I listened as you spoke,
to the congregation upon the mount.
My heart cried out in gladness
as you blessed those hearts with,
a seed so carefully planted.
And I heard you teach that day saying,
blessed are all of those who would take heed
and learn to love perfectly as you love.
Though their hearts may be forsaken and torn by this world.
There were many blessings brought to every generation
And established by your spoken Word.
Your Love, and every part of creation you are,
spoke of every good and wonderful being that you are.
I cried as I realized all the Love that you are.
I heard as you spoke the depth of your own hearts desire.
It spoke of all that are by your hand made alive,
and set within their spirits sure, a divine spirit,
made to every likeness of your very own image.
I marveled at the Grace of every word you spoke.
And blessed all those who were pure in heart.
For you surely said they would see God,
and clearly established their inheritance of earth.
It pleased me and healed me to sit as I listened.
Knowing full well I drank from the river
of your infinite Love unending.
And I found myself at peace, sitting there at your feet.
I listened, as you taught our hearts to pray.
That your will would be established and finished
upon this earth, as it is already within heaven by your spirit.
I chose within myself that very hour, your Love.
And I, would not turn away again, ever.
Never willingly turning back to any sin.
Though I might be deceived until you were clearly revealed,
I would remain forgiven.
I pondered the great act of your Mercy, as Love poured out
the very depth of your consuming spirit.
And I was amazed that day at the change within my spirit.
Knowing that I was really loved within.
You never once condemned me for my sin.
I praised your name within my heart that day.
And since that day was borne within my soul
I had wondered how it was that you could Love so deeply.
And contemplated why even you would chose to love, even me.
And then I knew. You desired that the congregation
would Love, perfectly the ALL of you.
And seeing you there I found myself mesmerized
and unable to move at all.
I desired you there, and vowed within my heart,
that you, my ever-loving God, would receive,
My love,
Me.
DEANNA WEST © 1995
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