I remember childhood summers that seemed without horizon: a time and place as close to heaven as any young
heart might ever dream. A child’s summer joy comes a gift from God: a taste of timelessness,
a promise of perpetual play, a season of sun and unending fun. Who but God might offer such a gift? But where have those childhood summers gone? Have I lost my hope in summer’s promise? If I don’t believe in summer, how can I believe in heaven where summer’s joy
must surely never end… Heaven: where summer’s sweet and timeless peace heals all the other
seasons’ grief…
Come, summer with me, Lord,
come, summer with me
deep down in my soul…
Restore
my faith in summer’s time,
in
rest, in joy, in play, in you…
summer in my heart
dwell there, Lord,
if summertime would never end,
as
if all time were a child’s time,
eternal
time, when school is always out
joy is ever in…
deep down in my soul…
In
these long-awaited days, Lord,
slow
me down
extra
time to spend with you,
Let
any summer doldrums lull, calm
a place of peace, of prayer,
meeting you again:
like bumping into an old friend
on
the streets of my vacation…
Help
me relax, Lord,
and
find a peaceful place
where
I can meet you face to face,
took your own rest, Lord:
leaving
city and crowds behind,
going up the mountain,
out to the desert,
sailing
across to the opposite shore,
off
by yourself to
sit in the silence
Come, summer with me, Lord,
come, summer with me
deep down in my soul…
Slow
me down, Lord,
and
let the busyness that runs me
and
the work that runs me down
settle
to a pace that lets me be,
just
be with you in the quiet shade
where
my heart speaks to yours
and
yours to mine,
in silence, I can hear your voice,
word…
Come, summer with me, Lord,
come, summer with me
deep down in my soul…
is crowded
if vacation time is short
in sight,
if problems bear down hard
noonday sun
then –
Lord,
come summer with me deep down in my
soul:
as the sun comes up at morning,
as the stars shine bright all night,
as soft rains fall upon me…
Come, summer with me, Lord,
come, summer with me
deep down in my soul…
Teach us your wisdom, O Lord.
