There is a battle raging as we sit right now An interior war with forces unseen Heaven and Hell fight for control somehow And by the blood of the Lamb I am redeemed In this war for the heart of man I am to fight, but I grow weary and I don’t think I can But my commander believes and he gives me his strength To press on and move forward to great lengths He loves me and he has a plan a vision that I don’t see That the war will be won and I will be free In the war for the heart there is no greater goal Than the very direction and life of my soul The battlefield is everywhere and bodies lie all around There is crying and mourning but it is without sound I look out and see all the damage it has done And on a fateful Friday the commander sent his only son To turn the tide of this Holy war A sacrifice so overwhelming it could not be ignored When darkness seems so close And I’m so heavy I cannot stand A ray of light comes shining through And he reaches out to take my hand He bids me to get up and rise once more I am given peace and rest and life is restored I am not alone in this battle but surrounded by A host of saints and angels and comrades sound the battle cry I do not fight this war alone But with strength beyond mere flesh and bone Arm myself with the truth of Christ the rosary a shield Wrapped in love and holy prayer I march onto the field My mother watches over me leading me home I cling to her for help I can’t do it on my own Michael and the angels lead the charge and fight with holy fire Endlessly they fight every day and through each night And still by the commander’s hand they they never tire In the battle for the heart we all must do our part To live a life of purity and grace And one day enter in to a perfect peaceful place Still every morning the battle begins anew In the war for the heart my hope and trust is in You
Written during Adoration at the Great Lakes Catholic Men’s Conference at NIU last Saturday