Carmela Patterson Poems

In the velvety black of the midnight sky
Sprinkled with a glitter of stars on high
What lies before me is a sight to behold ~
I would not trade it for rubies nor gold.
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Little bundle of pink fluff
You did not live long enough;
You stole my heart since first I saw you
Not to hear your voice, nor little coo,
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O my Jesus, my Savior, my Lord,
It is for us your blood was poured.
The hour soon approaches
As the time of your death encroaches
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I see the swaying of the trees in the breeze -
I see their branches reach high in the sky;
In His Praise I'm brought to my knees -
My soul soars and I breathe a sigh.
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The soul is a prism reflecting the Light
The radiance of which blinds our sight
A soul so attuned soars to great height.
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Lord, teach me balance in my life,
How to weigh what is good and what is right,
How to see beauty and not dwell on strife;
Be Thou my everlasting Light.
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Do Thou rend our hearts, O Christ Jesus.
Who art we that Thou should please us?

Thou lovest us without measure,
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O Lord, Thou art
Radiance Divine
Rapture Sublime
For all time.
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Lord, you stand before me open hands extended;
I see those deathly wounds, your life expended!
I reach for them and my soul is at peace;
For my sins, Lord, forgive me, please.
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Do we want it all and do we want it right now?
Do we become frustrated trying to figure out how?
Do we demand and require many needless things?
Heartache and tears are what selfishness brings.
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