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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

Copyright © James Dotzler | Year Posted 2020