SAVING RIVER

Oh River of Peace
fount of joy evermore,
through my life coursing
new paths to explore.

Flooding old channels
opening new,
bringing light where once darkness
was all that I knew.

The floodgates were opened
when You died on the Cross,
the cleansing You promised
for us not to be lost.

Oh Precious Blood flowing
from the hill through my heart,
cleanse and nourish all people
to each a new birth impart.

When my life is ebbing
may I flow with the tide,
on Your Saving River
to Your Heart, I’ll abide.

Margaret Rose Larrivee
July 08,1995