3 June 2012
Every morning your love is announced By the sunbeams caressing my cheek, And every evening the stars Serve as your faithful vigil, And I sing of these blessings With a newborn heart each day. You have brought me joy Which nothing else will bring, You shelter me from those who harm me And wrap your arms around me. They don't matter As you mow them down, Scattered to the Earth's corners As you lift me up And give me strength. You make me like a palm tree; Fruitful, Flourishing, Strengthened, Steadfast and versatile, Growing as to your will, For you can cut a palm tree but you can't kill it, It will bend but will not break, Tempests will surround me But I will spring back, And it's depth exceeds its height, No longer superficial To be whisked off by the winds, But connected, anchored To you. And all this because of you, My mountain, my rock, All because of you My witness to the ages, All because of you My teacher, The love of my life All because of you.
Inspired by Psalm 92
Palm Trees • Opuss № I