Tainted All

All things are tainted by our sins and flaws,
as God’s grace blesses all the things we face,
and just as all are bound by His great laws,
our misdeeds too are tainted by His grace.

With no free will, the rock obeys the rules,
the flower has life but has no wish to stray,
the lion moves by instinct, unlike fools
who use their freedom most to disobey.

Our fallen world is no fault of our own,
yet we still have a tainted fallen choice
to fall to all temptation as we're prone
or rise to grace with all our strength and voice.

O God, I freely pray my prayers You heed,
so Your grace more than taints my every deed.

                             -- by Pete Voelz      3/06