El Yivneh Hagalil
The Lord will build Galilee
The blessed will build Galilee
The Lord of the Universe reigns
Dirait-on
*poem on Roses by Rainer Maria Rilke
Abandon surrounding abandon,
tenderness touching tenderness…
Your oneness endlessly caresses itself, so they say;
Self-caressing through its own clear reflection.
Thus you invent the theme of Narcissus fulfilled.
Daemon Irrepit Callidus
The demon sneaks expertly tempting the honorable heart;
He sets forth trickery amidst praise, song and dance.
However amiably the demon acts,
It is still worth less than the heart of Jesus.
The flesh is tempted by sensuality; gluttony clings to our senses;
It overgrows, it encroaches, it stretches.
However appealing the flesh is,
It is still worth less than the heart of Jesus.
Though the Universe may confer thousands upon thousands of praises,
They neither fulfill nor put out the desire of the heart.
However appealing the whole universe is,
It is still worth less than the heart of Jesus.
Ukuthula
Peace.
In this broken world of trouble
The blood of Jesus flowed so that you could have, Peace.
[and] Redemption
[and] Praise
[and] Faith
[and] Victory
[and] Comfort
Peace.