Meditations on the Way: Poems of a Christian Journey

Index of Contents

Guestbook

Early Rising

Before I early rise and sing

I am thinking of my Lord.

Before my thoughts take ever wing,

Before I speak a word,

My heart sleeps not within His shade,

Though eyes may close in dreams;

When I awake the shadows fade

And light from Heaven streams.

I smile to greet the world new born-

I lift my eyes so free;

How blest my darkness changed to morn-

How blest this day to me!

I give Him as a gathered flower

All I can think or pray;

May I love Him in this present hour-

May I praise Him well today!

 Sr. Giles (C) 2006

Edited 05/12/2008

Br Andrew EFO