Come Near

A painful despair

a lamentable disgrace

drawn to your mercy

From Isaiah 41 v 1

Last

I see the King, Alpha and Omega

Sweet consummation echoed in his voice

Living word, incarnation fulfillment.

I see the volleys of comets red fire

A rich crimson stream of love and mercy

Stains the shore of the crystal diamond lake.

I see the last rainbow through clouds burning

Loves consuming smoke dispersing evil

Shudders the ravaged cluster of the heart.

I see the mountains slide into the sea

Amethyst shreds strewn, bled and ripped apart

The last and the first his reigning beauty.

I see love captured in pure white linen

Purchased stars washed clean in sacrificed blood

Eternal praise radiates heavens light.

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Written for Poetry Jam

Calvary Road

We meet him on the Calvary road

Where he bids us to take up the cross

Where he calls us to come and die

And be immersed in the river of grace.

We meet him on the Calvary road

His words have a terrifying effect

His words are sobering, calling us to follow

And usher us towards the Kingdom of grace.

We meet him on the Calvary road

His hands bear the scars of love

His hands outstretched and open to all

And offer us forgiveness through his grace.

We meet him on the Calvary road

Where we reckon ourselves dead to sin

Where we enter through the crimson gate

And revel in all the glories of grace.

Wine

Celestial breath

tenderst nature of love

Spirits divine wine.

(From Ephesians 5:18)

Crimson Pattern

A patience endurance

In loveliness and meekness

For suffering reflected in love

For not returning evil for evil

In pardoning with an act

For servant hood and its substitute

The crimson pattern

In the divine once and for all death

He took my place

Infinite worth

Gave me salvation

Life to a condemned man.

Remembrance

The sprinkled altar

remembrance to get home

crimson assurance

(From Hebrews 9:24)