Lover of Us All

Lover of Us All
By Chris Glaser

Holy Trinity,
divine and blessed relationship,
bless the ecstasy of these lovers
as their faces kiss,
as their bodies touch,
as in their love making
they overcome the fear and the hatred
and the garbage heaped upon them
by the church and the society.

Holy Trinity,
bless their adoration of one another
as they worship the holy
of your divine imprint
and celebrate communion
of a loving covenant.
May such sacrament
bring them ever closer to you,
Lover of us all.

- Taken from Courage to Love: Liturgies for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Community by Geoffrey Duncan (ed.), Pilgrim Press, 2002.

Images: “Tony and Clint” by Frank Louis.


See also the previous Wild Reed posts:
Charis
Cherish
Grounded Angel
And Love is Lord of All
Making Love, Giving Life
Dew[y]-Kissed
In the Footsteps of Spring: Introduction
In the Footsteps of Spring: Part 1 - The Light Within
In the Footsteps of Spring: Part 2 - Shards of Summer
In the Footsteps of Spring: Part 3 - Intimate Soliloquies
The Many Manifestations of God’s Loving Embrace
Song of Songs: The Bible’s Gay Love Poem
The Non-Negotiables of Human Sex
Relationship: The Crucial Factor in Sexual Morality
Compassion, Christian Community, and Homosexuality

Recommended Off-site Link:
Gay Consciousness, Sex, and the Evolution of Religion - The Leveret (July 16, 2008).