I Created a new song...St. Therese's poem "Canticle to the Holy Face"

Upon the height where ancient branches lean,
A Mother walked, in majesty unseen.
Beneath the brown of Carmel’s sacred fold,
A timeless plea for wandering souls she told.
With Scapular held and Rosary in hand,
She shed her light upon a darkened land.

(Verse 1)
Garabandal, where Heaven touched the earth,
To call the soul toward its second birth.
"Return, return," the Mother’s voice implores,
To seek the peace that prayer alone restores.
The hour is late, the shadows lengthen fast,
O, turn to God while mercy’s moments last.

[Verse 2]
"The cup o’erflows," she spoke with heavy grace,
"Make sacrifice to seek the Father’s face.
In Penance find the path the saints have trod,
And let your hearts be centered on your God.
" Within the Host, the hidden King resides,
Wait for the Lord where Sacred Love abides.

[Bridge]
By the Cross that stands amidst the Pines,
The light of truth and holy justice shines.
A Warning comes to strip the soul’s disguise,
To see our lives through Heaven’s piercing eyes.
A Miracle shall bloom upon the hill,
To move the heart and bend the stubborn will.

[Chorus]
Garabandal, where Heaven touched the earth,
To call the soul toward its second birth.
"Return, return," the Mother’s voice implores,
To seek the peace that prayer alone restores.
The hour is late, the shadows lengthen fast,
O, turn to God while mercy’s moments last.

[Outro]
A Mother’s tears, a Mother’s constant plea,
By Carmel’s grace, lead us, O Lord, to Thee.
Amen. Amen.

 

Wow. The last refrain is powerful.

 

Thank you for this, non sum dignus, it catches significant themes from the apparitions, but the melody and lyrics add a touch of beauty that point to Our Lady's own incomparable beauty and humility!

You do an excellent job of melding accuracy, inspiration, prayer, and warning into one!

 

I like going back to this song, so I posted this only to bump it to the top!

 

One of my greatest joys was putting my kids to bed. I would tell stories, sing songs and say prayers with them. To look on their angelic sleeping faces was pure joy and peace. Sometimes kids can be apprehensive about going to sleep and not waking up to the same parent. This happened all the time to us since I would leave for work before they were awake. The child doesn’t understand, and would need their father to explain, comfort and reassure. They don’t initially fully understand that the sleep is temporary and sometimes needed reassurance before closing their eyes.
Sometimes we need the same reassurance as adults when we lose a loved one. Death is not the end. We can listen to our Father and hear the comforting words of Christ. Here is a song I made that I hope expresses this hope

A Fathers Lullaby:

 

This is just beautiful!

 

Ah, the days Geralyn and I would say night prayers with our children by their bedside!

 

This touched my heart and brought tears to my eyes. It's so so beautiful.