See what wonderful love the Father has given to us – that we might be called children of God, and we are. Because of this, the world does not know us, because it did not know him.
Beloved, we are children of God now, and it has not yet been revealed what we will be. We know that when he is revealed, we shall be like him because we will see him as he is. And everyone who has this hope in him, will purify themselves as he is pure.
Be thou a bright flame before me,
Be thou a guiding star above me
Be thou a smooth path below me
Be thou a kindly shepherd behind me
Today – tonight -forever
Amen.
St Columba