TIME OF MERCY

In this Your time of mercy
Your gift to all mankind,
we kneel before Your image
appealing to Your heart sublime.

Help us all to realize
the error of our ways,
before the Sun stops shining
on our wasted, sinful days.

We think we’re doing really well
owning many earthly things,
but then we suffer from depression
for no happiness they bring.

The more we have the more we want
we see not what our goal should be,
our emptiness is crying out
fill us oh God with Thee.

Pour out upon us Jesus
blood and water from Your side,
wash away our mediocrity
inundate us with the tide...

Of Your Mercy that flows freely
from Your Cross on Calvary,
for all our sins and grievances
You died and set us free.

Out of love You did it Lord
even for the likes of me,
so help me Lord to live the life
that You have planned for me.

Oh Lord, it’s my desire
to start anew with Thee,
reign down Your mercy on us
for all eternity.

Margaret Rose Larrivee
Apr. 15, 2007