ALL I NEED

I have no need of rubies
of diamonds and pearls,
of silver, gold or platinum
or treasures of the world.

My needs are all so simple Lord
on my list, Your love is first,
the more You give and I receive
the more for You I thirst.

My family, relatives and friends
their love I need to live
even when they hurt me
my love to them I’ll give.

The rubies, diamonds and pearls
that from Your lips outpour,
are all that I will ever need
for now and evermore.

Margaret Rose Larrivee
Apr. 29, 1993

AUTHOR OF MY LIFE

I am rent from top to bottom
my life an open book,
Lord, write upon my pages
fill every cranny, every nook.

Let the fire of Your Love
singe the pages for all time,
so all who ever see me
know I am Yours, and You are mine.

Write of Your forgiveness, and Your patience
with sinners such as me,
who rise and fall so often
like the tides upon the sea.

And when the pages are all full
in times of darkness I will see,
the light of Jesus’ messages
written by His hand for me.

Margaret Rose Larrivee
Apr. 21, 1993

PASS IT ON

I walk along each and every day
carrying a very heavy load,
I take it here, I take it there
down many a dusty road.

My heart is often troubled
and my mind is in a stew,
I feel that I’ve missed something
Lord, please tell me what to do.

I’ve asked You many, many times
for Your love in plenteous measure,
and every time You did respond
I received it faithfully to treasure.

So what then is my problem
what will give my soul relieve,
Is it that I’ve kept it just for me
and stashed it like a thief.

So now until the day I die
and even the time beyond,
to Your each and every creature
I will joyfully pass it on.

Margaret Rose Larrivee
Apr. 15, 1993

HALLELUIA, HE IS RISEN

The alleluia chorus
of the angels when they sing,
start the air to rumble
trembling every living thing.

Halleluia, Halleluia
Jesus Christ is risen,
lifting the veil of sinfulness
that is all of mankind’s prison.

The light of God outpouring
from His each and every wound,
lighting up the darkness
that was His lonely tomb.

Dressed in the glory of His Kingdom
He goes forth to greet His loves,
He visits first His mother
the world’s most precious dove.

Then one by one He sees them all
confirms all He said would be,
that to love and serve Him always
would lead to victory.

He said He had to leave them
to sit upon His throne,
so He sent the Holy Spirit
so they would never be alone.

Margaret Rose Larrivee
Apr. 14, 1993

LONGING

Take me in Your arms of love
press me to Your tender breast,
immerse me in Your Sacred Heart
where I long to take my rest.

Speak to me and tell me
of Your love that never dies,
I long to see the splendor
that shines from my Saviour’s eyes.

I yearn to give You thanks and praise
for all You’ve done for me,
to walk with You and talk with You
close to You forever be.

My days are quickly passing
one by one upon the earth,
drawing me closer, ever closer
to my final glorious birth.

Margaret Rose Larrivee
Apr. 04, 1993

LESSON IN LOVE

Higher than the highest mountain
deeper than the deepest sea,
is the love of Jesus Christ
that He gives to you and me.

In all the books in all the world
there are no words to describe,
His gentleness, His tenderness
His total lack of pride.

But for all His love and caring
He was not repaid in kind,
mankind’s hatred and rejection
was all that He did find.

The only way that He could save them
was to die upon the Cross,
He hung in pain and suffered
till all His blood was lost.

By His obedience and loyalty
to His Father up above,
He taught us how we all should live
He taught us how we all should love.

Margaret Rose Larrivee
Apr. 03, 1993