Shot Through God

My body, Lord, is so shot through with You,
Your Providence controls each molecule,
with You my breath, blood, heartbeat are shot through,
who can deny Your power? Only the fool.

Shot through with You’s my life from start to end,
from eons You have forged my destiny,
You test me true, but always as a friend,
You hope I give the life You gave to me.

My soul, my self You have shot through the same,
I sense Your presence in my very core,
You ask in faith I see and serve Your name,
and take Your side to fight the devil’s war.

I pray You be shot through with me in turn,
that, God, Your face I may with grace discern.

                        by Pete Voelz      11/26/13