These Are My JOTtings, Part #2

Shalom

Shalom from His heart give you Peace all your days,
that the Hope of the Lord be your truest release.
May your footsteps find grace throughout all of your ways,
that His Smile shines upon you to give you His Peace.

May the harmony needed knit your parts as one whole.
Let the Light of His Son banish darkness away.
May the warmth of His Grace all your being console,
making sight through the night be a clear as the day.

Would that God make your foes to become your new friends,
so that life is a gift and a day of rare joy.
"Blessed Lord, cause us peace as relationships mend.
Let Your Mercy and Grace be the glue You employ."

As tranquil a hope as your heart's ever held
live within as a bridge between God and lost men,
that Peace would be raised o'er the Sin-tree now felled
by the Christ, Who did live, and o'er sin He did win.

May Shalom be the Peace, that would greet you each day.
May Shalom be the pillow, that succors your night.
May Shalom be the smile, that's fore'er on display
as you walk through this life, making good what you might.

by Jay O'Toole
on June 1st, 2020