r e a l i t y

In darkness I fall asleep

Restless I may be

But I sink into your embrace

And dream within your heart

I awake, and new mercies greet me

And it happens over and over

Night after night

Morning after morning

From glory to glory

.

You meet me in my rising

You catch me in my falling

In my highs and my lows

Mountain tops and valleys

Your presence is inescapable

.

When I’m soaring, you are everywhere

When I make my bed in Hell

Again, I find nothing but you there

In ecstasy, in sublime delight,

And when I land at rock bottom

This Spirit remains the ground of my being

The surprise of your voice, never ceasing

.

In trusting

In clarity

In doubt

In wandering

At every turn

In every season

I am not alone

.

Encounters at my right

Signs upon my left

Surely goodness follows me

Haunting

Loyally

.

There is no more reaching for Heaven

Heaven’s grip is firm on me

There is no more seeking infilling

I’m in you and you’re in me

I’m as full as I will ever be

It’s an everyday discovery

.

There is no veil between us

No walls

No offense or separation

Grace has cleared my vision

And more and more I see

You are Immanuel

.

This is my breath

This is my life

This is my confidence

My deepest conviction

I am in Union

I’m caught up in Trinity

This is my daily bread

My eternity

.

Thank you for nearness

Thank you for here-ness

I recognize

I receive

And I live in appreciation

.

Inhale

Exhale

I am yours

And you are mine

And this is Love

This is

reality

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