“Soaring Home”

this world is but a grain of sand

on God’s eternal shores

the oceans are as drops of rain

dewdrops held in hallowed hands

from earth to sky

until once more it’s poured

unbound by the strands of time

moisture filters through porous limes

deep into earth’s molten core

where forgotten hopes hide behind

heaven’s sanctuary door

indistinct faint gleamings

roar roar headlong through my being

where thirsting for my God

and hungering for my Lord

sustains my search for meaning

Lord, give me wings

that my spirit may soar

and my longing for release

be filled forever more

Lord, send me winds

lift me up, give me more,

and more of You

 a longing born of love

defines my need for you

ascending far above

I fly

an eagle is my soul

through eternal skies

I soar

Higher!, Bolder!,

becoming one with the sky

majestic boundless heights

leave me struck with awe

at the breadh, the depth

of knowledge I desire

how could I know the fire

You would create in me?

I could never have foreseen

the streams of love

flashflooding through me

Wildly!, Joyously!,

free falling down the cliffs

of love, of life,

bright fogbanks of clouds

shade mountain sides immense

through grandeur blue and azure

as a nascent sea     

gliding downward through

stately trees

descending on sweet heaven’s breeze

this eagle finally land upon

God’s eternal shores

sinless evermore

I’m home

the more I give to You

the higher that I soar

the more I live for You

the stronger I adore

immortality with You

to live,

to love,

You more

© Sam Hyde

    11-24-97