A Lesser Man
I am not the man my father is,
the days of the years of my Christian life
have not yet attained to his
My obedience don’t measure up
to the length
that my father’s righteousness does
His strength,
his courage ...
Lord knows I need more of
I didn’t worship the One True God
with the same fervor my father did
His faith,
his zeal ...
Lord knows mine was so much less than his
A lesser man am I,
far less than my father be
His spiritual eyes
do look farther than I can see
Not honoring God right,
giving lip service half-heartedly
An unworthy son am I,
oh woe, woe ... woe is me!
But God’s mercy flowed down
from a bloody crucifixed hill
Covered me with His grace,
gave me a goodly portion of my father’s will
Made me more of a godly man
than I ever was
Gave me my father’s integrity,
gave me his loving charity ...
Lord knows I don’t deserve
to be cast in the image thereof
The day I fell on my knees
with tears of godly repentance —
my father and me,
we became one and the same
Expressly, I do testify:
no more a lesser man am I
Our spiritual DNA is now one and the same,
I’m blessed to fully inherit his good name
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