Pegadas de Tua Ausência
Pe. Fábio de Melo
Traces of Your Absence
Your presence my Lord I can notice
I see the footprints you left
On our altar
Where in mystery you reveal yourself
Without the eyes being able to see
But the heart that knows how to believe perceives
Believe that the altar is the place of communion
Where human and divine join hands
And the flavors of this earth
Mix with those of heaven
Fruits of life that show us
Who you are
I will worship you, Lord, with all my heart
I will praise you, bless you
I will glorify you, Lord
And while I wait for your return
I come back here
Receiving you in me eternalizes my life
Your presence my Lord I can feel
I see the footprints you left
In my garden
Where the beauties of this earth
Foreshadow those of heaven
Only the heart that knows how to believe can see
Believe that the eternal is already happening in this time
And human life on this altar is much more
In it, the arrival is anticipated
Of the one who never left
For missing someone is a way of staying
