SIMPLICITY

I have a yearning to express
to all who come to me,
the need to greet and then to share
with true simplicity.

To know no matter what we say
is accepted with no fear,
that you will laugh, or think me daft
for what’s inside is dear.

To scoff at someone’s hopes and dreams
rents the heart and builds up walls,
and worse than this it causes
their self-esteem to fall.

To show by my own openness
and hope you too will share,
all your inner, deepest thoughts
without a worry how you fair.

For with respect and trust we must
reach out in amity,
you give to me, I give to you
sharing with simplicity.

Margaret Rose Larrivee
July 29, 1994

CLOSER STILL TO THEE

I bring before You, oh my God
my body and my soul,
filled with disease and suffering
with Your healing hands, make whole.

For I know how much You love me
and would never bring me pain,
unless there was a distant reason
a purifying with Your flame.

My suffering Lord, will join with Yours
a cleansing, healing fire,
my humble offering made afresh
for it was Your desire.

When we bring our needs to You
it forever does fulfill,
the need of a loving Triune God
to be near us, closer still.

Margaret Rose Larrivee
July 15, 1994

THE HARVEST

All the fields have turned to weed
choked and smothered, all good seed,
the hot, dry wind of Satan’s breath
searing, putrid, bringing death.

The evil hoards seem to have won
dank mists and fogs blot out the sun,
in his darkness, no hope is seen
for hatred is his blinding screen.

But there’s an army on the way
who in the end will save the day,
the Flame of Love, their only plough
to Almighty God, they ever bow.

They’ll burn the weeds and plant anew
and sprinkle with the heavenly dew,
sent from the Father and the Son
the Spirit and Mary, for the new day begun.

When each field is fertilized in love
with the wisdom and knowledge of God above,
a harvest of gold, on that day He will reap
each ripened ear, forever to keep.

Margaret Rose Larrivee
July 15, 1994

CALL TO THE ARK

Come all my dearest children
for the time of trial is here,
into the ark of my protection
I will take away all fear.

Just as Noah long ago
saved those who would take heed,
and left behind the blind and deaf
full of worldly sin and greed.

The reign of sin and error
is increasing, soon to flood,
because of man’s rejection of my Son
and His redeeming blood.

The earth is placed in peril
all children on the brink,
minds and hearts befuddled
into Satan’s grasp they sink.

My ark will be a haven
I will protect and save,
those who come and take their refuge
I will help you to be brave.

My mother-love will fill you
I will light your path and guide,
through times of fear and darkness
I’ll be always at your side.

Margaret Rose Larrivee
July 11, 1994

GIFTS OF LOVE

As I sit and contemplate
all the good things God did make,
my eyes do soar up to the sky
and watch His creatures as they fly.

Then to the tops of varied trees
that in His blessed-cooling breeze,
play songs that make my heart to sing
and calm me, take away life’s sting.

The birds that decorate its limbs
all sing to You their sweetest hymns,
the daisies in the field do sway
try to lift their heads above the hay.

In my garden can be seen
every different shade of green,
and every seed becomes a shoot
and grows from leaf to precious fruit.

Then all around and everywhere
You put my neighbour so we’d share,
abundant gifts and talents given
by a loving Father who lives in heaven.

Who on us all, has kept His gaze
and sent the Light to show the ways,
to better run the holy race
and win the vision of His face.

Margaret Rose Larrivee
July 05, 1994

THE SEARCH FOR PEACE

From he time of man’s beginning
he’s been looking without cease,
through times of war and hatred
ever in the search for peace.

Many a peace pact has been signed
many a compromise,
but so many hurts and grudges
keep them from the final prize.

No earthly means can bring about
for what mankind’s hearts do yearn,
for there’s one very special message
they have yet began to learn.

The Prince of Peace so long ago
to all men did impart,
to love Him and our neighbour
will bring peace into our hearts.

For that is where it must begin
deep down within each man,
and peace will come unto the earth
it is the Master’s Plan.

Margaret Rose Larrivee
July 01, 1994