"And I will lead on softly."—Genesis 33:14.
As Jacob wrestled in the lonely night
Against the old false concepts in his thought
About his brother Esau, till the light
Of understanding, slowly breaking, brought
The dawn of Truth, so must I strive to see
My brother man as one whom Love has made
Receptive to an angel's ministry,
I, too, may greet my brother unafraid.
As Jacob came to Esau with a gift
And gave him kiss for kiss in sealing peace,
So may I know there cannot be a rift
In friendship, since true loving cannot cease.
I, too, shall find in this new victory
Another name wherein my brother shares
The blessings of our Father-God with me,
For with the Christ, we are his rightful heirs.
With this Peniel humbly set apart,
And all my fears and misconceptions gone,
I, too, will lead on softly, in my heart
A holier thought for each succeeding dawn.
