Saturday, May 07, 2005

Sometimes of Spiritual Darkness

(Inspired by the works of St. John of the Cross) 

 1.     Sometimes in our spiritual walk 
         Our thoughts are filled with remorse 
         Lose all pleasure 
         In all those things we treasure 

         Beloved on simple things dote 
         Our hearts fill with divine hope 

 2.     Sometimes in our walk 
         Burdened with guilt of impure heart 
         Fear of evil temptations 
         We begin our spiritual oscillations 

         Make us pure from all that’s wicked 
         White as snow and uncorrupted 

 3.      Sometimes in our walk 
         Overcome with spiritual wrath 
         Like a little child 
         Whose toy has been denied 

         Instill in us spiritual tolerance 
         Grant us divine patience 

 4.     Sometimes in our spiritual walk 
         We forget what we have been taught 
        Look down with spiritual pride 
         On all those people we deride 

         To be gentle and humble 
         Faithful to God and all His people 

 5.      Sometimes in our walk 
         Lost in written works 
        Loss of all feelings 
         In all of our dealings 

         Not on written works and bitter discord 
         Our minds enlighten with understanding dear Lord 

 6.     Sometimes in our walk 
         We ignore all our faults 
        Indulge in spiritual gluttony 
         Prayers, penance and acts of chastity 

         Your strong words employ 
         Fill our hearts with peace and joy 

 7.     Sometimes in our walk 
         We are overcome with spiritual sloth 
        Feed off others praise 
         Our egos on a pedestal raise 

         Wash our hearts so full of dross 
         Our spiritual eye see sacrificial love on the cross 

 8.     Sometimes in our spiritual walk 
         The path is pitch dark 
        Away from the path we wander 
         We cry out loud “Heavenly Father” 

         On His chest are we comforted 
         As He leads us home our loving Shepherd

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

May the Lord steer us through our remorse, losing interest on things, guilt of impure thoughts,fear of temptations,spiritual wrath, pride, spiritual gluttony, sloth, loss of feelings

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