Why thy love hath awakened me

Why thy love hath awakened me
Though oft my heart hath forsaken thee
Tis not save sure thy work alone
Hath sought me for thy own

In such a love as this
Though I should betray
With a kiss
Thy love tis more than this

Thy love that bore my shame
Thy love that took the blame
Thy love in weakness and pain
Hath captured me

When my heart was cold
Thy love so bold did break
This heart of stone
And make it for thine own

When home seemed
Far from me
Thy love embraced
When all others disgraced

When love seemed
A mere ideology
Thou showed me
Grace without
Apology

If such a love as this
Can yet remain
What ere is there to gain
Save to tremble
In i'ts pain

For love went beyond the grave
That all for one might it save
Love brought me from the depths of hell
And saved me from it's cruel spell

Love brought me home
To a life I'd never known
Yet all my life had dreamt
When at last I did repent

Thy love alone
Did save
And now none other
Do I so desire

For thou hast
Given me life anew
For all I desire
I desire you

-Joshua Lee Foist