I bless thee, Lord, because I GROW
among thy trees, which in a ROW
to thee both fruit and order OW
What open force, or hidden CHARM
can blast my fruit, or bring he HARM
while the inclosure is tine ARM
In close me still, for fear I START
Be to me rather sharp and TART
then let me want they hand and ART
When thou dost great judgments SPARE
and with they knife but prune and PARE
Ev'n fruit full trees more fruitful ARE
Such sharpness shows the sweetest FREND
Such cuttings rather heal than REND
and such beginnings touch their END
John Predmore, S.J., is a USA East Province Jesuit and was the pastor of Jordan's English language parish. He teaches art and directs BC High's adult spiritual formation programs. Formerly a retreat director in Gloucester, Massachusetts. Ignatian Spirituality is given through guided meditations, weekend-, 8-day, and 30-day Retreats based on The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola. Ignatian Spirituality serves the contemporary world as people strive to develop a friendship with God.
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