Hidden From View

Glimmer of the light within
Veiled by the lure of sin
Heart, the reflector of the soul;
Forged by trial and faith’s affliction

Driven by the staff of God
Rod by which the lambs are proved
Through the fire and wilderness deep
Leads the Shepherd of the sheep

Hardness by redeeming love,
Annealed by the Master’s plan
By the Spirit’s will and reaping
Affections garnered for the King

Perception of our transformation
Hindered by our earthly frame
Until by grace through faith we see
We appear the same

Nonetheless, the finished work
Through wooden cross; unearthly force
Even through our pain and sorrows
Grace within to stay the course

Entrance through the narrow gate;
The path before, strewn with light
The word that guides through deepest valleys
Illuminates the darkest night

Through the glass darkly, now we see
Only then, face to face
Then shall we know, as we are known
When at last we end the race

Mystery of the new creation
Glory emerging from the clay
In wisdom hidden from our view
Revealed on the final day