The River of Grace

 Like a primordial river,

     flowing through Eden, 

        on to New Jerusalem,

         through and beyond

the river called grace.

A pre-existent deep river, 

     always running strong, 

       overwhelming all.

         who dare to stand

and be taken in its flow.

In God's good grace we stand, 

    drowning but not dying, 

       being carried in its power

         toward the shore

on the other distant side.

In this everflowing stream, 

    this river of grace, 

      we stand to live

        always upheld

and carried toward home.

(Romans 5:2)