one day we shall all see your face
and bask in the glory of your grace,
but till then we sing praises
thru the seasons and fazes.

for dark our eyes had been
when you came down and took our sins
from our shoulders
and places them upon your back.

what is this thing that we lack;
causing us to lie destitue
at your feet?
shed mercy upon us.

in despair ive raised my eyes;
my god, i felt forsaken
before i trembled beneath the weight
of your gift of revalation.

i sleep in peace because you guard my head
from the death that tries to crawl into my bed,
and i rise again to see the light
because you take hold of and shackle the night.

you let the tears stream down my face
when i was in a dying place,
but lord, you held my head up high
when i embraced the desire to die,

but i did not see your hand in the matter.

k.g.

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