On Exaltation

Exaltation needs not height nor depth,
It comes from conversation deep within,
And links to any sound or sight at all.

Walk down a crowded street, talk with Abba,
Then look for Abba in each passing face,
Talk with Abba, look for Abba, see,
Your joy and exaltation bubble up.
Exaltation is a mark of oneness,
Of knowing you and Abba can be one.

You know the simple prayer I gave to all,
You cannot fill the hours with one prayer;
But neither should you create formal tomes.

Seize exaltation where it lives and breathes --
Inside of you when you seek Abba there;
Outside of you as you go everywhere.

Exaltation interacts with life,
It is an eye for all that is alive;
Alive means Abba inside everyone,
And exaltation comes as this is known

Don't strain to be exalted, heavens no!
Don't make it into some dramatic show.

Out of your solitude, train senses to
Know more and more of Abba day by day,
And to live more and more in Abba's grace,
And to sense Abba's power in every place.

Exaltation leaves you laughing happily
It is a step, or skip, toward being free.