luminous rays cast their glow
in the shadowy dark of the night
the same moon looks down upon all
keeping our world ever bright
though we are half a planet apart
the same moon that shone upon you
now sets my own world alight
beneath it's brilliant hue
and I see God's love in the moon
as a symbol of the One and Only
who sees us and loves us all
no matter where we may be
for the moon that sees both you and I
sees all of our siblings in Christ
and warms us with it's lustrous beams
to melt our cold hearts of ice
no distance is too far or wide
to keep His tender love at bay
like the moon that shines bright in the night
He lights our life and shows us the way
set my heart aglow like the moon, Lord
in the warmth of Your love may it always stay
casting out darkness and fear
in exchange for the brightness of day
I thank You, dear Lord, for the moon
and the planets and stars in the sky
those far off reminders of You
who loves all those both far and nearby
~Dedicated to my friend, Bishop Hying, who is in Rome learning how to be a bishop for the people in Milwaukee, and upon whom the same full moon shone with its brilliance before it traveled to my part of the world to radiantly light up my night as I wrote these words. Please keep him and all of the newly ordained bishops of the world in your prayers during this time of study.
