Mary Sullivan

“Why is my pain continuous, my wound incurable, refusing to be healed?”  (Jer. 15:18)

Lord, at times this heavy cross

can seem too much to bear.

It goes on and on.

Yet, we know that You are there.

Free us from this misery.

Show to us the way,

May Your love and peace shine in us,

Today and every day.

Your love is the answer.

Though we are in pain.

We will find sweet relief,

if in You we remain.

May we find new life in truth,

And find new life in You.

May we stay with You not just today,

but all of our lives through.

God loves a cheerful giver.  (2 Cor 9:7)

Lord, if we sow sparingly, then sparingly we will reap.

Let our sowing be bountiful, lest we have cause to weep.

With hope and faith in You, Lord, may we cheerfully give.

Since You love a cheerful giver.  Cheerfully, may we live.

Let us sow seeds of righteousness—let righteousness abound.

Increase Your harvest now in us.  Let faith in us be found.

Thank You for all You’ve given us.  Keep us ever thankful.

Keep us ever close to You, with spirits ever tranquil.

Bless our loved ones too, dear Lord.  Grant them pure hearts anew.

May they sow seeds of righteousness, forever trust in You.

Help loved ones to give cheerfully.  Let true love be given to them.

Help them to spread the Truth, Lord.  To Your Truth, say “Amen.”

Go to them now, dear Jesus.  A good harvest may they reap.

Help them to scatter seeds of faith.  Grant them a faith that’s deep.

Be the light upon their journey.   Be the light which guides their way.

In truth, bring them back to You. Bring them back to You today.

(Based on 2 Cor 9:6-11)

“…the truth will set you free.” (John 8:32)

I have my truth.  You have Yours.

That’s what some people say.

By truth no more can we agree,

Truth has been quelled today.

As if we could design the truth;

As if truth we control,

As if we had the power

which truth to extol.

As we journey through our lives,

It helps us to know,

That much of what is said as truth,

Is just an empty show.

You will know the truth,

for in truth You will be,

Not enslaved, or bound by chains,

But by truth set free.

Truth is the way to guide us.

Truth is for us a leaven.

Lead us all, Lord, to the truth,

Let truth take us to heaven.

Lord, Your sheep hear Your voice.  You said: “they follow me.”

Open up our eyes that at last we may see:

To follow You is to walk towards eternal life.

To walk the path of peace; the path that’s free from strife.

Your sheep cannot be taken out of Your loving hand.

Or dragged to some evil place.  This we understand.

The Father gave the sheep to You.  With the Father You are one.

You are the Good Shepherd.  Your sheep follow You, God’s Son.

May we all follow You as our Shepherd and our Lord.

May Your voice be the One we hear.  Your words, may we adore.

May we honor You in all we do; stay safe within Your hands.

May we be protected by You, in homes built on rock and not on sand.

You are the Good Shepherd.  You seek and save the lost.

Go now to all our loved ones.  Go now at any cost.

Take from them their stony hearts.  Fill their hearts with Your love.

Grant them repentance from all sin, with grace from above.

Go to them now Lord Jesus, no matter where they’ve roamed.

Bring our loved ones back to the Church.  Bring each loved one home.

Christ, You give us the glory, which the Father gave to Thee.

Open our eyes now, Lord, that Your glory we might see,

With the Father You are One. Make us one with You.

The Father loves You Jesus. And He loves us too.

This world can’t see the Father.  Yet, You are the Father’s light.

You make the Father known to us, that His love may burn bright.

We are the Father’s gift to You. Our children are Your gift,

Heal them Jesus by Your Word. Free them of every rift.

Lord Jesus, send the Father’s love, to the hearts of those we love.

May their hearts beat with love for You, with grace from above.

May we unite as one—unite as one with Thee.

United, may we stand in truth.   May truth now set us free.

(Based on John 17: 20-26)