The Lord of Love

I have seen great evil's face

Of truth that lies, devoid of grace

Venomous fangs hid by gold-bright eye

A snake that bites until you die

I have seen the soul of hate

Gentleness devoured by words irate

The fruit of God replaced by rage

In darkest deeds it does engage

What once was good now turned to dust

From seeking that destroyed by rust

Pride forbidding in anguished soul

Rejecting Him who makes man whole

Yet I have seen what love looks like! A King of splendor, a Maker of light!

A Shepherd dying to save His sheep

Who beckons to us though we proudly sleep

A Lord who won the darkest fight

And sin and death from Him take flight

A Lord who wipes away our tears

A Lord whose might allays our fears

He sees the thought of every heart

He sees the acts which we take part

No dark can hide, no pride conceal

He roots out lies with justice zeal

Pure is His eye and perfection His way

To renew and judge He returns someday

Fear not the evil; it knows its end

With victorious King it must contend!