You Fill All My Senses

Here's a poem that could be sung to the lovely tune for John Denver's 'Annie's Song'. 
(If you should decide you want to perform this as a song you would, of course, have to seek the permission of the copyright holders of the tune first). 

You fill all my senses

with breathtaking beauty,

with the peace of your presence

and your wonderful ways;

with your gifts of great healing

and the love that surrounds us:

Lord, let me love you

through all of my days.

Yes, let me love you,

let me give my life to you,

let me breathe in your Spirit,

let me shine with your love;

let me follow your teaching

let me well serve my neighbour

that I may live with You

in heaven’s abode.

You loved us so dearly

that you sent your Son, Jesus

to live here amongst us

to share all our ways:

He was born in a stable

to the purest of maidens,

He was worshipped by shepherds

as angels gave praise.

When shown his great goodness,

we could not bear the contrast

of his pureness of loving

and our shameful intents:

so we planned and we plotted

the cruelest of killings

and high on a coarse cross

that lovely life spent

Father forgive me

my part in the slaughter

of Jesus, my lover

who died through my sin:

but though I’m unworthy,

I know that same Jesus

will lead me to heaven

and welcome me in.

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