I have recently been reading Anne Rice's new book, Called Out of Darkness: A Spritual Confession she uses a poem that I have loved for many years, "The Hound of Heaven," to speak of God's pursuit of herself. So forgive me if I place it here it is on my mind. (well part of it is a very long poem) "I fled Him, down the nights an down the days; I fled Him, down the arches of the years; i fled Him, down the labyrinthine ways of my own mind; and in the midst of tears I hid from Him, and under running laughter. Up visted hopes I sped; and shot, precipated, Adown Titanic glooms of chasmed fears, from those strong Feet that followed, followed after. But with unhurrying chase, and unpreturbed pace, Deliberate speed, majestic instancy, they beat==and a Voice beat more instant than the feet== 'All things betray thee, who betrayed Me.'"
God found me, despite myself. And he loves me, he loves me fiercely.
ReplyDeleteI have recently been reading Anne Rice's new book, Called Out of Darkness: A Spritual Confession she uses a poem that I have loved for many years, "The Hound of Heaven," to speak of God's pursuit of herself. So forgive me if I place it here it is on my mind.
ReplyDelete(well part of it is a very long poem)
"I fled Him, down the nights an down the days;
I fled Him, down the arches of the years;
i fled Him, down the labyrinthine ways
of my own mind; and in the midst of tears
I hid from Him, and under running laughter.
Up visted hopes I sped;
and shot, precipated,
Adown Titanic glooms of chasmed fears,
from those strong Feet that followed, followed after.
But with unhurrying chase,
and unpreturbed pace,
Deliberate speed, majestic instancy,
they beat==and a Voice beat
more instant than the feet==
'All things betray thee, who betrayed Me.'"
Such wonderful thoughts for the heart! (I look forward to snooping around your site for more :-)
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