J.M.J.
BEACONS OF THE NIGHT
TWO ANGELS I WILL SEND TO YOU TO PROTECT THE SHRINE,
AND ALL WHO COME TO WORSHIP HERE WILL BE CONSIDERED MINE.
BRING TO ME YOUR BURDENS HERE AND LAY THEM ON THE GROUND,
AND OFFER THEM TO JESUS ON THE CROSS UPON THIS MOUND.
BRING TO ME YOUR BROKEN HEARTS, AND MY GRACE I WILL RELEASE;
SHARE WITH ME THE LOVE YOU BRING, AND I WILL GIVE YOU PEACE.
BRING TO ME ALL YOUR CONCERNS, AND I WILL COMFORT YOU;
I WILL FILL THE NEEDS YOU HAVE AND GUIDE YOU WHAT TO DO.
EVERY TEAR THAT YOU WILL SHED WILL NEVER LEAVE A STAIN;
I WILL BLESS THEM WITH MY BLOOD TO HELP ERASE THE PAIN.
AS YOU SHARE YOUR HEART WITH ME, I WILL SHARE MY LIGHT;
YOU WILL BE THE CHOSEN ONES—AS BEACONS OF THE NIGHT.
“THY WILL BE DONE”
4-18-1995
(THE POEM REFERS TO THE BUILDING OF THE GROTTO.)
(THE VERY EARLY POEMS, BEFORE THE BLESSED MOTHER MADE HERSELF KNOWN AS THE MOTHER OF PERPETUAL LIGHT,
WERE RECEIVED FROM THE BLESSED MOTHER, GOD THE FATHER, GOD THE SON, OR GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT.)