Sweep the Floor

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Joshua Fahey

Darkness Inside

The darkness that’s inside me
Inherited from Adam
That corrupts, tempts and defines me
And pervades my every atom

That dark oil cleaned by grace
From Holy Mary’s womb
That darkness blown away
Through the empty tomb

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Joshua Fahey

Flying Kite

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Joshua Fahey

Water and Blood

Water and blood it flowed, it flowed down
Water and blood which covers the nations
From the heart of the one that they had crowned
Water and blood as a holy libation

Mercy and love He gave, He gave all
Mercy and love from the fruit of the tree
The first fruits of His gift, O God, heed His call
Mercy and love forgive us prithee




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Joshua Fahey

Blood Outpoured

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Joshua Fahey

Golf

Green, a grassy smell

And sand and water we know

The hole the ball seeks

Insignificant

Yet all the more amazing

Is the game of golf

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Joshua Fahey

Bless me Father

I have sinned.

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Joshua Fahey

Down the Dust

Down the earth, down the dust
Impervious is the heart that won’t trust
Drown the earth, drown the fear
Drown the heart that won’t hear

Down the hope, down the tomb
Upon the prideful heart death looms
Drown the hope, drown the pall
Drown with mercy upon us all

Down to earth our bodies go
Drown our hearts to end the foe



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Joshua Fahey

Ship of my Soul

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Joshua Fahey

O Glorious Night

O glorious night as bright as day
Of the risen one
O happy fall of Adam’s kin
That gave us God’s own son
Alleluia Alleluia Alleluia Amen


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Joshua Fahey

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter!



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Joshua Fahey

Dark Hole in the Heart

Dark hole in the heart
Cold sorrow gripping with tears
Glory hallelujah



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Joshua Fahey

Unabated Joy

Today we celebrate with unabated joy
Today we dance and sing in stilled silence
Of Mary as she looked upon her little boy
Innocence who died for our defiance


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Joshua Fahey

Chalice of Blessing

Our chalice of blessing
Blood and body
Life and divinity
Sacrifice unbloody
Who lies as slain
The lamb and priest
Blessed name
Our chalice of blessing



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Joshua Fahey

Fourteenth Station

Jesus is laid in the tomb.

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Joshua Fahey

Thirteenth Station

Jesus' body is taken down from the cross

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Joshua Fahey

Twelve Station

Jesus dies.

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Joshua Fahey

Palm Sunday

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Joshua Fahey

Eleventh Station

Jesus is nailed to the cross

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Joshua Fahey

Tenth Station

Jesus is stripped of his clothes

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Joshua Fahey

Sharp Palms Haiku

Sharp palms, scent of life
The king, he rides, he is praised
One week until death

Sharp cries, betrayal
Submission, un-open mouth
The hour has come


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Joshua Fahey

Freedom Prayer

My body and soul corrupt within
I was tempted, O God, and lost to sin
A slave to pride, pleasure, and greed
But slaves are the ones that your cross has freed

I ask to be free of the death on my soul
Help me to die and then raise me whole
Whole and entire, slavery at an end
I beg you, O God, make me your friend



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Joshua Fahey

Rocks and Angels Sing

The sting, thy sting, O Death, is gone
With God’s promise in the breaking dawn
Both rocks and angels sing
Of the death-defeating king

The bones, my bones, with fire burn
The more of your goodness that I learn
And hear the rocks and angels sing
Of the good and gentle king

The hearts, our hearts, of desire long
To see your face and hear your song
That rocks and angels sing
O great and glorious king



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Joshua Fahey

Fifth Sorrowful Mystery

The last surrender

Giving life from death

Obedient love though rent asunder

Commending every breath

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Joshua Fahey

Dem Dry Bones

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Joshua Fahey

Ninth Station

Jesus falls the third time.

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Joshua Fahey

Eighth Station

Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem.

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Joshua Fahey

Bones haiku

Bleached, bright and white dry

The faithful fallen surround

In the earth, encased

Blazing horn of God

The breath returns, from God's soul,

And resurrected

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Joshua Fahey

Prayer of Praise

Hope of the hopeless

Lover of man

Let praises ring

From every land

From every heart

Both corrupt and pure

Sing your name forevermore

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Joshua Fahey

Color

Warmer then darkness
Let wetness abound
In the color of tree bark
The pigment of ground

Sharpened taste of iron
And warmer still
A martyr’s chosen color
The blood that they spill

And washed in that color
A purity comes to light
The garments of heaven
Like snow and wool, are white



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Joshua Fahey