Deeper

When bruising winds

Reap ruin: bereft,

When my heart starts to

Crumble,

Lead me, O Lord

To Your Rock's cleft:

Deeper into Him.

When fierce clouds frown

With lowering brow,

When life's foundations

Tremble,

O Lord, may I

For shelter go

Deeper into Him.

When breakers surge

With sickening heave,

When walls begin to

Tumble,

In Your voice, Lord,

Deep calls to deep:

Deeper into Him.

© 2004 Avril VanderMerwe

Alabastar Jar

Alabastar Jar

This broken vessel,

Lord, I lay

At Your scarred feet,

Where shattered shards

Of splintered heart

And Your great mercy

Meet.

This alabaster

Jar that held

Life’s woken dreams –

In ruins now –

Each piece I place

Where nail-pierced grace

Redeems.

Release sweet fragrance

Lord, I pray,

Costly though it be,

From life poured out

Of brokenness

Surrendered, Lord,

To Thee.

© Avril VanderMerwe 2003