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Oratio: For My Mother
Born into this worldthrough water and fleshmy mother’s armsheld and comforted mewiping my tearsand giving me strengthuntil I could reachfor the Lordentering the watersof baptismdying to the fleshreborn of the spiritwith and in Christin whom I find comfortHe dries my tearsand gives me strengthforevernone of whichwould be possiblewere it not for my motherfrom whose…
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Oratio: Borrowed Troubles
The songbirds singtheir beautiful songwhile my mind runs awaywith worrydeafened by the noiseof borrowed troublesI cannot hear them calling mesuddenlya melody catches my earthe veil of imagined sufferingis liftedin this momentI see the Lordand the glory of his creationwho am I to worrywhen he has chosen mein love ~Robert Van Valkenburgh
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Oratio: To Do Your Will
Lord Jesusgive me strengthto dowhat I must doto carry the crossthat lies before meI am weary Lordand my burdenis heavymay your graceand mercygive me courageand wisdomto do your will always ~Robert Van Valkenburgh
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Oratio: One Step
Though the way aheadappears dark and dauntingthe lamp of the Lordshines before my feetI need only takeone step at a timein faithno more and no lessit is not for meto stay behindnor to knowwhere the path leadsonly to trustthat it leads me to Him ~Robert Van Valkenburgh
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Oratio: Named By Love
The devil wants meto name myselfby my pride and vanitymy guilt and shamemy anger and fearmy success and failurehe wants me to take onany name besides the namegiven to me by the Lordwho calls me belovedwho calls me son or daughterwho calls me friendI will not be named by Satanonly the God who knew…
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Oratio: Light of the Lord
Praise the Lordas the light shines inscaring away the darknesschasing the shadowsinto their cornerscowering in fearfor the darkness knowsit has no powershadows have no strengththey only exist in absenceand illusionPraise the Lordbathe in His lightwhen it is unseenit is not far awayfor through the Holy SpiritHis light resides in you -Robert Van Valkenburgh
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Oratio: Guiding Me Forward
Clouds of darknesstry to cut me offfrom your lightbut when my eyesno longer serve methe quiet becomes my friendI settle into the silenceand I can hear your whisperguiding me forwardone step at a timeslow and steadyis my walkyou have neverled me astray -Robert Van Valkenburgh
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Oratio: The Empty Spaces
Beyond and throughthe leaves and the branchesthe pale blue skyfills in the empty spacesreminding me that youare everywherein and aseverythingthere is no Inor leafnor branchnor skythere is only youperceiving yourselfthrough my eyes -Robert Van Valkenburgh
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Oratio: Through Your Hands
The voice of the Lord will come and go like the angel to Mary leaving you to walk in faith in the quiet times do not despair you are not forsaken the Lord abides within you and works through you as He abides within and works through all things turn your attention to His…