Precious Is The Time
by Selma Sayre
Precious is the time spent
In contemplation of the Lord.
There is a gathering
And a centering of light.
The soul accumulates and directs that
Which is purity of the spirit.
Precious is the time spent with the Lord,
For that is the time of Truth.
It is the time of knowing, the
Time to relinquish the little mind
Which conditions, contemplates
And produces that
Which seems real and must be worked out
In this space and in this time.
For each thought there is an action
For every action a reaction.
The moment of creation
Is at the time of thought.
Thought attaches itself and becomes
That which is thought of.
That thought is a creative force
And is produced as reality,
Whether it be of momentary
Or lasting substance.
Thought of the Deity
Is already a Reality,
Always has been and
Always will be.
Coming into fruition
As a gentle flow;
A harmonious action with
The same kind of reaction.
It may occur without knowledge
Of the individual because
It is subtle.
Changes take place within.
One's knowledge may not be
Of the Doer, the Creator, yet
One's knowledge becomes the change
Which at some time becomes action.
Not a reality of mankind, of the individual.
There is a difference when guided and directed
By the Divine within and without.
Time past, time present, time future,
Guarded by the One, distorted by the many.
The Reality, therefore,
Becomes unreality which must be
Worked out and overcome for
The universe remains balanced.
Contemplate the Name of the Lord,
This is time that is precious.
Contemplate the Name of the Lord,
Then Reality of the Lord is the result.
That is Truth. Close any door
That is not of the Lord