The Kindred of the Eternal

I was there before you,
though it seems you are alone.
Oh, my dearest child,
even the darkest night
cannot keep from you
my brightest angels,
who are with you always,
though not always seen
when things are easy.

I was there before you,
though you feel you are lost,
and am taking your hand,
even before you know it,
to show you the way. ›

Trust in me,
my darling child,
trust in me,
lose not hope,
for it is my will
that you be saved
and healed.

I was there before you.
Ever shall it be thus.
No tangle of evil
can keep you from my face,

and I see you at every moment,
my most precious little one,
safe,
loved,
sheltered,
comforted,
healed,
forgiven,
blessed,
established forever
in the power
of my goodness.