When I Draw Near Unto the Waters
there is an angel
who has power over the waters:
each river, stream, pond and brook;
every ocean, lake and sea.
and when i draw near unto
the waters of this world O Lord,
that angel has a great
and mighty power over me!
O my soul the oceans,
vast and teeming strong
with waves of windswept grandeur;
or rivers, wide and narrow,
ranging through creases where
hillside melds to valley;
even tiny mountain streams
patiently feeding pristine lakes
whose crystal-smooth surfaces
at times reflect the mysteries of
heaven and earth much better
than my own dull, dry eyes.
yes,
when i draw near unto
the waters of this world O Lord,
that angel …
that angel has a great
and mighty power over me!
– Jerry Dan Deutschendorf