I kneel before you, Sovereign,
your rough-hewn throne,
your crown of thorns.
Power above all others,
authority and might,
your crown of thorns.
Your abject poverty,
your suffering our suffering:
your crown of thorns.
Your imperial judgment
of condemnation and violence:
your crown of thorns.
Champion of the poor,
vindicator of the lowly,
your crown of thorns.
You conquer my pain, my sin,
my death, my shadow:
your crown of thorns.
My sacrifice, my victim,
my masterpiece, my savior—
your crown of thorns.
Ruler of the Universe,
your robe is all Creation,
your crown of thorns.
I bow to your majesty,
Prince of Peace,
your crown of thorns.
I seek no glory
but to bear your name, your love,
your crown of thorns.
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Steve Garnaas-Holmes
Unfolding Light
www.unfoldinglight.net
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