River Notes

I am entranced

By the sound of river notes.

The high-fluted melodies

Lost to all but

Dogs and tuis.

Your voice, Jesus,

Sings in songs of life-giving water.

The tumble of rivers

Poured out in a mighty flood

From the throne room of God

To those wandering in the wilderness.

It is He who makes the rivers run

Through our dry desert heart,

Streams reviving the barren ground

Of our minds.

It is He who calls us to

Pause by the song of rivers

In their wanderings.

Let their rhythm calm your mind

So you may return

To the simple pleasure

Of resting beside a stream

On a hot summer’s day.