Oath
An oath I have made that I can not keep
“as Christ loved the church”
{you lay asleep}
I ponder grace, mercy’s grand
Weight of sacrificial lamb
emptied glory, servant poor
for riches reaching every shore
an oath I made, thus, covenant
to rip the purse, completely spent
all of me, the known and dreamed
he gave his life, and lived for me
though he was rich becoming poor
I ponder this (for this once more)
glory restrained, for malice, pain,
Humility for sinners gain
loving un-lovely, making true
even the grave he humbled to
baring all, curse and stain, the wrath
for man and woman’s shame
becomes the bull on alters red
he had no place to lay his head
bending low, with every blow
he took on flesh, so “they may know”
By his will, he walks in love
divinity - the cross above
on his shoulders, the ocean’s weight
of drowning man’s wicked fate
this by mercy, not forced unto
to show the world what love will do
an oath I have made (before his face)
I can not keep - God give me grace
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