Immerse me, O Lord,
In you… In you… In you…
I wither like an uprooted plant
Aching for a few drops of moisture and
The womb of soil around my roots.
I awake in the night mourning, bewildered
As I wander half aware in impassive darkness.
It enfolds me, amplifying the feel of your absence
Till sleep overcomes me again.

Immerse me, O Lord,
In you… In you… In you…
While I lie here torn away from
All I ever knew of you in me… of me in you.
Let me drown in your mercy.
Let me be rooted in your love again.
Give me rest from my wanderings
Till my solitary wakefulness becomes
Opportunity for communion instead of confusion.

Immerse me, O Lord,
In you… In you… In you…
Only you can restore.
Only you can heal.
Only you can relieve this desolation.

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