A very touching song...

... was made in 12th century by Rabi Avraham Even Ezra. The words are very simple, childlike yet have deep and poignant meaning resounding our relationship with The Lord. Here is the Hebrew version of the poem. The english translation follows after it.

לך אלי תשוקתי
בך חשקי ואהבתי
לך ליבי וכליותי
לך רוחי ונשמתי

לך אזעק
בך אדבק
עדי שובי לאדמתי
לְךָ אֲנִי בְּעוֹדִי חַי
וְאַף כִּי אַחֲרֵי מוֹתִי

השיבני ואשובה...
ותרצה את תשבותי....

לך ידי
לך רגלי
וממך היא תכונתי

לך עצמי,
לך דמי
ועורי עם גויתי.

To You my God, my passion,
On You my desire and my love,
To You belong my heart and my kidneys,
To You my spirit and my soul.

To You will I cry,
on You I will hold on,
Until I come to my true homeland...
I belong to You as long as I live,
and also after my death...

Help me come back and I will come back,
and welcome my remorse

To You my hands,
To You my legs,
and from You are my traits,
To You my bones ,
To You my blood,
and my skin with my corpse,

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Out there some people might feel unloved. Very so often what they need is a droplet of compassion to see that they are infact loved. Once one's heart realizes God's love and be surrounded by it, the person is overwhelmed with joy and thanksgiving. It is in the confidence of Lord's unconditional and ultimate love toward us, then we have no fear to love and make room for anybody, even to our enemies.

When we fail to see Lord's mercy which has been bestowed upon us, and thereby fail to have awe and fear before His greatness, our love toward others becomes cold. Acts of mercy and compassion would only be possible if we cling to the Lord, because it flows from the heart that is full of gratitude and amazement toward God's mighty work. Keeping our heart warm with the grace from the Holy and Life giving Spirit, we can be a healing presence for others. That is why it is essential for us to keep our mind pure and humble before the Lord not merely by being pious or religious but by being sincere in our repentance.

We are being invited to respond the Lord's indescribable love by saying yes to His Holy Will at any moment. We are created in love, through love and for love of Him. What is more glorious and joyous than being called His own inheritance? Having constant rememberance of Him before our eyes encouraged us to be connected to the Source of all that is good! Only in Him, because apart of Him we can do nothing.

Lots of time, the most difficult person to love is the one who is disconnected, isolated and hid himself in dishonesty. Wounds and disappointments can be so dominant in one's mind, that he mistrusts sincere love from his neighbour. Even in receiving mercy and love it is necessary to put off pride and self-preoccupation, what is more in giving. We need to humble ourselves to reach out and to embrace others, bestowing mercy and forgiveness to each other. Let's get connected, because that is the door of care and love.