Through the tender mercy of our God,
With which the Dayspring from on high has visited us;
To give light to those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death,
To guide our feet into the way of peace.” (Luke 1:78-79)
When the first Adam gulped down the forbidden fruit
wheels of destiny began to turn slowly
Man
Unable to escape the shackles of time
Each day that we lived
Brings us a day closer to death
Death’s dark tentacles writhe and sway
Along destruction’s broad, decaying way
Each fleeting thrill, each wild delight
Draws the soul into endless night
Eating only leaves you hungrier
Drinking only leaves you thirstier
Indulgence and wild revelry
lead only to deeper emptiness
O wretched man that I am!
Who will deliver me from this body of death?
The last Adam sacrificed His life
Through death He destroyed devil who had the power of death
For us who were under the dominion of darkness
He opened a path of salvation filled with light
To gain life
First lose life
The baptism of living water washed me away
to the foot of the cross
The noonday sun cast its slanting rays
shining upon the precious blood of Jesus
Only me and Him
His blood dripped down
onto my heart
I died
But I know
I’m living
Died to sin
But living to God
Left, right, or ahead
Friend, may you too find that narrow path to eternal life
Grace waters the journey
faith lights the path
may every step led by the Lord bloom with life!
