Where have I met You?

My work is prayer,
and my prayer is work.
I seek Your Name in action.
Eternal One, You watch as a shepherd
over all the people of Your flock.
Visitor, You break the silent
whisper of the sickbed with Your smile.
Liberator, You free people
from the bars that cells have.
Clother, You clothe the exposed
and unprotected with Your mantle.
Welcomer, You offer hospitality
to the traveler and the latecomer.
Provider, You know our thirst
and satisfy it with refreshing drink.
Strengthener, You fill the empty stomachs
of hungry people.
In my prayer, I sought Your Name,
found the trace of Your righteousness,
and did the Works of Your Mercy.
But when I gave a sandwich to the hungry,
bought a can of orange soda for the thirsty,
helped a stranger with their papers,
shared my clothes with a family in need,
visited a prisoner in their cell,
brought a flower to the sick,
chatted with the widow in the street,
when and where -
did I see You then?

Door: Hub Crijns