There Is This One Who Knows All Mysteries
In me, a house that God is living at,
This Jesus Christ, Divine Adorer there,
Takes me to souls, as to the Father: that
Being the double movement of His prayer.
Co-Saviour with my Master, here! -
Whose call to me still drives me on:
For this I ought to disappear -
I lost in Him, with Him as One ...
One, Word of Life, with You
For always! and, above
Your virgin host anew
All shining forth with love
'Amo Christum'
For Reflection
How might we receive the 'Divine' in this Season of Advent? As we prepare the physical appearance of our homes, our shops and our public buildings to mark the coming of Christmas , we might consider too how we can prepare our inner 'house' , our interior prayer life, to celebrate the coming of Jesus Christ into the world. Do we indeed feel a sense of this 'double movement' of prayer, with fresh perspective on our relationship with others ('souls') and with 'the Father'?
In this segment of Elizabeth's poem we glean the deep level of intimacy between Elizabeth and her 'Master'. Jesus is her complete focus and her motivation, ' ... whose call to me still drives me on'. She expresses her longing to be 'lost in Him' and her readiness to 'shine forth with love' anew. It is as if the person of Jesus unleashes the most profound sense of peace and of meaning for her.
Can we imagine that such a level of spiritual intimacy and peaceful recollection is offered to us again as we approach Christmas? That it is truly a real thing amidst the fuss and the frivolities of Christmas in our own lives? How do we respond to the promise of living alongside, walking and sharing our trials and hopes, our fears and joys , with this very 'One' who knows all mysteries and who is ready to accompany us in our journey?
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