Bartimaeus' Cry

“Lord Jesus Christ,
Son of David,
Have mercy on me.”

So said blind Bartimaeus,
Who, when shushed,
Cried out all the louder.

He persevered and
He was healed.
Thanks be to God.

“Lord Jesus Christ,
Son of David,
Have mercy on me.”

So say I when all is dim.
Lord, master, I am your servant.
Jesus, deliverer, I call you by name.

Christ, Messiah, atonement.
Son of David, fulfillment
Of prophecy, word became flesh.

Have mercy, compassion,
Forgiveness
On me, your creation, your body.

I persevere.
I can see.
Thanks be to God.