OUR LADY OF THE CROSS

She stood beneath the Holy Cross
in grief, her body bent,
no way to help her loved one
both their hearts were sorely rent.

Our Lady and John kept vigil
then as Jesus’ end drew near,
He gave her John to mother
and she became our mother dear.

Since that time, Mary’s tried to lead
all children to her Son,
to make amends and love Him
before their earthly life is done.

Calling us to prayer on mountain tops
even in a farmer’s field,
giving wondrous signs to many
with a loving mother’s zeal.

She loves us oh so dearly
and will suffer from the loss,
of our souls salvation
Our Lady of The Cross.

Margaret Rose Larrivee
June 30, 1993

FOR YOUR HONOR, LORD

We offer up to You this day,
all we do and all we say.
Each second to the heavens soaring,
thanking, praising, and adoring
For Your Honor, Lord.

We give to You thought, word and deed,
may our members ever speed,
to do the work of Your only Son,
who showed us how salvation could be won
For Your Honor, Lord.

When we offer up this prayer,
we treat each moment with loving care.
To walk in His footsteps, and in every way,
lift up our lives and ever say
For Your Honor, Lord.

When at last our day is done,
and peace and rest is finally won.
May all we’ve accomplished out of love,
on wings of angels rise above
For Your Honor, Lord.

Margaret Rose Larrivee
June 27, 1993

THE TREASURE WITHIN

In a deep and secret place
there’s a treasure often hidden,
by a plague of sin and darkness
so infected, disease ridden.

Light can no longer penetrate
to touch the seed within,
in pool of miasmatic squalor
in this fetid din of sin.

Then comes a prayer, caress, a touch
from someone with love to spare,
and a little crack is opened up
in this pit of deep despair.

That’s all it takes to bring about
the flow of light to deep within,
the heavy lid of evil lifted
letting love to grow therein.

The treasure then begins to shine
and all the darkness is released,
the cracks and crevices thus filled
with God’s pure love and peace.

Margaret Rose Larrivee
June 17, 1993

PRAYER FOR ALL CHILDREN

We place upon Your altar Lord,
these gems not yet refined,
and plead for love and mercy,
and help to make them shine.

They have the light within them,
though their finish blocks its glow,
please teach us how to buff them,
to make their sparkle show.

Please put the words upon our lips,
when opportunities arise,
that won’t cut their closed up hearts,
but put love into their eyes.

We want them Lord, to sparkle,
like jewels upon Your throne,
with all their facets gleaming,
when You finally call them home.

Margaret Rose Larrivee
June 07, 1993

SPIRIT PRAYER

Holy Spirit give to me
the gift of prayer
so I may be,
fluent when I talk to Him
whom the angels sing
their Requiem.
Replace my thoughts
of daily events,
with visions
that are from heaven sent.
Loose my lips
so I may speak
words of praise
may I ever seek
to raise my voice
with the Heavenly Hosts
in prayer to the Father,
Son and Holy Ghost.

Margaret Rose Larrivee
June 03,93

THANKS GIVING

For God the Creator
for Jesus His Son,
for the Holy Spirit
all three in one.

For Mary our Mother
Queen of Heaven and earth,
Who in all of her purity
to the Saviour gave birth.

For all guardian angels
who stay at our sides,
protecting body and soul
our heavenly guides.

For land, sea and sky
that bring pleasure to living,
for these things and more
we must be ever thanks giving.

Margaret Rose Larrivee
June 01, 1993