Every time I hear this song from the rock musical Godspell I flash back to a time in the early 1970s when my first wife Ellen was blind and I was hurting. Each time this song would come on the radio I would cry.. I was beside myself.. I hurt and didn't know what to do with my pain. Years later I would take my pain to the cross of Christ.
Little did I know that the heart of this song came from this prayer:
For all the benefits thou hast won for me,
For all the pains and insults thou hast borne for me.
O most merciful Redeemer, Friend, and Brother,
May I know thee more clearly,
Love thee more dearly,
And follow thee more nearly:
For ever and ever.
St. Richard Chichester (1197-1253)
I prayed those words again today.
To love Him more dearly and to follow Him more nearly I believe is the true heart cry of all of us who truly do. I know you do!!!!!
ReplyDeleteSusan
Words with a lot of room for meditation. Good touchstones for any situation: am I knowing more, loving more, following more? Thanks for the reminder.
ReplyDeleteWow...Bob, thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Bob.
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Merry Christmas to you and yours! :)