THE NEED FOR LOVE

My gentle-loving Jesus
as I pray on bended knee,
my heart and soul and body
bowed low in reverence to Thee.

I can’t get along without You
You’re the food that brings release,
from the pangs of my souls hunger
for love, for joy, for peace.

When I feel lost, in turmoil
and Your Presence seems to me,
to be far away, I’m lonely
and all I am cries out to Thee.

For You were once abandoned
in the garden, on the Cross,
so I know You’ll understand me
my little faith, my loss.

Your Father’s love, so visible
by the gift of His own Son,
You, my gentle-loving Jesus died
for us eternal life was won.

Margaret Rose Larrivee
Oct. 26, 1993

UNDERNEATH A SMILE

A smile can often cover up
from everyone we meet,
a host of miseries and pain
that lie buried oh so deep.

Our loved ones never really know
at least I pray they don’t,
that their thoughtless words and actions
need so much healing, but they won’t..

Admit to faults and failings
in silence they do hide,
with hearts so cold and hard as rock
all because of foolish pride.

They think to say ‘I’m sorry’
will make them small and weak,
Oh God, when will You hear the prayers
for all the answers that we seek.

When will these smiles we’re wearing
become ones so true, so whole,
that will reach right down inside of us
into our very souls.

Margaret Rose Larrivee
Oct. 09,1993

CLEANSING FIRE

Immerse me in Your Sacred Wounds
light my darkness with Your fire,
burn all that is impurity
create in me, but one desire.

To say yes to God the Father
to obey His perfect Son,
Spirit fill me with Your gifts
so we may be as one.

In perfect love, the driving force
to turn all wrongs to right,
to trust and not to worry
keep Him always in my sight.

In faith, I wait upon the Lord
all His promises to keep,
to practice patience, and to persevere
ever humble, ever meek.

Margaret Rose Larrivee
Oct. 05, 1993