3/13/22 Through 3/19/22

 3/13/22 Through 3/19/22

Sunday

Behold the light upon the hill

One shining brightly ever still.

Afar we see this awesome sight,

No closer draw because of fright.

A holiness to shake our bones

A God who for our sin atones.

A brightness that no fuller knows

A love within that grows and grows.

Afraid to hear a thund'ring voice,

To stay away a coward's choice.

Let brightly shine the face that sees

His glory with the will to please.

One day we'll choose upon that height

The light of day, or dark of night.

Though terrified my soul will be,

I pray I choose the light to see.

To stay within His presence there 

And find the love beyond compare.

With then reflected on my face

The light of everlasting grace.

Monday

This can be sung to the tune of Attende Domine

Refrain: Hear us Almighty God, Show us Your mercy,

Sinners we stand here before You.

Unworthy children, spoiled by Your goodness,

Source of all riches. store of many graces

Renew and guide us ,bring us to salvation.  Ref.

Heal and protect us, guide us in Your pathway

Teach us in mercy, how to love our neighbor.

Make us a beacon, light for all the nations.  Ref.

Anew we call You each and every morning

Hopeful of mercy, riches in Your wisdom

Speak to us clearly, guide our every movement.  Ref.

Mold us and shape us, make us worthy servants.

Strengthen our weakness, grant to us new courage.

Give us the vict'ry over dark and evil.  Ref.

Tuesday

The time is now to set things right

To turn and face the day.

Though red your sin and dark as night

There is a better way.

The Pharisees and scribes will make

Their fancy little show.

Beware of them and never take

The way they choose to go.

Wednesday

"Let us set a trap". they said,

"Contrive a plot that he be dead."

There's plenty wisdom from our own.

He's just one prophet all alone.

None want to hear his damning word

The truth, prefer they, not be heard.

They'd rather live as willful blind

Than have their will with His aligned.

He came to serve and ransom all,

That clear would be His Father's call

To love beyond the earthly mind

And joy in every service find.

Thursday

For barren bush, no seasons change,

A salt and empty earth.

But even so, this too can change,

If faith is given birth.

No so for those who trust the Lord,

Whose hope is ever new.

For them an ever blest reward

That's always right and true.

No fear when heat and drought attack,

Green leaves and fruit they bear.

No blessing will the righteous lack

For God is with them there.

Friday

Evil plots within the mind

When man believes his way aligned

With justice he himself declares

As someone worse to he compares.

Our pride can cause the best of men

To see as good the evil when

We puff our chest beyond its bound

To where a lie, as truth is found.

Yet somewhere deep within is known

The lie as truth that we have sown

Will show its ugly head someday,

And then a heavy price we'll pay

Saturday

St. Joseph in your special way

One humble who did often pray,

No word in scripture did you say,

But every word of God obey.

So close to him, his every word

By you, in dreams was clearly heard.

And quickly too, did you conform

To safely have our Savior born.

For such a docile heart you gained,

The Virgin Mother kept unstained,

And far surpassing love was found

When you in chastity were bound.

Oh, patron of a happy death

When I approach my final breath

Let me, like you, be ushered there

By Jesus and His Mother's care.