Stones Before The Ocean | A Worship Poetry Anthology by Various - Edited by Daniel Paul Gilbert - HTML preview

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I am Father - Saint John Chrysostom

 

I am Father, I am brother, I am bridegroom,

I am dwelling place, I am food, I am raiment,

I am root, I am foundation, all whatsoever thou willest, I am.

Be thou in need of nothing, I will be even a servant, for

I came to minister, not to be ministered unto; I am friend,

and member, and head, and brother, and sister, and mother;

I am all; only cling thou closely. To me.

I was poor for thee, and a wanderer for thee, on the cross for thee,

in the tomb for thee, above I intercede for thee to the Father;

on earth I am come for thy sake am ambassador from my Father.

Thou art all things to me, brother, and joint heir, and friend, and member.

What wouldest thou more?