I have made thee,
given thee two arms
a vessel to have, to hold, to be,
to rise up, cast by and keep from harms.
given thee two arms
a vessel to have, to hold, to be,
to rise up, cast by and keep from harms.
Ye, I have filled,
be therefore a loving cup,
overflow with love, be spilled,
for this needy world, so hard up.
be therefore a loving cup,
overflow with love, be spilled,
for this needy world, so hard up.
Mouth wide for song,
voice alive with vibrance;
the world to which you belong
needs your care, love, and guidance.
voice alive with vibrance;
the world to which you belong
needs your care, love, and guidance.
Centering from the calm,
I cast this oath: observe!
I pour you out to be a balm;
not to own the world, but to serve.
I pour you out to be a balm;
not to own the world, but to serve.
© 2012 by Elisabeth T. Eliassen
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