Utmost Holiness ~~~ (2018)
Utmost Holiness
Borne in a vision to the Temple I see
The house of the Lord alight in glory,
And entering there I behold on the throne
He who is Lord God Almighty alone.
His face is so bright my eyes cannot bear
The gaze of those eyes that shining there
Speak wonders of goodness, right and just,
I lower my eyes for I am but dust.
As the cherubs sing “Holy!” thrice with a shout
I open my mouth but naught cometh out.
“Unclean! Unclean!” My soul cries within
Oh, how I would praise Him if but for my sin.
Undone I am, for in this pure light
Of holiest glory and all that is right
In my shame I dissolve as snow 'neath the sun,
Alas! Alas! My soul is undone!
My lips are unclean and try as I may
I cannot wash these sins away!
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Beautiful poem, and the rhymes work so well together!! It's also an unusual divergence from your typical religious poetry, in that you don't end it in hope, but rather despair. It works well though, and creates a nice change of pace as well!
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