Poetry

Hands Wide Open

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His hands wide open
Stretched to hold 
Kind Joseph’s calloused palm 
Then reached to grasp sweet Mary’s hair
That was gently hanging down

Hands that multiplied five loaves 
Held a child in their embrace
Lifted a man to walk again
Then touched a leper’s face

Hands that shared the wine and bread
And washed our dirty feet
Were nailed wide open on the Cross
Their work for us complete

Hands Wide Open by Peter Caligiuri
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To The End of the Line

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When our eyes first open and the sun peeks in
We can thank the Lord as our day begins
Or when storms close in with darkening skies
And we run for shelter to our dear Lord's side

When we've run the race as far as we can
He renews our strength as we pray to Him
In brightest day and darkest night
In every victory - through every fight
When we stand up strong or when we fall down
If we'll pray to the end He has promised a crown

For it's not by wisdom that our battle’s won
Nor by our strength that the race is run
For He gives when we ask 
When we seek - We will find
If we pray and not faint 
To the end of the line!

To the End of the Line by Peter Caligiuri copyright 2022
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And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart.
Luke 18:1 ESV

Knit Together

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Before we saw our first sunrise
Or took one breath of air
Before our first cry 
Or we opened our eyes
God knew that we were there

While He knit us together 
He was choosing our name
While He fashioned our hands and feet

Then He wrote down our story 
In His book of life
As our tiny heart started to beat!

For you formed my inward parts;
    you knitted me together in my mother's womb. Psalm 139:13 ESV

Knit Together by Peter Caligiuri
Copyright 2022 all rights reserved




"We have been called to heal wounds, to unite what has fallen apart, and to bring home those who have lost their way." 
St. Francis of Assisi