Love is the source

of comfort and delight;

Love shines in darkness,

bringing us the light;

When we despair

and purpose seems at an end

We long for love

on which we can depend.

When storms attack,

when gloom seems to prevail,

Wrong seems to triumph,

mercy seems to fail,

These are the times

when love can change the world

Hope can burst forth

and justice be unfurled.

When we have failed,

thrown virtue overboard,

Love can redeem;

our lives can be restored;

We can begin again

and hope to show

What love can do

if we but let it grow.

When love is shared,

is given and received

Life is enriched;

much pain is thus relieved;

Love calls to us

to taste its wondrous store

Of peace and kindness,

now and evermore.

We have no fear

when love controls our way;

Love has the means

of bringing joy each day;

When we decide

to let love truly reign

We are creating

more of God’s domain.

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George Stuart