How sorely do we grieve
the Holy Spirit
when we shrivel
our true value,
crawl into some dark cave
carved of the enemy’s lies.
Enough!
He who walks in glory
calls us friend!
King of the Ages he is
and elder brother too
always on the lookout
for our highest,
his final will and testament
for each of us
written in blood:
That we should know
one another
in the deep communion
he shared
with the Father
hearts set
to the same clock;
that we should walk beneath
the great and infinite guard
of God’s holy wing;
that—sweetest of all—
we, the called
whom he entrusted
with the treasure of his word
should altogether inherit
his joy!
John 17:6–19