God at Length

Let me, O Christ, not hold You at arms length,
when You’ve done everything to be near me,
it’s true I have the faith, the means, the strength
to bring myself near You as close can be.

To keep Your gifts to me fresh in my mind,
to share them with those I meet is my part,
to see with eyes of faith and not be blind,
to try to love You, Lord, with all my heart.

To save upon my lips Your holy name,
to put temptations under my control,
to see You in the sick, the poor, the lame,
to mind You in the conscience of my soul.

For when You serve Your Eucharistic feast,
You hold me in Your arms, to say the least.

                       by Pete Voelz     3/7/14