Holy Embrace, in our sorrow you hold us,
not imposing yourself,
but instead inviting our lament,
our honest cry from the depths of our being.
You witness our bodies quaking with grief,
our tears soaking our souls,
but they never shake or drown you.
Holy Embrace,
you charge us with joy,
laughing with us in the depths of our souls.
You witness the tears rolling down our faces,
our bodies quaking again,
from the foreseen and unexpected moments
of your abundance, hope and love.
Holy Embrace,
in sorrow and in joy,
we know you, and we are known. Amen.