Lord of Life
POEM • A heartfelt prayer in the spirit of Augustine, “Lord of Life” expresses deep longing for Christ, the Bread, Fount, Light, and Word of Life, surrendering all lesser loves to receive his boundless grace.
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Lord of Life
Bread of Life, I hunger
To savor Thee and naught but for Thee.
Joy of Life, I sunder
Lesser joys that sunder me.
Fount of Life, I thirst
To drink of Thee and naught but from Thee.
Light of Life, I curse
The blinding black of night in me.
Word of Life, I believe
With soul and mind and strength and heart.
Lord of Life, I receive
Thy boundless love lest I depart. ❖
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Footnote: Timothy J. Harris, “Lord of Life,” Practical Theologian, January 10, 2024, https://www.practicaltheologian.com/blog/paper-g8plw-d36h8.
Bibliography: Harris, Timothy J. “Lord of Life.” Practical Theologian, January 10, 2024. https://www.practicaltheologian.com/blog/paper-g8plw-d36h8.
