Christ the King
My Speaking
~Anonymous~
12th CenturyMy speaking,
may it praise you without blemish
may my heart love you,
King of heaven and earth.
My speaking,
may it praise you without blemish
make it easy, great pure King
for me to serve and adore you.
My speaking,
may it praise you without blemish
O Father of all love,
hear my songs and my words.
A Book of Old Irish Monastic Prayer~Poems
translations by Malachi McCormick
Happy, Holy Feast of Corpus Christi !
~~~^j^~~~
Thanks be to God!
Thanks be to God!
The old monastic prayers - especially the Irish ones I've come across are simple yet profound, and there's a directness about them that is very appealing - no ' small talk' no fancy words , just a straight from the heart prayer to God.
ReplyDeleteLovely, Cathy.
Happy Holy Feast of Corpus Christi to you! Thanks for sharing the prayer. My speaking is always a point of struggle with me.
ReplyDeleteI love that poem...thanks for sharing it :)
ReplyDeleteYou always give me great ideas...so does Lisa.
ReplyDeleteThank you.
Love this prayer.