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Expectant Trust

Expectant trust,
enlivened hope,
deeply-held,
that all is well,
at least –
it must be well,
it ought to be well,
sometime
it might be well!

Yet all about
the noisy shout –
there’s no defence,
it makes no sense!
No hope! No point!
All out of joint!
No refuge,
just refuse!

The tempter said,
just jump!
He’ll catch!
Come down!
We’ll believe!

Father,
I take the cup.
Your will
be done!

Expectant trust,
enlivened hope,
deeply-held –
the Saviour died
and lives again!
Whate’er my pain,
yes, all is well,
all must be well,
all will be well!


© Peter J Blackburn 2013
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