Lord of hope
Help us cope
Love our light and darkness bothLady of love
As stars above
Let us spread our loveFrom south to north
Bring spirits forth
Bless the fire in our hearthsFrom east to west
Bring us rest
Protect us in our life questBring sun and rain
Heal our pain
Wash away fear’s chainsLet wild winds blow
Let the lonely know
There’s always love within your glowLord of hope
Help us cope
Love our light and darkness bothLady of love
©RedCat
As stars above
Let us spread our love
Written for Meet the bar with Chant poetry at dVerse. Those of you who read me before know I love rhythm and repetition. And often write Pantoums and Triolets for example.
I played around with several triplets before deciding on putting some of them together. I wanted this to be more rhythmically complex than previous chants I’ve written.
“Come Poets Hope” for example has the same rhythm throughout.
I imagine this being chanted by a whole coven. Either as a duet or trio. Perhaps even as a canon. Each stanza in itself works as a chant.
The world according to RedCat 
May the Lord of Hope and Lady of Love hear your pleas!
Beautiful! Is rings like a magic spell, may it work its magic!
Helene, there’s potency in those stanzas. Imagining a group repeating them over and over around the globe. Who knows what might happen!
I knew this would be the perfect prompt for you, Helene! I love your chant poetry, and I love the way you vary the rhythm here and use this to spread a message of hope.
I love this, and it works so well.. your chant could really enforce us to change… which is one of the more important aspects of a chant.
You’re right (of course) that each stanza could stand as its own chant but, strung together as you’ve done here, they create a magical whole. Thoroughly enjoyed the read. Thanks
A prayer … a chant … lovely.
Oh my heart this is absolutely beautiful!! Yes, let us spread love 💝💝