Living Stone

Thank you Lord for allowing Peter to fail For times when my spirit is weak and frail Thank you Lord for fire warmed denial For times when I break down under trial Thank you Lord for Peter's fear, his guilt, and shame For I too have often carried those names Thank you Lord for his objection to your plans For times that I am a proud stubborn man Thank you Lord for a long night of emptiness In order that you overflow our nets Thank you my Lord, my Love, for a love reclaimed As you beckon my love again, again In all these failures, I see him, I see me And you respond with unfailing Mercy And if you still want him, you can still want me I can offer my life fully, freely For if he is the rock hewn for eternity Please Lord carve a living stone from me
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Dotzler Avatar
July 5, 2020 at 3:49 PM
Thank you Lure! Hope you and yours are doing well!
Islam Avatar
July 5, 2020 at 12:26 PM
Lovely prayer. Loved it.
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