The Bride's Joy

-Isaiah 61:10-

He has clothed me with promises, numerous

And set His seal upon mine arm

The Son asked my hand on His Father's behalf

He made no enticement, nor used any charm

His promises simple, for a babe to comprehend

Life and Breath; His Father's love

To His Bride was promised also death

Division from the world until summoned to worlds above

She signed her name and the union was announced

No devil could trample the signet ring

They tried enticing her with charms and brought her strings of bead

"Add something more beautiful to your covenant with the King

"The King never said you could not add to your beauty

The 'Most High' would not expect you to limit your reach

"After all, you are the Queen," said one, drawing near

"And the Queen has equal rights; none would name it a breach

"Sure your heart has been stolen, your strong arm, also sealed

Perhaps than grant us your mind we will help you to wield

"The power you've come into as you're too common to know

The wisdom of the serpent and the triviality of a shield

"Daughter o' the worlds, Produce o' earth

Remember who was present at the time of your birth

"Why commit treason against your mother's own hands?

And deafen the sound of your father's mirth?

Then the Bride, if she remembers the extent of her vow

Will decry that to mind & heart & soul she has no claim

And altogether the words of the devil she will curse

He has no right to recount her birth and discredit her name

And suddenly her voice will take on angelic joy

She will recount her Lover's promise, to grant her a new birthright: His own

No more bound by sin or sorrow or despair

But seated in the heavenlies on an everlasting throne