Intended

by Erin E M Hatton

When the lamplight of the Sun

First touched the dark

And rolling, sighing, seeking wave

First kissed the land

When the first drop of rain

Met the very first leaf

That moment God chose you

And intended you for me

 

When that tiny living globe

Formed in the dark

And with the rhythm of time and space

First beat your heart

When God knit your limbs

And gave breath to your lungs

Your days he ordained

And intended you for me

 

All praise to our God

Who created all things

Who gave us life and gave us life again

Who came here this day

To create us anew

To take two hearts and meld them into one

 

From the moment that my eyes

First saw your face

And when you with an angel's voice

First spoke my name

When you first took my hand

Heaven's voice seemed to say

That before earth's foundation

He intended you for me