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David de la Croes, 15 february 2013

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David de la Croes, 21 january 2013

Hope

When we are lost, God's love will find us
and when wounded, His grace will bind us
when our prospects are bleak and forlornly
and the paths we walk are steep and thorny
our hope is in God on whom we wait
more than those that watch for the morning.

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David de la Croes, 19 february 2013

Trust

Should my joy be overtaken by sadness
and, confronted by life's trials and madness,
I find no reason for laughter or gladness,
I will still praise, O Lord God, your steadfastness.

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David de la Croes, 21 february 2013

Friends 2

The enduring love of faithful friends
is my shield against the false pretense
of those who laugh and smile with me
but through their actions, subtlely
have in their hearts abandoned me.

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David de la Croes, 26 march 2013

Senses

I have seen a rainbow
in a small drop of dew
and a flight to freedom
in an abandoned shoe
and in a beggar's face
I have, O God, seen You.

I have heard the dawn break
as the morning greets us
and the despairing cry
of an aborting fœtus
and in words of comfort
does Your kind voice exists.

I have felt the trembling
of those who fear the night
and the hope created
by a flickering light
Your gentle touch, O God
brings my soul full delight.

I have smelled the nectar
in tall stems of flowers
and the cool refreshment
of the gentle showers
the fragrance of your love
sweetens, O God, my hours.

I have tasted goodness
of unselfish givers
and the sweetest waters
of free-flowing rivers
Your grace, O loving God,
let me taste divine bliss.

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David de la Croes, 12 january 2012

Prayer

With heavy sighs too deep for words
my being reaches out to You, O God
Your Spirit intercedes for me
translating each unspoken word.
You are closer to me than I am,
O Searcher of the heart of man!
And while I pray not as I should
never let me silent be. Amen.
(Romans 8:26-27)

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David de la Croes, 18 january 2013

To my daughter

There passes not a single day
when I do not think of you, or pray
that God's love, steadfast and true,
covers, protects, and abides with you.
And while life's hardships still do come
and the burdens become wearisome,
when uncertainties frighten or scare
and you need help, I'll be there
for I love you more than words can say
just as I have loved you from your very first day.

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David de la Croes, 15 february 2013

To my daughter

The lasting joy which love does bring
fill your life, so that it may sing
with gladness each and every day
as you go forth to find your way
amidst chaotic passages of time
to find that all which is sublime
is already in your possession
for the most lasting impression
one can make is to share the gift
of a life unselfishly lived.

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David de la Croes, 21 february 2013

God is good

O God, I love the feeling of joy
when I am able for others to care
and the sense of wealth and prosperity
when I my little earthly goods share
Warmth fills my heart when I bring comfort
and I feel strong when I help the weak
In my mouth I can taste the sweetness
when I of the good in others speak
This is how You made me, and I praise
Your goodness - let it fill all my days.

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David de la Croes, 19 january 2012

First Kiss

Our first kiss
was meant to be our last:
the seal on a pact
not to complicate each other's lives
but when our lips and mouths met
the universe stood still
and the only movement
was of our cells seeking their mate
as our beings sought to fuse together
and when, after an eternity
our bodies found release
we knew that we would never part again

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