Mamastery

1. Mamastery

1. Mamastery

Cloistered in these walls
My sacrifices hidden
Consecrating life
For my children
This is where God called me
To fulfill my vows
To give my life to him
As wife and mother now

And drop by drop
Flesh and blood poured out daily
In union with his cross
A mother's martyrdom
A rose unpetalled
Freely for you, Lord
Love is its own reward

My intention buried
Deep like treasure stored
Beauty comes from within
Let it be pure for God
Not by greatness of number
Is God measuring
He counts only what it cost
How sweet is the offering

And drop by drop
Flesh and blood poured out daily
In union with his cross
A mother's martyrdom
A rose unpetalled
Freely for you, Lord
Love is its own reward

The simplicity, the grace,
The stability of finding my place
Of knowing what he wants of me
Though I'm weak and small to climb
God's ladder soaring high
He stoops down to me
Instead of a prison
In my skin
I am at home
In the arms of his mercy
I've been carried to his throne

And drop by drop
Flesh and blood poured out daily
In union with his cross
A mother's martyrdom
A rose unpetalled
Freely for you, Lord
Love is its own
Love is its own
Love is its own reward

2. An Act of Spiritual Communion

2. An Act of Spiritual Communion

I said I'd rather die than go a day
Without receiving your Body and Blood
All of Heaven's grace sublime therein contained
Our Daily Bread come down from Heaven to sustain
His promise to remain

Since I cannot come to receive you now
I'll reach with arms of faith across this town
What I wouldn't give to touch you
My lover lies in wait for me
To give His Body in Holy Communion
To become one with me
The Divine ecstasy

Love can sail oceans
Climb mountains
Cross deserts
Fly through the stars of night
So we may unite
I embrace you as though you were already there
My longing is my prayer
My heart is a vigil lantern aflame in the dark
The desire of my heart

Since I cannot come to receive you now
I'll reach with arms of faith across this town
What I wouldn't give to touch you
My lover lies in wait for me
To give His Body in Holy Communion
To become one with me
The Divine ecstasy

May your heart, O Jesus
In the most Blessed Sacrament
Thou art present
Be praised, adored, and loved
With grateful affection
At every moment
In all the tabernacles of the world
Even to the end of time, Amen

Since I cannot come to receive you now
I'll reach with arms of faith across this town
What I wouldn't give to touch you
My lover lies in wait for me
To give His Body in Holy Communion
To become one with me
The Divine ecstasy

Since I cannot come to receive you now
I'll reach with arms of faith across this town
What I wouldn't give to touch you
My lover lies in wait for me

FOR ALL COPYRIGHT PERMISSIONS pertaining to use of music or lyrics from songs on Mamastery, it is necessary to contact the copyright holder Monstrance Music by email: monstrancemusic@gmail.com. IT IS AGAINST THE LAW to duplicate, share electronically, upload music to any website (such as YouTube), or broadcast this sound recording or any portion thereof without the prior permission of the publisher.