WELL OF TEARS (Father Manny)

WELL OF TEARS
(C) Stephanie Whatley 2004/revised 2010 after seeing Father Manny again


When the well of tears has run dry
When every question in your life ends in Why
When every stoned is knocked away
When you finally fall to your knees .... oh pray

Give honest words to Almighty God
Let him steer you with his mighty rod
Run from sin and take your shame
leave no one else to blame

Admit your sin as your own
and let your father welcome you home
Let his peace reign in you
be lifted up because his word is truth

Lift up the book that will water your soul
Read the pages that will make you whole
Meditate on the words you see that were written centuries ago
For the secrets of life have already been told

The mystery of the sea
and the floods that came
The mystery of love and salvation that stood on a hill
and why he came to save

Jesus, the giver of life
the peacemaker and the friend
who held his arms out
until the very end

Tears are but your friends
they show you when it is time to mend
the ways of your life
and the error of your sins

They seep out your body
just to make you whole
They run down your cheeks
and through your pain, you will
discover a new road

Let them flow like the rivers
build no dam to stop their flow
Welcome the solace as you weep
and pray for him to show you his peace

Let go of your pain, let it wash away
Let go of your sin, it will not be a waste
Cry through your pain and let him come to you
take his hand, and he will walk you through

Imagine yourself up on a hill
in a valley of love, hope, and peace
Imagine the flowers your eyes have never seen
and like the butterfly emerging from it's cocoon
take a breath, then feel the release

Imagine the wind brushing your skin
Imagine the smells of forgotten sin
Gone, gone, they are gone in the wind!

The old is made new,
Transformation gives you your wings,
He will take you to new heights,
and he will show you such beautiful new things!

And from this day forward, always take his hand
and with a grateful heart, may you always look to above
and watch your father cry with love
over you .......coming home

Rejoice in your heart always
for his loving mercy and grace
and know that now and forever more,
Your journey is at God's pace.

Isn't it comforting to know,
you are forever his child and jewel,
This is what transformation is about
and the beauty of renewal!