For one who gave a salve for wounds, For one who served one meal to thee, And when you wandered, had a room, And when in prison, had a key. For aching grief that no one heard, A simple heart that came to bide, The sound of soft, unspoken words, Love’s weakness, that shall turn […]
Ensnared by death’s cords, overcome, I wrestled, pierced with sorrow’s spears, And in my weeping, sought and found A One who answers prayers of tears. For when I called, I met his grace, And when I trusted, found him true. My feet set in a spacious place, My soul, God has been good to you. […]
From those who make their arm their god, Turn from the kindling of their flame, From mammon struck from Caesar’s gold, A breathless wind, without a name. The weavings of a weary mind, Hour upon hour of endless thought, Are torn now in my folded hands, In stillness, all my battles fought. No more to […]
In stillness, searching silent calm, The emblems of my God appear. The heralds of a star-pierced psalm, Breath of His presence in the air. Bright banners of desires that flew, Struck silent, see them still as death; A God who casts my world anew, For him, my tattered cloaks I left. Uprisen within me, o’er […]
“We have come to know and have believed the love which God has for us.” We see but traces of God’s ways His paths are far past finding out, In each dark vale are hidden rays, Great starlit steps surround his house. But in pain’s blind bewilderment We lose our way without his hand, Without […]
“Offer right sacrifices and trust in the Lord.” Await the flame of love upon the altar, And sacrifice right offerings and true. Let love consume the coals and bitter fire, In stillness wait, lest anger kindle you. In trusting heart’s devotion, put to flame Distress and lies the world would crave and keep. Pure burning […]
And every precious treasure of our Lord We seek within the fires of hidden pain, And as we hold faith’s anchor in our time of loss, We see the face of God—and know His name.
Love is patient, love is kind, Fear has but itself to mind. Love is generous, humble, low, Fear must clutch and thrust below. Love is gracious, casts out self, But fear drinks from an empty well. Hot wrath lives afar from love, Fear makes a wolf of any dove. Love keeps no account of sins, […]
Weight on weight of misery The untold tale of years; Does earth spin on an empty loom, A weaving wind, a speechless doom, Unhindered by our tears? Or somewhere in the mind of God, Recorded, every unheard cry; Unfettered faith and outstretched hand That brings the Fear of Jacob nigh? That speaks beyond the veil […]
Outweighed the monuments of man, By one ascendant flower-spire, While all the nations’ labor builds Heap upon heap, fuel for the fire. Beyond the mightiest palace mount Shall stand a people, stars aflame Within Thy heart, as living stones, Each built a temple for Thy name. Now choose us for Thy temple, Lord; Unite our […]