The Greatest Of These

Looking at the horizon
For the sunrise,
Earnestly seeking the dawn
With expectant eyes.
It doesn't matter how dark
The night may seem,
To you the sorrow always
Passes like a dream.
Hope - but there is something greater

Waling across water
Without a fear,
Not turning back a moment
For God is near
Grasping tight to a hand
You cannot see,
And even moving mountains
Can become easy!
Faith - but there's still something greater!

The heart of a shepherd
And a servant's hands,
Giving and helping others,
This is Christ's command!
Laying down even your life
To help a friend,
Sacrificing all you've got
For a greater end!
The greatest of these is Love!

Hope alone is futile,
Faith without deeps is nothing,
But he who learns to love
Is always on the right track

Faith is hope in motion
And love is faith in action.
And he who learns to love
Will soon have nothing he lacks.

©Benjamin Graber