An article referenced by Mark Van Steenwyk (Missio Dei) at Disciple’s Fellowship. 3/24/10
Lord, make me see your glory in every place: If mortal beauty sets my heart aglow, Shall not that earthly fire by thine burn low Extinguished by the great light of thy grace? Dear Lord, I cry to thee for help, O raise Me from the misery of this blind woe, Thy spirit alone can save me: let it flow Through will and sense, redeeming what is base. Thou hast given me on earth this godlike soul, And a poor prisoner of it thou hast made Behind weak flesh-walls; from that wretched state How can I rescue it, how my true life find? All goodness, Lord, must fail without thy aid: For thou alone hast power to alter fate.
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| — | Michelangelo (1475-1564) Italian painter, sculptor, architect, and poet. |
