Thursday, October 14, 2010

Poem: If I could tell the love of God – In honor of Mother Mary MacKillop

If I could tell the love of God
I’d sing of one my heart enjoys,
Of one who whispers, warm and calm,
Of one whose tender touch persists.

If I could tell the love of God
I’d sing of beauty barely seen,
Of shadow gums and string bark,
Of tracks and water hard to find.

If I could tell the love of God
I’d sing of women seen as fools,
Because, in Joseph’s hidden way,
They crossed an empty land with trust.

If I could tell the love of God
I’d sing of women working hard,
Receiving bits of broken bread,
And poor enough to serve the poor.

If I could tell the love of God
I’d sing of Christ who chose the Cross.
His wisdom brings the might down.
His strength uplifts the stable’s child.

If I could tell the love of God
I’d sing of Christ who chose the Cross.
His justice mends a broken world,
His mercy turns the grave around.

Noel Rowe, from retreat notes written by Mary MacKillop

3 comments:

  1. There's a lovely setting of this by the Jesuit composer, Christopher Willcock. The sheet music for his SATB version can be found at http://www.marymackillop.org.au/resources/index.cfm?loadref=118
    He has also set "Love's last song" by Rowe.
    Blessings, Paul Fyfe SJ

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  2. Thanks, Paul. I'll add this to a blog entry.

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  3. I love this beautiful song!

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