CANDLE OF LOVE
Will God be pleased with me at the end of the day?
Will my actions be acceptable as I kneel and pray?
Will my candle of love have burned bright all day long,
Or will anger have doused it, will I have done wrong?
I need the strength of the Lord to keep my candle alight,
Have Him in my heart, have heaven’s goal in sight,
But that’s not always easy, hard to turn the other cheek,
Not to take offence but then learn well to be truly meek.
If I allow someone to try hard to blow my candle out,
Allow them to make me scream and yell and shout,
Allow feeling of dislike to push sweet kind love away,
My candle will be extinguished when I come to pray.
I’m the one in control of my love candle no one is to blame,
If hurt and anger fills my heart and puts out love’s flame,
Whatever happens through each day love controls my heart,
If I remember the Lord is near, then my love will do it’s part.
Love candle of mine, please guide me through life’s hard way,
Shine bright enough to light the path I tread as I live each day,
When hurt and anger threaten to try and put my candle out
Remember the master’s word’s ‘Forgive them’ and don’t shout.
Remember the three wick’ candle I mentionede the other week?
The Master, the Holy Ghost, and my little flame quite weak,
Will shine and glow in the darkness leading to heaven above,
Keep them in your heart so each candle will burn with pure love.
(Millicent) Ann Margetson January 25, 2003