Pain Unto Life

In your mercy, Lion of Judah

Extend the claws and strike

Aslan, merciful and wise

Let me be Eustace before you

Strip me of my dragon's skin

Slash me, cut me

But let me look into the pool

I have to be clean

No matter how many stripes

Purge me, whatever it takes

Touch me like the leper

I have to have your love

I can no longer bear the cries

"Unclean, unclean"

Though I see days dead and foul

Breathe life on my dry bones

Take off my grave clothes

And bathe me

I have to get into the pool

"Take Me Down to the crystalline water

Take me down and put me under

Where darkness crashes 'round

Like August thunder...

There's life in what you do"

Great Lion strike

For you were struck for me

Your blood for my wounds

Pour it over me

Balm of Gilead in my gashes

Oil and myrrh

Your soothing touch

Stretch forth your hand

And heal

Stephen Pursell, 9/04,

(quote from Michael and

Stormie Omartian: "Take Me Down")