Choose

Do not heed the face of darkness
It whispers with longing
Lures the deepest longings
Torments the heart
Fear
Despair
Anger
Do not give it refuge in your house
Or it will become your home

Deny it entry
Refuse its voice
It may buffet your foundations
But on grace you will stand

Bathe instead in the light of heaven
It sings with promise
Fulfills the deepest longings
Gives rest to the heart
Hope
Joy
Peace
Give it refuge in your house
And it will become your home

Grant it entry
Trust its voice
It will heal your foundations
And by grace you will stand