Christ Has No Body
Christ has no body but yours,
No hands, no feet on earth but yours,
Yours are the eyes with which he looks
Compassion on this world,
Yours are the feet with which he walks to do good,
Yours are the hands, with which he blesses all the world.
Yours are the hands, yours are the feet,
Yours are the eyes, you are his body.
Christ has no body now but yours,
No hands, no feet on earth but yours,
Yours are the eyes with which he looks
compassion on this world.
Christ has no body now on earth but yours.
-Teresa of Avila (1515–1582)
Praise God from whom all blessings flow!
Lord God,
Your compassion toward Your precious daughter is a message of love to all of us. Thank You for Your unfailing grace and mercy upon Your children. In the Name of Jesus Christ, Amen.