giving to the chisel – v3

We turn to the Master

our marble compliant,

giving to the chisel,

the hammer, to the hands,

the work of the Sculptor;

Our clay returning

climbing back onto the wheel

We submit to the Potter

to the true Creator

His touch of love, of mercy

His hand of teaching

trusting His urgings;

We give to the chisel

we choose to yield

We come to the forge

the hammer, the anvil

giving our bodies, our lives over,

offering to bend, to change,

to conform to His teaching;

We follow Christ’s way

in submission to God

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edited August 18, 2015

giving to the chisel – v3

(editing version 2)

edited July 23, 2015

giving to the chisel – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/07/giving-to-chisel-v2.html

edited/ new July 23, 2015

giving to the chisel

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/07/giving-to-chisel.html

reverse of prior poems

edited July 23, 2015

denying the chisel – v7

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/07/denying-chisel-v7.html

(editing version 4)

edited March 16, 2014

denying the chisel – v6

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/03/denying-chisel-v6.html

(editing version 3)

edited February 7, 2014

denying the chisel – v5

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/02/denying-chisel-v5.html

(editing version 3)

edited January 30, 2014

denying the chisel – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/01/denying-chisel-v4.html

(editing version 3)

edited January 29, 2014

denying the chisel – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/01/denying-chisel-v3.html

edited January 28, 2014

denying the chisel – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/01/denying-chisel-v2.html

January 28, 2014

denying the chisel

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/01/denying-chisel.html

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