Renew me, wash me
in deeper pools open my
righteous, narrow mind,
in deeper pools open my
righteous, narrow mind,
for your wine over-
whelms, rends ancient seams, blood streams,
my weakness reveals.
Make me a new man
and I'll hold your wine within
my fresh, new-made skin.
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whelms, rends ancient seams, blood streams,
my weakness reveals.
Make me a new man
and I'll hold your wine within
my fresh, new-made skin.
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"...nobody puts new wine into old wineskins; otherwise, the wine will burst the skins, and the wine is lost and the skins too. No! New wine into fresh skins!" Mark 2:22
the desire is vividly portrayed here,
ReplyDeletethe explanation in the end is helpful in understanding the poem itself.
I wish to have a cup of wine now.
ReplyDeleteamazing sentiments shared.
Awesome and powerful Steven. I'm so lucky to be that new skin filled with the wonderful wine of His wisdom. Blessings!
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