The Sword of Truth 

Before you gather words so near
To spread across the water’s face
Hold fast the powers they embrace
And kiss this Sword with Godly fear  

The edge that strikes both left and right
Unto the soul that it may kill
Unto the soul,  yes it may heal
Please understand before you fight  

This knowledge found beyond the veil
Well meant for you to shine,  to yearn
Is balanced for the poor to learn
The Hand that equals out the scale  

Now placed above the Garden Gate
To guard the path,  to be a shield
How great it’s shadow in the field
To all those destine of its fate  

For if one falters blatantly
To crush thereof beneath his feet
The rose . . . then turns to bittersweet
And depth of thorn is felt in thee  

So how do we,  mere men on earth
Who find the treasures of Thy Word
Then speak of all our ears have heard
And keep forever our new birth?  

As once my eyes and heart did read
Corinthians,  the second book
Chapter twelve : verse seven took
Me down the path that Paul did bleed 

We shall not seek for days on end
These questions near our inner man!
Reveal . . . You will so if we can
Receive Thy grace as we have sinned  

                                 Amen

                                Michael

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