J.M.J.
J.M.J.
THE JOY IN MY HEART
IT BRINGS MY HEART JOY WHEN HEADS BOW AND KNEES BEND
WHEN YOU PRAISE MY SON, JESUS, AT EACH MASS YOU ATTEND.
IT BRINGS MY HEART JOY WHEN MY SON YOU RESPECT
FOR SO MANY HAVE CHOSEN MY SON TO NEGLECT.
IT BRINGS MY HEART JOY WHEN FOR SINS YOU REPENT
AND PARTAKE MY SON’S BODY IN THE SACRAMENT.
IT BRINGS MY HEART JOY TO SEE MY FAITHFUL GATHER
TO GIVE PRAISE AND GLORY THRU MY SON TO THE FATHER.
IT BRINGS MY HEART JOY TO WATCH AS YOU GROW
AND NOURISH THE SEEDS THAT THE FATHER DID SOW.
IT BRINGS MY HEART JOY TO SEE THAT YOU CARE
FOR THE NEEDS OF THE OTHERS BY ALL THAT YOU SHARE.
IT GIVES ME GREAT HOPE AS I WATCH YOU BEARING
THE CROSSES YOU’RE GIVEN WITHOUT BLAME OR DESPAIRING.
I THANK YOU, DEAR CHILDREN, FOR THE FAITH AND DEVOTION;
SOON YOU’LL SHARE IN MY JOY IN MUCH GREATER PROPORTION.
“THY WILL BE DONE”
5-8-1998