The Desert Between

Spiritual Lessons

                                  The Desert Between

The desert between

My Egypt and land

The land that He promised

To give by His hand

A hard place to travel

Without any pleasure

No riches of Egypt

Or Canan-land treasures

Emptied and willing

Swept of past dreams

Ideals all forsaken

My heart now made clean

My solitude fill, Lord

My reproach gladly bear

Let duty be privilege

Your cross sweetly share

Let service be freedom

And sacrifice joy

Let praise be my spirit

Your shackles enjoyed 

Your limits are blessings

A boundary of care

Protection of mercy

A shield I will bear 

This desert between

I meekly will trod

With joy and thanksgiving 

For here I belong.

T.L.H.