Take Up Serpents
Serpentine Devotion: A Spiritual Journey through Faith and Sacrifice
Lyrics
I've come to the mountains to prove my faith
I have arrived in the mountains to demonstrate my faith.
To drown in the cool stream of God's love
To immerse myself in the refreshing stream of God's love.
I've come from afar to show my face
I've traveled a great distance to reveal my presence.
To suffer in the ways that please you
To endure hardships in ways that bring you pleasure.
I've built a house with more holes than lace
I've constructed a fragile dwelling, delicate like lace.
And rose to place inside it
Rose to fill it with purpose and meaning.
Will it live, will it die, will it leave no trace
Uncertain if it will thrive, perish, or leave no mark.
To tell the world about you
To spread the message about you to the world.
I know there must be a saving grace
I believe there must be a redeeming quality.
Or a crone with a bone who could find you
Alternatively, an old woman with insight might find you.
I'd kiss the mouth of a thousand snakes
Expressing readiness to face challenges, even kissing snakes.
Just to lay myself beside you
Willing to endure difficulties to be close to you.
Here in this land is a sacred place
In this place, a sacred spot is found.
How the heavens hang above it
Reflecting on the celestial bodies above this location.
Give up your blood and I will have a taste
Offer your blood, and I will partake and honor your promise.
And keep your word, beloved
Keep your word, beloved, emphasizing the importance of trust.
My love is caught in a weeping haze
My love is entangled in a sorrowful mist.
A thorn in a widow's cradle
Similar to a thorn in a widow's cradle, signifying pain and difficulty.
The son is calling, he knows my name
The son (sun) is beckoning, recognizing my identity.
And I'll meet him when I'm able
Anticipating meeting him when it is feasible.
I've come to the mountains to prove my faith
Reiteration of the journey to the mountains to demonstrate faith.
To drown in the cool stream of God's love
To immerse once more in the refreshing stream of God's love.
I've come from afar to show my face
Emphasizing the distant origin of the journey to reveal presence.
To suffer in the ways that please you
To endure hardships in ways that bring pleasure to the divine.
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