The Face of Love

If God is love, we have no face to love,
and God forbids an image of His face;
the Holy Spirit's pictured as a dove,
but for His face, the dove is out of place.

We need a face to light the love in us,
Christ came to us to show the face of God;
He came to earth to bring us happiness,
He is God's face, He shows us no facade.

"If you see me, the Father's face you see,"
He said to us, "for I and He are one;"
it matters not so much is mystery,
faith and His grace suffice when all is done.

O Christ, Your face of love's enough for me,
blest to believe though not much can I see.

                              -- by Pete Voelz       9/07