We ask God not to lead us to temptation,
yet freedom brings the taking of the test;
we lucky humans, out of all creation,
with heaven's best, eternal rest, are blest.
There is no verdict won without a trial;
there is no victory earned without a war;
no threat undone, no need for us to smile;
no distant shore, no need to more explore.
It is not God Who makes temptation come,
our fallen nature starts the mystery;
some would prefer the world's delirium,
it's not that easy we can be so free.
So made with freedom, we accept the task,
and done, eternal life is all we ask.
-- by Pete Voelz 8/04
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