Whom to Know is Life...

In light of our tradition of celebrating the birth of Jesus this week, I want to share a prayer poem with you, written in 1980:

Dear precious, tender holy Babe,
Who in Your mother's womb was made,
Find deep within this heart of mine
Seclusion sweet for birth divine.

Dear gentle, strong and perfect Man,
Who with Your Father one did stand,
Grant me a heart that runs to be
One in mind and will with Thee.

Dear humble, bleeding, spotless Lamb
Whose life true justice did demand,
Make me a heart that gladly yields
To death, that others may be healed.

Dear glorious, gracious triumphant King
Whose name alone makes heaven ring,
Plant deep inside this yielded heart
Sweet praise that never shall depart.

"This is eternal life: to know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you sent." John 17:3 (God's Word Translation)