Christ

A Poem by Chebem Ike

Transcendent
In the beginning was the word
Through whom was made the world
That word was God

Immanent
Down to earth he came
Our wild form to tame
Equal with us safe for sin he became

Sufferer
Men treated him with scorn
Like a lamb, not of human born
On the cross he died, forlorn

Saviour
He went down to hades
With a sword of truth he went
defeated death, in a battle planed for ages
and severed the tangle of lie round the woman
Lifted the man with His right arm
Warrior-king our Lord
Triumphant son, ruler almighty
And for ever that Man-God
Shall be th God of man