Sword and Shield
first the Lord
gave me a shield
and now He has
given me a sword
actions are not
the inevitable consquences
of thought
free will is will
i as yet control
my deeds and doings
even if sometimes
my thoughts happen to stray
i can think freely
and thus freely think
of something else
of something clean and pure
Christ crucified
His anguish, suffering
His body and blood
Nailed to a dead tree
Arisen, three days after
Anew, clothed in radiant white
I turn my thoughts to Him
and find in my weakness Strength
Strength with which
to shield my thoughts
and swing my sword
to cut off evil deeds dark
I surrender to you, Lord
I am yours to command
Guide me and lead me, Lord
Unto the Victory Before Time
