Tag: hope

Psalm 46

God is our refuge and strength,
an ever-present help in trouble.

Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way
and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea,
though its waters roar and foam
and the mountains quake with their surging.

There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,
the holy place where the Most High dwells.

God is within her, she will not fall;
God will help her at break of day.

Nations are in uproar, kingdoms fall;
he lifts his voice, the earth melts.

The Lord Almighty is with us;
the God of Jacob is our fortress.

Come and see what the Lord has done,
the desolations he has brought on the earth.

He makes wars cease
to the ends of the earth.

He breaks the bow and shatters the spear;
he burns the shields with fire.

He says, “Be still, and know that I am God;
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth.”

And the Universe!
The Lord Almighty is with us!

Gentle Wind Raging Fire

The flames are licking up the knotted tree
So close now I can feel blue blood igniting
A gentle wind blows from the sacred place
We walked and talked of life and love
Love is born in the quiet place
It burns so hot it consumes all it touches
I can’t help but press on into the dark place
What is there looking back at me
Into that raging blue fire I shoot my heart
Awaiting nothing to return
The Phoenix rises from the ashes of my doubt
The holy fires burn in distant stars
Here it comes

Sometimes It Hurts

Sometimes you may need to stand alone
Love can be threatening
How can that be
It hurts

Sometimes you have to follow the Light
Love knowing the pain in others
Hope that dawn will break
Never avoid the Truth

Sometimes you have to pursue
Don’t be a martyr
Always speak in Love
Take it

Sometimes you have to be the fool
Let the chips fall where they may
No longer live asleep
Always be true to yourself

Sometimes you have to be bold
The ones closest can have great fear
It comes from doubt
True love always stands beside you

Sometimes it hurts too much
How when a life is opening like a flower
Can they turn their eyes
Giving all seems not enough

Sometimes you have a moment of clarity
The path unfolds before you
Have courage and hold tight
When no one understands

I Love you all now like I never could

Always forgive
Always keep reaching
Always carry them
Always Be Love

Moments in the Garden

Some new growth from my garden. Off to dance with my love.

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Temperature Rising

The blood of the Syrians flow with the martyrs
Cries and pain forever silenced
Only tears and prayers
Peace for them now

Hatred on every corner HOMOS! FAGS!
Righteous anger or fear from below
I don’t know their God but I can smell their fear
We are all the same inside and out

Fears in the back of our skulls itching
The stock market plunging
Our strings pulled by the Master Puppeteers
Have no faith in meaningless things

Ancient fury raging
Senseless being
Horrible slaughter
Eternity in our hearts

I’ll tell you a secret
So simple anyone can know
Burn the liars on the pyres
And think for yourself

Fear not
A blazing knight comes
On a perfect white horse
No cliche

Sing a new song
A song of love and peace
Shine in the darkness denying its grasp
Hold up the standard

For the sake of one
A city may be saved
There is nothing but life
It will continue

When a stranger is in need
Give with all your heart
When the anger rises
Leave it with the sunset

Be true to yourself and love with abandon
Now there is nothing to fear
Don’t hate be love
You don’t need a teacher

Know Thyself

Ancient Hands

Gentle hands guiding

I opened my heart

Many hands

Lifting me up

Pushing me forward

You Are A Painted Masterpiece, A Meditation

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You have stirred up some deep deep waters. I have a spring in me bubbling living water. I found the source moving without knowing, true wu wei. I am consuming the words of the Tao Te Ching as living water and Truth. I have found my line and center, The Master rises.

I found a voice in me singing to the Universe. It is mysterious and wonderful and I have a Joy I can’t contain, I blast it upon the world and into any close to me. Hear my cry and call warriors of the deep! Slay the misery and hate you see. Bring hope and peace where there is fear. Let your Love go before you, to the right and left. If you don’t know and feel this, go deep until the Joy is bubbling. Do not despair, you are born again! Deep cries out to deep. We are mystical seer poets! Alchemists of the Spirit. We are creating reality. We can kill with a word or bring living water.

We feel these dark sad times. We must share a new vision with the world and sing a new song! We who can see, must lead those lost in the darkness to living waters of the Spirit. This is why I write poetry. This is my naked heart.

Your soul is painted on a canvas that you can not see. The spirit of God sees our beauty outside of time and space. You are a masterpiece! Look with new eyes at the beauty of your and others Spirits and imagine what he sees when we all sing together. That is the world and dream I want to live in. That is the song I will sing and freely give to the world and will do so the rest of my life.

I feel your pain, love and wandering. I hear your cries for justice. I am but One. Rise warriors! My life will never be the same from this point. I can only move forward. The words of all my new friends inspire and humble me. You all have beautiful words. I have enjoyed singing and playing with you. Alchemy of the Spirit indeed! You don’t have to have words to sing your song. Live it connected to each other in Love and community. Our Love will crash across the Universe!

We come for you Emperor!

My Words of Power: Peace, Vision and Love

I enjoy a lot of world music. It’s interesting to hear voices from other cultures, but I come from the good ole USA, and we sell and package our culture. I was always seeking real things, looking beneath. I had to come to the end of knowledge and asking. I was just avoiding going within and really seeing myself.

These words wash over me and I often recite them to myself. I submit them simply as the words that help me find my center. Blessings.

I love this prayer, which wasn’t even written by St Francis, but in his spirit after WWI. I identify most with him, other than Christ. Not that I am like them, but I love the vision they lived. I have recited and enjoyed this since high school. These words are buried deep in me coming alive. I think having it written in modern times makes it more relevant and challenging.

I also include “Be Thou My Vision”. It comes up often for me. I hope they encourage a little, faithless or not.

The Peace Prayer of St. Francis

by an anonymous Norman c. 1915 A.D. Peace Prayer
Lord make me an instrument of your peace Where there is hatred,
Let me sow love;
Where there is injury, pardon;
Where there is error, truth;
Where there is doubt, faith;
Where there is despair, hope;
Where there is darkness, light;
And where there is sadness, Joy.

O Divine Master grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled
As to console;
To be understood, as to understand;
To be loved, as to love.
For it is in giving that we receive,
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
And it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.

Be Thou My Vision

Be Thou my vision, O Lord of my heart;
Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art.
Thou my best thought, by day or by night,
Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light.

Be Thou my wisdom, and Thou my true word;
I ever with Thee and Thou with me, Lord;
Thou my great Father, I Thy true son;
Thou in me dwelling, and I with Thee one.

Be Thou my battle shield, sword for the fight;
Be Thou my dignity, Thou my delight;
Thou my soul’s shelter, Thou my high tower:
Raise Thou me heavenward, O power of my power.

Riches I heed not, nor man’s empty praise,
Thou mine inheritance, now and always:
Thou and Thou only, first in my heart,
High King of Heaven, my treasure Thou art.

High King of Heaven, my victory won,
May I reach Heaven’s joys, O bright Heaven’s sun!
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,
Still be my vision, O ruler of all.

My Soul Sings, A Praise

I have tapped into the fountain that does not cease to flow
Eternal Waters Of The Soul
All I would need to consume is within
Oh Death Where Is Your Sting
I am born again
I am as a child
The Glory of Creation Sings Within Me
Forever He Is Glorified And Lifted High
Where He Is, He is Risen
He Is Alive, He Is Alive
He Has Overcome
All the Universe Sings His Song
This is my song
I am not afraid
I am not ashamed
These are the cries of my generation
This is the Truth

We Sing Hallelujah, the Lamb has Overcome
Who can take my song from me, no one
In the darkest night
In the coldest cave
I have a song in my heart that always comforts
It always leads me to the still waters
I will lift my praise on high for eternity

What do you have
Do you love your Gods with every molecule
Is your heart boundless soaring across time
Is your body filled with electricity
Are you loved in your life
Do you love those to your left and right

I hope yes for you to all those questions
Lay your burdens down
Rest in me
Let the waters wash over you
If they take you left, go left
If they take you right, go right
Go into the deep waters where your true self is calling
Let Us Sing Our Song Of Love With The Universe
Be still and you will know

Be Lifted High, A Praise

you are other
we are your tools
the stuff of quantum dreams
cold impersonal metal can’t contain you
—
your goodness knows no bounds
i want to shout it far and wide
the oceans reflect your truth
your goodness never stops
your kindness fills my life
your mercy follows me
your Love amazes me
i am lifted high
for your glory
you are good
my heart celebrates
i’ll sing because you are good
i’ll dance because you are good
in the darkest night you shine like the brightest day
—
your Love never runs out on me
your Love never fails
it never gives up
—
you cover us
your Love is wide
your Love is warm
your Love is sweet
your Love is deep
your Love is fierce
your Love is strong
your Love is furious
it points the way to life
you wait for us to awake
—
i feel you weaving your gentle truth through my longing soul
the mind and body electric
you awaken hearts to life
every cell is screaming
i hear the song
i am come alive
my song rises
born for this
my heart soars
give me wisdom
give me courage
u have laid out our paths before us
let me never hide my pain from others
i’m not ashamed of the best part of me
i stand naked in your Light for all to see
give me the humility to walk open and honest
i feel I must roar like a lion but I feel so unsure
let me always be willing to reach for the one to my left or right

Note: Inspired by and some lyrics from BELIFTEDHIGH.
An experiment rearranging lyrics around feelings.