As Darkness Falls

Dusk over the Pacific Ocean near Monterey (photo: Craig Sabin 2007)

As darkness falls across the land, 
      Lord give me grace and faith to stand,
And persevere against all odds 
      and never worship other gods,
Nor taste their wares nor fear their sting; 
      Lord may I not fear anything – 
Save you who hold the keys of hell, 
      and long for me with you to dwell.
And who, for love, lay down your life 
      and suffered brutal pain and strife.
And rose victorious from the grave, 
      my own unworthy soul to save.
  
Now things are not as they appear – 
      the end of time is drawing near,
And hatred wields his deadly power, 
      and seeks all those he may devour.
O Lord of Hosts, with me abide, 
      and keep me safely at your side,
Until the Day your Son appears 
      and wipes away all of my tears.
O keep my heart within me pure, 
      and grant your power to endure,
And stand before the Son of Man, 
      as darkness falls across the land. 

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I published this post originally a year ago, in September 2019, and its relevance seems to have been magnified a great deal by the events of the past year. This poem was originally written in 2012, after the first year of my injury & disability, when I was still holding hopes of healing, but was expecting sore trial, hearing the dogs of despair in the distance, and kenning they would soon be at my door.

Now it seems that darkness is falling indeed, across the entire landscape of humanity, and those horrible hounds are heard throughout the whole world. Praise the Lord that as things appear to change and fall apart, HE DOES NOT CHANGE.

“For I, the LORD, do not change; therefore you, O sons of Jacob, are not consumed.

Malachi 3:6

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