No Lie Love

O Lord, I want to love You and not lie,
which means, as You have said, I must obey,
or at the least, You beckon me to try,
though what I do counts more than what I say.

But first before I love You, I must know
Who You are, Lord, and then in faith believe,
then serve You so Your love will overflow,
and so give back the gifts that I receive.

Which laws that I obey I cannot choose,
the law of love means that I must love all,
and so obey all laws and none refuse,
especially, Lord, to follow where You call.

O God, I'm ready now for Your commands,
to love with mind and heart, but also hands.

                             -- by Pete Voelz        4/06