Perfectly Purchased, For Love Has Claimed Me

Perfectly purchased, for love has claimed me

Your scars are a signet; now I am sealed

I’m always, at all times, tethered to thee.

With you, I’m secured on that sacred tree

Staked within me, the covenant revealed

Perfectly purchased, your love has claimed me.

A slave you became so I could be free

By your crimson stripes, I’m thoroughly healed

I’m always, at all times, tethered to thee.

Spiritually barren, no longer I’ll be,

Unclad and bare, now my shame is concealed 

Perfectly purchased, true love has claimed me.

A voice of concord, we shall agree,

When my tongue avows your word as I kneel.

I’m always, at all times, tethered to thee.

Never, I’ll be dissevered from thee

Coalescing grace has become my shield

Perfectly purchased, for love has claimed me

I’m always, at all times, tethered to thee.

The featured image, “Christ Carving,” is courtesy of Lancia E. Smith and is used with her glad permission for Cultivating.

Rob Jones

Rob Jones is a poet, author, and musician. His previous relevant experience includes three published books. His latest is a poetry book entitled Re-Enchanted. A New Adult romance novel entitled Bad Boys of the Kingdom and a children’s book entitled Here Comes the Night. He draws his inspiration from the works of C.S. Lewis, Malcolm Guite, John Donne, and Madeleine L’Engle. Rob holds a Master of Divinity in Pastoral Leadership from Andersonville Theological Seminary. He enjoys reading, going to church, working out, and getting lost in a movie. If he is not writing books and performing music, you can find him spending valuable time with his wife and family.

www.robjonesbooks.com