Love Deal

O God, we two, we have this special deal,
that You put up with me, and I love You,
we play a kind of game--a game that’s real,
like, what You say, I pay attention to.

Love means I put You first by Your commands,
of all my whims and wants I keep control,
down here I be Your voice, Your feet and hands,
You be the grace and guardian of my soul.

The suffering You offer me, I take,
the pain, good works I offer You, You treasure,
together our eternal home we make,
Your mighty contribution I can’t measure.

We two deal out our mutual destiny,
so big to You, so everything to me.

                    by Pete Voelz      10/22/13