I Need of You

I need of You, Lord Jesus
like an arid land needs rain to make it fertile,
like a lamp needs oil to illuminate,
like a machine needs the force of an engine,
like a traveller in the desert needs water to conserve in life.
Without you, I have no force, no resistance, no life.
Without you, I am a tasteless salt, a lamp without oil,
a twig detach from the tree.
Without you, I am weak, devoid of senses, useless.
For me, you are the manna of the desert,
the pillar of fire that guide the people in the desert,
the rock on which the Israelites quench their thirst,
the arc of the covenant that made the wall of Jericho collapsed,
the fountain of the living water desired by the Samaritan.
Come to my assistance,
O Jesus my Lord.
You are the life and I am only the work of your hands,
I am your lamb and you are the Shepherd,
I am the plant and you are the Gardener,
I am the patient and you are the Doctor,
I am a pilgrim and you are the way.
You are the pot and I am the clay,
You are the vine and I am the branch,
You are the light and I walk in your splendor,
You are the rock on which I should build my house.
You are the Teacher and I am the disciple,
You are the King whom I swear to serve,
You are the Judge whom I should render my account.
Give me your strength, give me your courage.
You are the Only One whom my soul
breath above all things.
Help me Lord Jesus, help me ! ! !

 

Province of Alessandria