In Thee Made One

Ut congregata restaures, et restaurata conserves.

Leonardo da Vinci, The Last Supper (1495-1498) | Santa Maria delle Grazie, Milan

There was a time and is
When I was not myself,
Or whole myself, not His;
Myself not wholly holy,
Holy, Lord God, give me bread,
Bread for living, not for dead, 
And give me words—the Word,
Not labored at nor said.

Gather me up, uphold,
Uphold and make me whole,
Like crumbs that only stay
By power of opus Dei,
Whose substance makes all grow, 
The light of all who know.

In You myself made one, 
Myself made one with You,
Myself and my dear love,
Our love in Thee now new.