Of welcoming the soul
A sacred psalm surrounds
A holy hymn of hearing
Of heaven here to be
To free the soul from pride
By blessed humility
A silent song of singing
Which every heart is longing
The grace of love as is
In comfort of belonging
So deep the depths of dwelling
Of One that’s drawing me
Centering the soul
Home is where we be
Subsumed into the being
For that is what I am
One of all creation
Created for His plan
A page of life
Will be here soon
A prayer within
The morning moon
A being of
Two sides to see
An offer here
Which will I be?
To let the dark
Now fade away
Rejoice within
The light this day
Still the silence
Of the soul
Align my will
To Your control
As birds prepare
Their symphony
Lord let my song
Be one with Thee
The dawning sun rises
A glorious sight
We hear our soul whisper
Come, morning light
Warming the skin
With rays that outpour
Something within
Needs even more
A stirring desire
Of longing to find
One that’s engrained
In all of mankind
A welcoming Spirit
Through soul to be willed
Of light to receive
With love to be filled
A gentle transition
From darkness to light
The way of our faith
This morning’s insight
Of one to awaken
A gift here to show
A blessing of silence
Soft is it’s glow
An offer extended
Of waiting to be
The soul to acknowledge
And accept it for free
Of welcoming in
And letting it flow
The soul of transforming
By Your love to know
Of early September
A gray cloudy sky
So clear is the whisper
Of Spirit apply
A question to ponder
Do the trees know?
A season before them
Of their letting go
For birds of their nesting
Of senses perceive
A drawing of calling
Start to take leave
For found in the stillness
Of this cool morning air
The prayer of the prophet
Of way speaking clear
And every morning
You’re there to greet me
With a beautiful vision
Of stirring beauty
With sky and pasture
The clouds and the light
All of creation
Sings with delight
The whole earth of moving
Each dawning unique
One facet of love
Of way that You seek
Needing of nothing
All blessed for free
With offer of prayer
Us simply to be
Lord, let me respond
This treasure to claim
In sharing Your love
May I go do the same
To start the day in prayer
Relationship pursue
Thirsting of the quenching
Sweet the morning dew
In the heat of day
With challenges so tough
Let these drops of water
Here now be enough
When it’s parched and dry
Hope this day to keep
Grounded in the soul
Of the roots grown deep
When the rain pours down
Let living water flow
Grateful for the blessings
If our Lord to know
Let me paint you a morning
From a palette of pink
It’s the color of joy
Tell me what do you think?
I’ll mix in some blue
In case you feel low
I am always with you
My compassion to know
And on the horizon
A bright yellow light
To show that my hope
Is always in sight
I’ll touch the pasture
With purple royalty
So that you always go
With my divinity
With a simple pause
Found in the view
A morning of blessing
Of light pouring through
Nothing to earn
And nothing to do
Just of the receiving
A gift blessed from You
One of the drawing
The feeling, belonging
Found in the comfort
The deepest of longing
This simple being
Of aligning the way
Discovers the treasure
Of pausing to pray
A gift each morn’
When we awake
This sacred time
Do not forsake
Of humble heart
Appeal to pray
Please gift to me
Here, one more day
Permission of
The soul to be
Your holiness
Breathed into me
With grateful heart
The soul be blessed
The joy within
His Word of “Yes!”
DarylMadden 