2004 ⁽⁴⁾

Dear Sweet Morning Jesus Christ. Day dawns gleaming after night. Ancient days of dusk till dawn, silent pass until they’re gone. Shards of darkness pierce no more; shattered souls rise off the floor. Hearts once faint now beat strong; newborns sing salvation’s song! Day dawns…

In this way? Just a kindly hand to rock the crib, from which springs forth a faithful disciple whom Jesus loves for ever? Let us be content. Or this way? Just a tiny seed that yields the fruit which nourishes the thirsty lips of those…

Standing on our hands, we kiss: one great pool of happy flesh; no two people love as we. Such perfect gymnasts: flawless! Up and down we balance and marvel at our harmony. A careless glance. We fall and tumble down. Reaching around, only empty space…

Step by step, by glorious step, my forward going is Thine: no matter where the road shall lead, no matter when the time; glorious step by glorious step, on feet no longer mine. Step by step, by glorious step, a pilgrim’s pathway to Thee: when…