Poetry for the Inner Ear

Piety and Peace 1. Smiling spring in Loveliest village: I am in Thy hand Do with me As Thou pleaseth: Piety and Peace 2. Loving Thee alone Above all feeling I hear distant echoes Pining for wings of freedom To fly toward Thee Again and yet again 3. I would pray and pray Till Thy Grace returns Happy is the person Who hears God speaking This is Eden's first bloom Life is too short To sing all thy praise Softest linen from India I offer at The Hill of Crosses

Preface to Lithuania (Written during my visit to Lithuania September 2009) i Country of crosses Hill of Crosses Miracle beyond all doubt Pilgrimage center Gazed by wondering angels Thousands of crosses ii Tiny crosses Larger crosses Hold your breath With spiritual rapture, drown Divine history-making Silent Voices of eternity iii. Welcome, Lithuania Teach us, Hill of Crosses Love, Peace, Brotherhood St. Nicholas church: Natural innocence The Gate of Dawn Heart thirsty In Trakai for Our Lady’s image Amber Gallery, Mann’s Museum Baltic sea, White Swan Teach us to understand Thy will Read more: http://trifter.com/europe/preface-to-lithuania/#ixzz10jXjTMB2