Friday, March 18, 2011

Prayer of the Icon























every movement of the brush
every drop of paint carefully
released to the wood

is a prayer written with care
from a heart
overflowing with love

and I look at the icon of
Christ, the King of my heart
and I pray

for the one whose
craft brought this image
of Christ to life

the icon of Christ
is alive for me
I can almost see His heart beating

hear His voice calling to me
whispering words of love to me
His servant

my King reminds me
that the pains of this world
will be overcome

and one day I will rejoice with Him
forever in the splendor
of His Most Sacred Heart

O Jesus, King of my heart
how I long for that day
when our hearts will eternally be one!

~many, many thanks to Christi, my sweet friend, whose many hours of prayer while writing icons must be the source of her love, generosity and kindness-the above picture of the Most Holy Sacred Heart of Jesus is the work of her steady brush and her heart-felt prayer

4 comments:

  1. This is a beautiful poem, Anne. And the icon is wonderful :)

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  2. That is one of the most beautiful icons I have ever seen! What a gift and a blessing is the hand of this artist. Thanks for sharing and does your friend sell them?

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  3. Just beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

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