5/29/22 Through 6/4/22

 5/29/22 Through 6/4/22

Sunday

Do not hold this sin against them

Is the way to unity.

We must love and not condemn them

If our oneness hopes to be.

Martyrs saw throughout the ages

What St. Stephen saw that day.

Truth in love will conquer rages,

Hearts will change if men will pray.

Lord I pray that many sinners

In our government today

Would receive the grace of winners,

Turn and listen and obey.

Monday

Now speaking plainly understood

Remember well all people should

The time the hands were laid on you

And how the Spirit made you new.

If not, renew that time of grace

With fervor seek his holy face.

The Spirit comes to those who seek

To nerve the timid, strengthen weak.

Tuesday

In the womb he recognized,

And in the womb, he was baptized.

Then grace was given to proclaim

The wonders of His Holy Name.

We too are given every day

The grace to listen and obey.

To ready keep our reasons why

We trust this nail-scarred Jewsh guy.

Recounting all He's done for me

Is how I light the dark to see,

And how I gently spread the word

To those who maybe haven't heard.

Wednesday

The farewell speech of Jesus shows

The world and all the wealth it knows

Is not what satisfies the soul,

And must not be our final goal.

St. Paul as well could see the same

When time to leave a city came.

He knew that wolves would come along

And try to show that right was wrong.

But then He counseled who remained

To guard the wealth that they had gained.

To mind the word that they received,

And not by lies to be deceived.

For truth alone did Jesus speak

Authoritative and unique

And truth alone will pass the test.

In truth is where we find our rest.

Thursday

How shrewd the Spirit works in man

To bring about the Father's plan

The preacher quelled within one town

But sent to preach the world around.

Divided enemies we find

Are like the weak and groping blind,

But those in Christ, as one with You

Things most astonishing will do.

In prison, beaten, bound in chain,

Set free, but still in there remain

To save a soldier unaware

And tell him of God's loving care

But Satan too will try this tack

To drive a wedge and thus attack.

Yet if forgiveness freely flows

Our unity much stronger grows.

Under God our nation founded

Many formed as one astounded

All men with perplexity

What man can do when man is free.

Though freedom's not for self, but good

By all men must be understood.

For when the self becomes the goal,

We gain the flesh, but lose the soul.

Friday

In prison or upon a tree

What ere the place, I'm called to be

A witness in the daily fight

And bearer of His holy light.

Forgive me Lord for I am weak

I often fail, but still I seek.

Returning every morn to hear

Your voice to call me ever near.

Help me drop the nets that bind me.

In the end I pray You'll find me

There with You at Calvary

A sorry thief, in search of Thee.

Saturday

No way with words in full detail

To talk of all His works entail.

The throngs that met Him all were healed

Not one unanswered that appealed.

And all that heard were touched some way.

Each word He spoke, another ray

Of light to pierce the darkened mind,

So truth a wan'dring soul could find.

Now every day we need this light

To strengthen us to win the fight.

Revealing evil with its lies,

Unmasking every sly disguise.

In silence, well, His light will shine

And help our will to His incline.

Then if we listen and obey

He'll be our guide throughout the day.