It is even more certain that divine grace.
Coming through Christ came to so many as an abundant free gift.
I try to put the second of Francis’ prayers in place.
To stop into depression, any drift.

He says, fast  from sadness and be filled with gratitude.
That’s the key, be happy with what we have.
All we need to lift our mood.
It’s a soothing salve.

So away with any sadness.
But we can never just wish it away.
It often seems to trump gladness.
It’s difficult to keep at bay.

Perhaps we can’t do it on our own.
We have to ask him for it as a loan.

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Fast now from sadness
And be filled with gratitude
That must be the way

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See Romans 5 : 12-19