Decayed

Sr. Faustina had prayed... for souls to be un-decayed her Divine Mercy crusade-- was for a long time delayed her cool Diary -- forbade! its publishers, too afraid!! its devotees, all dismayed but the Marians obeyed :) its Message refused to fade, and the editors -- inveighed my fave part: when she crocheted to please Goodness Itself -- rayed His Blood and Water --- displayed to seek our soul's worth (mislaid) to restore our hearts/ persuade to follow His path-- yet unmade through Mary's pure Heart: our glade protect us from Sorrow's blade! -----> by His new Chaplet-- allayed with Mercy Song, serenade... usher in Healing-- pervade! let my soul not be decayed ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dark or Decayed Words Poetry Contest Poetry Contest Deadline: Wednesday, October 4, 2023 14 poems of the maximum 35 allowed have been entered. (as of Wednesday, September 6, 2023) Sponsored by: Constance La France ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Resources: ~Academic-- Rhymezone: "decayed" (find rhymes-- advanced) ~Spiritual-- Diary of St. Faustina: Divine Mercy in my Soul (plus articles) "Were a soul like a decaying corpse so that from a human standpoint, there would be no [hope of] restoration and everything would already be lost, it is not so with God. The miracle of Divine Mercy restores that soul in full. Oh, how miserable are those who do not take advantage of the miracle of God’s mercy! You will call out in vain, but it will be too late!" (Diary, par. 1448).