4/11/21 Through 4/17/21

 4/11/21 Through 4/17/21

Sunday

Why, oh Lord, so good to me,

Such mercy, grace, and love?

Let sin be ever gone from me

To taste the sweetness of

A Mercy standing ready when

The heart inclines to Thee.

A grace to lead the simple men

Who flounder just like me.

A love without a boundary known

That floods the penitent.

A seed that's always gently sown

to yield a fragrant scent.

Monday

Signs and wonders still befall 

When Christians answer well the call.

In boldness speak the word He gives

Proclaiming Christ our Savior lives.

The Spirit comes in varied ways

To open eyes and clear the haze,

To blow  a wind afresh and new,

And strengthen all the work you do.

Be docile to His prompings then

And when the Spirit speaks again,

Delay not in your answering

And see the wonders God will bring.

Tuesday

As serpent in the desert,

So Lord be lifted high.

That all may see at present

The Lord is drawing nigh.

So plain and yet so complicated

There for all to see

Savior that was long-awaited

Hung upon a tree.

So far above our way is He

The teacher doesn't know,

But even though that case may be,

The simple He will show.

Wednesday

So loved by God, he gave His Son

That man could be as one.

That wicked creatures, frail and small

Could learn to love, and give their all.

In silence where His voice is heard

He speaks His ever-present word,

And gives to those who listen well

The grace to there, within Him dwell.

Thursday

Obey and see the world right,

Obey and lift the dark of night.

Obey and see the Spirit move,

Let Him, all guile, and sin remove.

The waves of love will ever flow

When we, His will, have come to know,

And follow it as best we can

As harmony within His plan.

Friday

The bread received, consumed today

Will be our strength some future day.

Each Eucharist will build the store

Of grace to help us handle more.

The discipline of exercise

May seem a waste to lazy eyes,

But muscle fiber grows each time

We buckle down and make the climb.

Good food affords the needed fuel,

His superfood the crowning jewel,

And exercise the daily drone

To focus eyes on Him alone.

The food and work will build the strength

To follow Him to any length,

And we may find in darkest days

The strength we need from daily ways.

So come, receive, and place Him first.

Drink deep of love and never thirst.

The bread consumed each day shall be

The strength you need to glory see.

Saturday

The waves that rock the boat may be

The things that help us clearly see

That God is in control, not me,

And only He can calm the sea.

We hear His voice to have no fear.

For Him, the shore is always near,

And if we trust, the Lord will lead

Through all the waves and fill our need.