Farewell To God's Servant

Farewell to God's Servant 

 Inspired by Father Mike Duggan, a Catholic Priest from Sacred Heart Church in Strathmore, Alberta.

 Although we are as strangers I pray for your success,
 In teaching every nation that God's Way is best....
 I pray good health will chaperon wherever the Spirit will lead.
 May you become noted as God's Choice and fruitful seed.
 May necessity to chasten fade with the stirring of each new day...
 May you know love and laughter and may your songs be light and gay.
 May you seldom raise a finger to scoff or criticize
 May you always view the sinner with compassionate Christ-like eyes.
 May the name: Michael Duggan place a smile on every face,
 And a caressing tarry within each heart that your absence will not erase.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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Godwin Avatar
October 4, 2015 at 8:45 PM
Just beautiful, Joan - beautiful ... CayCay
Donnelly Ellis Avatar
October 7, 2015 at 8:14 AM
Thanks CayCay Father Duggan is still living. There is a Father Michael Duggan found on You Tube my is not the priest who served at Sacred Heart Church in Strathmore Alberta.
Godwin Avatar
October 4, 2015 at 8:46 PM
Did Father Duggan die? ... CayCay
Tor Avatar
October 1, 2015 at 1:28 AM
Nice write father Duggan is a nice spokesman.. Nice write Joan.
Donnelly Ellis Avatar
October 1, 2015 at 2:01 AM
Thanks Michael. He is a nice spokesman, indeed
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