Depth

 

The vision of you is like            the sun on the horizon

which light        does set upon the brow of thought

the midsummer's buds                bring forth the harvest

the treasure of            mine heart within are caught

 

Such a love         descends upon a mortal breast

to be exercised         in span of shorted life

where hope does soar           like a bird aflight

such sails      hold the winds of bonded wife

 

Entwined upon our souls       does hold its rope  

The chords of Love the spirits     promise that you gave  

for therein it is        braids like upon us hope

to care for each other        like humbled slave

 

It declares your love       to those your favors chose

whose intercourse of cares      upon all alight

the final numbers of all          the called to wed

the seal of your love               by a messengers invite

 

Cast upon us are all       the reasons for this course

to trod its path    is the faithful map to true

to all our sins and failings          which we divorce

and its purity of heart           is joined to you

 

All of its secrets to your beloved     you revealed

and saved us by             the knowledge of its depth

that it be patterned        to the nature unconcealed 

gives eternity                 to true loves life and breath

 

I will enter the temple with rejoicing 

among your judges       we will find our place

what we have suffered         like an irritation

that we might give you          our obeisance and grace

 

You have looked upon         the oppressed and lowly

who have shown           the justice of your King

with patience       have faced all their afflictions

and know your peace           upon the earth will ring

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