And bless before Thou makest end

Both me and mine in sorrow and pride,

Where frankincense and prayer ascend

And kneeling lilies whisper and bend

At Jesu-Mass and Vespertide.

DESIDERIO DESIDERAVI

Dear Father God, I want but one thing now.

Because I have been heart-proud all my days,

And given and asked all proudly for Love's sake,

In search of some lost tenderness out of the world,