Tuesday, April 22, 2014

John O'Donohue: For an Occasion of Celebration


FOR AN OCCASION OF CELEBRATION

Now is the time to free the heart,
Let all intentions and worries stop,
Free the joy inside the self,
Awaken to the wonder of your life.

Open your eyes and see the friends,
Whose hearts recognize your face as kin,
Those whose kindness watchful and near,
Encouraging you to live everything here.

See the gifts the years have given,
Things your effort could never earn,
The health to enjoy who you want to be
And the mind to mirror mystery.
 
 "To Bless The Space Between Us" ("Benedictus" in the U.K. and Europe)

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