Initiation

I hear the Voice calling,
Beckoning into the darkness and solitude,
Away from the light of this world,
the voices of men,
the turmoil of my heart,
the cares of this world.

Trembling with fear,
As I enter into the Holy of Holies,
That radiant light, that radiant light,
That awesome Glory, that Holy presence,
That love, and that power.
That gentleness, that peace.
"Be still, and know that I am God",

As I am torn from myself,
The breaking of bonds,
The chiseling of my soul,
The burning of the flesh,
The blinding of my eyes,
The breaking of joints,
That searing pain,
And I am no more.