A Gentle Presence

Islamic

A Gentle Presence walks with me
Across the mountain way
Through the trees and thorny paths
From dawn to dusk each day
Their words they heal my stubborn pride
And let my mind be still
They bind my own self righteousness
And let me do God's will
When I err from this sweet path
The night comes dark and cold
They hold me in their mantles close
And keep me in the fold
And when the storms and mists come down
With all their promised dreams
They keep me on the narrow road
However fair they seem
They teach me Love, in footpaths long
And those I chance to see
They help me follow and rejoice
And greet each one with glee