Through lens of the Spirit
A wonderful sight
When we awoke to
The day after night
The gift of night rain
Births the air clear
With breath of new life
A fresh start found here
Fruit of its blessing
Reflecting the light
Inspires creation
To sing with delight
A beautiful vison
Of touching, divine
Let this inspiration
Flow through this soul of mine
If the mind is willing
A gift of blessing found
In a summer morning
A soft loving sound
Of the cool rain falling
Gentle on the ground
Soothing to the heart
Of comforting surrounds
Finding of just being
Letting Spirit soak
A movement of the soul
Of stirring it involves
A welcoming of gifting
The grace that God provides
To nourish all the earth
In me this grace resides
This morning I witnessed
A joyous event
The earth was baptized
By gentle rain, sent
A great celebration
Birds sang in praise
Flowers’ joy blossomed
Trees branches, raised
And from the heavens
The great light appeared
A blessing to all
In this one Church we share
An offer of calling
So easy to see
Of new life reborn
To everybody
A moisture-soaked morning
Of mist in the air
Droplets of water
Appear everywhere
Each blade of grass
Is touched with dew
A baptism of love
In soaking of view
His love is so great
Of joy unconstrained
A shower of blessing
Of a sacred rain
A sacrament holy
Of blessing outpoured
Of Word that is spoken
That all is adored
A witness of prayer
To surrender to thee
Come now oh Spirit
And saturate me
Not what I expected
First thought is to complain
Practice of accepting
A walk in morning rain
Gentle of the falling
Tepid be the air
Attune to the gifting
Of Spirit, breathing clear
Welcome drops embrace
Washing from above
Cleanse the need controlling
Refreshing gift of love
Wisdom of be-stilling
Immersion, let us pray
Rejoicing in the blessing
Of view, anew this day
Awakening presented
Darkness here to wain
In symphony of soul
One of mornings rain
Gentle is the lyric
Of serenating flow
Surrender to the hymn
Rhythms calling know
Scene of drawing into
Stereo’s embrace
Sound of souls formation
Lost within it’s trace
Vision of consuming
Comforting the sound
Resting into now
Peacefulness abounds
Sky devoid of color blue
The soul to ascertain
A gift bestowed today
One of gentle rain
In solitudes retreat
Encompassed in the scene
Into contemplation
Worldliness to wean
Listen now with song of heart
Caress of soul draw near
Intentional our breathing
Cleansing Spirit clear
Saturate the soil deep
Wash away past fears
Nestled in consuming love
Your inner light appear
DarylMadden 