NEW VISION

I saw the light as from afar
a bright but very distant star,
I saw it in my younger days
through eyes bedimmed by earthly haze.

It was before I knew its source
or felt its warmth, or knew its force,
but as I searched–put out my hand
the more I learned to understand.

The change it came so very slow
my hunger for it still does grow,
it now consumes my every cell
in my heart and soul to ever dwell.

I see the light more clearly now
but will never cease to wonder how,
the light that shines for everyone
make so many hide their eyes and run.

It has within it all we need
to burn away each evil deed,
and make us all so whole and bright
whosoever basks within His light.

Margaret Rose Larrivee
Mar. 24, 1994

LIFT JESUS HIGHER

He took upon His mortal flesh
the burden of our sinfulness,
it pressed Him down into the dust
bruised and battered, beaten, crushed.

He was nailed and fastened to a tree
lifted high for all to see,
His life, not just another story
this tree, the birth place of His Glory.

He died, was buried in a tomb
this gift of love from Mary’s womb,
on the third day He did rise
and gave to all a heavenly prize.

As He walked from out His tomb
new life on earth began to bloom,
and when we keep Him in our sight
we’re delivered from life’s long dark night.

As He took upon His being pure
the pain of our sin to endure,
His act of love did e’er inspire
the need to lift our Jesus higher.

Margaret Rose Larrivee
Mar. 15, 1994

I HAVE SEEN

Oh good and faithful servant
on you I’ve kept Mine eye,
more precious than the sparrow
that soars the heavens high.

I’ve seen you touch a grieved one
I’ve seen you quench a thirst,
I’ve seen you clothe the naked
nurse the sick, they all came first.

And as you did it to the least
of these My needy ones,
you did it to the Father
you did it to the Son.

In your faith and in your trust
you let Me dwell within,
and My Spirit gave you strength
to climb My saving hill, to win.

The mansion that I have prepared
for you my faithful bride,
is shining and in readiness
come in, with Me abide.

Margaret Rose Larrivee
Mar. 09, 1994