The Daisy

Movement

(Adopt A Priest Program)  

 

Symbolical Flower

Melody: «O Père, je suis ton enfant», Jean Humenry
Original French words: Marie-Antoinette Bassieux – Éditions S.M. 90

1. The daisy is a flower fine.
It symbolises an adoption
Made of a priest and seven Petals
Supporting him in ministry.

2. The symbolism of the flower
Is thus caracterized and seen:
Its unity, simplicity
And gift of self. They count all three.

3. A spiritual adoption is:
A priest surrounded by his Petals.
All seven pray for him each week,
Supporting him in all he does.

4. The priest is just a man like we
In need of human help and prayers
For the fulfillment of his work
And also for his spiritual life.

5. The sev’n symbolic Petals pray
To God, the Holy Trinity,
Off’ring each one day per week
For their adopted priest and friend.

6. Every day of every week
One of seven Petals offers
Prayers, sacrifice to God
For his adopted priest and friend.

7. Which Bishop does not want to see,
Collaborating at his side,
God-given good and holy priests
To sanctify his diocese?

8. As priest increase in holiness
The faithful also holier become.
Renewal in the dioceses
They bring about, restoring all.

9. The People of God gives thanks to Him:
The beauty of a “Daisy” garden!
And holiness spreads wide around;
It fills the heavens more and more.

Francis de Ruijte, April 16 – May 18, 2008.