Tuesday, March 13, 2012

peace and life descended

dove above the font in pleasantville, nj


a reminder
descending, swooping down
that we might look up
and be reminded
of the words we speak
of the words we say
we believe...

peace,
may the peace
of christ be with you.
may peace
be yours.
may peace heal you
and make you whole.

peace!

so many other words are spoken
that threaten peace,
the sense of peace,
the power of peace.

and yet
we are called to look up
and to remember
the peace
that came
that we might have peace.

so today
i look up.

i hear other words
but i look up
and when i do...

i remember
and when i remember
i have courage to claim
again the peace
GOD gives.

descend upon us
heavenly peace!
give us joy to soar
above all
those other words
spoken to pull us down.

descend upon us
heavenly peace!
give us wisdom to
see beyond
ourselves.

descend upon us
heavenly peace!
give us wisdom to
see beyond...

descend  upon us
heavenly peace!
give us wisdom...

descend upon us
heavenly peace!
give us...

descend upon us
heavenly peace!
give...

descend upon
us heavenly peace!


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