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He came to redeem His Father's work, leading His flock to rest -

Frederick Kwesi Great Agboletey

 

Glorious presence 

 

 I

The works of God are an exclamation of His awesome glory

Glory that is made evident in greater dimensional expression

When light of life that redeems, gave man rebirth

In precious blood of caring Lamb of God

Come to shepherd home obedient sheep of his pasture,

Lamb of God who in shepherding his flock protect them from ravaging beasts

Beasts defanged in one swoop of light cleaving a path into darkness

Light of life before which scrolling darkness reveals God's manifest grace

That life’s giver in giving his life has in dying brought life to those living in darkness

In resurrection glory He indemnified eternal life as a given for obedient faithful

That sinful nature of man in receiving salvation by grace is reborn into glorious acclamation of Heaven's task fulfilled through Messianic grace amongst men -

 

II

God has fulfilled His promise to return to Man

At appointed time a way back to Himself He enabled

When rusted hinges of ancient gates cracked and burst asunder,

When sharp strands of piercing light

Broke through ancient accretions’

Of man's dismal failure, his long descent into limbo,

At first sight of salvation’s presence

Awakened souls long in expectation amassed

Fluttering like jaded butterflies to light of hope

Gathering to receive light of life

Around saviour long expected-

 

III

Wonder of creation’s might in sublime expression

Gentle Lamb of God almighty

Before whom powers without substance crumble

Grace in power beyond compare

Reaching healing hands to dark pits of human despair

Touching humanity in need of virtue

These groaning masses long huddled in despair

Taking their fist glimpse of glorious presence

In seeing, breathing relief long promised, fulfilled -

 

IV

Humanity giving vent to first cry of joy,

Since agonising moaning of Adam’s anguishing groans

Their joy, resounding song, of

Praises of thanksgiving sustained in refrain

Sung by mankind for eternity from eternity,

Behold these dead hearts long lost

Quickened to life in very presence of life’s source

He, the Christ who stood with mighty, loving Father

Bringing into being things that hitherto were not,

Creation’s Lord has come to redeem His own

These lost souls hitherto sunk in deepest darkness

Of deception’s gruelling toil of meaningless ends,

Groaning under severest of oppression –

 

V

Lost, fragile humanity

Whose wails darkens earth

Have struck a new chord of joy

In glorious presence of Heaven’s magnificence

When Jesus, lover of men came to redeem

Lost, dishevelled and beseeching sheep,

Life’s light, shining, scrolls away darkness’ wearisome deception

As rusted voices long silent found first song of creation

Giving praise in light of redemption’s Lord;

‘Jehovah be praised! Hallelujah! Hosanna!’

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