giving to the chisel – v4

We turn to the Master
our marble compliant,
giving to the chisel,
the hammer, to His hands,
the work of the Sculptor;
Our hardened clay compliant, returning,
climbing back onto the Potter’s wheel.
 
We submit to the Potter,
to the one true Creator,
to His touch of love, of mercy,
His hand of teaching, correction,
trusting His urgings, His calling;
We give to the hammer, the chisel,
we choose to submit, to yield.
 
We come to the forge,
the hammer, the anvil,
giving our bodies, our lives over
to the Creator, the Smithy,
offering to bend, to change,
to conform to His teaching;
We follow Christ’s way
in submission to God.
 
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Edited January 7, 2024
giving to the chisel – v4
 
edited August 18, 2015
giving to the chisel – v3
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/08/giving-to-chisel-v3.html
(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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