Poetry

I Have Blessed You With My Presence

by Maria Franco
08/12/23
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I have blessed you with my presence
Under the great trees of Mamre.
In the noontime when the sun was high
My visit to you was a cooling refresh to the heat.

I have blessed you with my presence
When you stood in front of the burning bush.
You heard my voice from afar to draw near
You knew you were standing on sacred ground.

I have blessed you with my presence
All the way through the desert sand.
I was your daytime pillar of cloud 
Night time pillar of fire guiding from the sky.

I have blessed you with my presence
In the tent of meeting where I descended.
You saw my glory at the entrance of this tent
Your eyes could not take in the glorious light.

I have blessed you with my presence
In the roar of the mountain wind.
My voice thundered from the heavens
The earth shook and quaked to have me come down.

I have blessed you with my presence
When I visited my own people,
Taking their human form
I lay there in the manger, one at last with all.

I have blessed you with my presence
I walked a thousand, thousand miles,
To gather all my dear sheep together
For this I came so not one should be side tracked.

I have blessed you with my presence
I fed over five thousand on the hills.
The bread I multiplied was my own body
That one day would be the main food for all.

I have blessed you with my presence
As I lay broken on the cross,
I outstretched my arms towards everyone
Blessing them through my wounds and blood.

I have blessed you with my presence
I walked again on this earth at Easter
I came to give life in abundance.
I ascended back to the Heavens
Blessing my chosen ones on the way up.

I have blessed you with my presence
You can now have me day and night.
I live in the tiny frail host you consume
I live right there where I am happy in your heart.

I have blessed you with my presence
Every Church and Chapel that you enter in,
I am there waiting to bless you
You will never leave empty hearted.

I have blessed you with my presence
All I ask of you today,
Be the Ark of the Covenant to carry me
Be the Tabernacle for me to cloister in
Be the Sanctuary for to reside in awe.

I have blessed you with my presence
Even when you cannot see me there
I am always around you somewhere.
My presence walks with you everyday
My blessings hug you night and day.

 Maria Franco