Living Friendship

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LIVING FRIENDSHIP

Thank you friend,
For reaching in my hurt
And bringing out a Jewel.

Thank You Friend,
For being this Jewel that
Lives within my heart.

Thank You Father,
For giving this friendship that can nurture
The rosebud of Your love.

For buds untouched
By gentleness and warmth of love,
Can wither and dry up.

But the bud of love,
Watered by tears and warmed by a kiss
Becomes a bloom.

A bloom reflecting
The glory and beauty of Your love,
Tender but radiant.

It cannot be contained,
But overspills to all who view this bloom,
And see not it, but You.

Your radiant face,
Your nail-scarred feet, and hands
Outstretched in love.

A love we cannot comprehend,
Nor sometimes even strive nor reach for;
And yet it reaches us.

Those hands outstretched upon the Cross,
Reach down to bridge the widest gap e’er formed
Twixt us and You.

Reach down in love,
Deep, unfathomable, unchanging, priceless love
That gives us life.

Oh God of Life,
My Father, Saviour, Friend and so much more,
Be near me now

And as I ask
I know that it is done, my heartfelt cry’s
Your will.

You give a friend
To save me from the hell, of fear of losing You;
My closest, dearest Friend of all.

What priceless gift,
This love, poured out again as it was then,
From one Friend through another friend.

© 7/8/98