Oh Lord you knew me (Psalm 139) by cereal-in-a-bowl, literature
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Oh Lord you knew me (Psalm 139)
I knew you
before you were born
I had you in mind before I knitted you in the womb
of your mother
and like a father
I conceived all plans to give
all I have to give to you
I decided there and then to give
My life to you that you may live
Oh what joy it is to be
the one who receives the joy I give
for the joys and blessings I give
cannot be
worn out or taken
stolen or forsaken
broken or abandoned
sold or traded
My gift is solely
for you My people made holy
in My name, in My name
you are made holy
and priestly people..
I etched my promise
in your heart and I vowed that
I would never leave you
to always be there to guide you
I am your Fat
if death begets life,
why can't i heal your scars?
when ice fell from the skies
i felt how much we mean to you
severity cannot gently peel
the slush from cement
the holiness of your face
surpasses the threads we think
your body and your robe
were stolen for the show
the bloody wounds ooze
and we wrinkle our noses
what a right you have!
to judge the hands that
pounded the nails in
when i wear the stain of blood,
how can i deny my part?
in my mind's eye i hear you there
bent in weakness, covered in blood,
rooted in spot, panting hard
looking to the end, like i try to
just because dirt and blood mingled
entwined with the s