O Thou Who art so fiery in
my heart Come Thou again in all
Thy majesty
And see what Thou hast sundered, broke
apart
All glory and renewal from within
The chasms that divide us all
Are only tiny cracks and faults
But in the heat of change and growth
It is so hard to see the truth
O why cannot we sit and love
And talk of butterflies and dreams
Instead of fighting, hiding Truth
Denying all that we've been given?
O Love, of all that is my life,
O Everlasting Love of all,
We've lost our way so dreadfully
And lost the fire that You once gave.
Come Thou again and light the night
With fireworks of holy joy
And give us back our ancient rights
To show all love and tenderness
Thou art the quiet candle lit
By bedside of a sleeping child
Thou art the warmth of cozy flame
On kitchen hearthstone, country lane
Thou art the wild and free desire
Of pagan bonfire long ago
Thou art volcanoes, molten rock
That sweeps before it all that grows
In stagnant swamp and fetid waste
When love could have its way with us
O come again and clear a path
For all the joy that should be ours
O Holy One, O Joy of Night,
O Heavenly One, sweet flame so bright
Thou canst not die nor long be hidden
Do come Thou now, for Thou art bidden!
--fleur
15.vii.86 |