I want to be more real;
More than bones and flesh,
More than words written on the page
And spoken without meaning,
More than actions taken
Out of fear, compulsion and common practice.
I want to be seized
By the power of The Great Affection*,
Seized by words Immortal,
Birthed by death-defying Grace.
I do not want religion,
Do not want my works remembered
By what these hands have done,
But by weakness
Filled for the glory of One;
Made something in Faith,
Compelled by Love transforming
Into what is more real.
*"Great Affection" taken from Brennan Manning, The Ragamuffin Gospel
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