Archives for February 15, 2015

Devotion

Beautiful Savior,
King of creation,
Son of God and Son of Man!
Truly I'd love thee,
truly I'd serve thee,
light of my soul, my joy, my crown.

Fair are the meadows,
fair are the woodlands,
robed in flow'rs of blooming spring;
Jesus is fairer,
Jesus is purer,
he makes our sorrowing spirit sing.

Fair is the sunshine,
fair is the moonlight,
bright the sparkling stars on high;
Jesus shines brighter,
Jesus shines purer
than all the angels in the sky.

Beautiful Savior,
Lord of the nations,
Son of God and Son of Man!
Glory and honor,
praise, adoration,
now and forevermore be thine!

"Loving Beauty Everywhere"

I love Beauty wherever it is found: "Life"
I love the beauty of the mountains, the sky, the oceans: "Awe"
I love the beauty of kindness in human relationships: "Righteousness"
I love the beauty of fairness within nations: "Justice"
I love the beauty of harmony between nations: "Peace"
I love the beauty of divine holiness within world religions: "Sacred"
I love the beauty of compassion for others: "Goodness"
I love the beauty of accepting the flaws of self and others: "Forgiveness"
I love the beauty of sharing oneself as a fragrant offering for others: "Selflessness"
I love the beauty of God found in Jesus: "Son of God"
I love God who radiates loving beauty ... forever.

(from Mount Rainer: Splendid Beauty, by Ed Markquart)