Finding Myself in Brethren, in Lent 2000, poem by Peter Menkin
by Peter Menkin poem by Peter Menkin Where my self-forgetting Love is hid, I know In my clinging to the Christ, In the cleft of the rock I am unto you all hearts Are open, no secrets hid. I fathom on in my mortal Weakness seeking the heart Again to witness my faith Knowing you are all--a Word. New life is granted us, the me Of being in the following-- The master to the body that is him, incarnate, heavenly Church. Forgive my wretched masks, my Deceptions, my strengths of Bone, pride, and many wishes. Complete me in prayer, and as A swift arrow, hear me, Lord. My life; I come. Peter Menkin, an aspiring poet, lives in Mill Valley, CA USA where he writes poetry. He is an Oblate of Immaculate Heart Hermitage, Big Sur, CA and that means he is a Camaldoli Benedictine. He is 64 years of age as of 2010. Copyright Peter Menkin http://www.petermenkin.blogspot.com Article Source: http://www.faithwriters.com |
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