Yahweh's Serenade

"Therefore I am now going to allure her;
I will lead her into the dessert
and I wll speak tenderly to her.
There I will make the Valley of Achor a door of hope.
There she will sing as in the days of her youth,
as in the day she came up out of Egypt."
Hosea 2:14-15

"The Lord your God is with you,
He is mighty to save.
He will take great delight in you,
He will quiet you with his love,
He will rejoice over you
with singing."
Zephaniah 3:17

His tender serenade allures his love;
He speaks into her ear
of blessings rich, and hope restored,
and sings the song, the faithful promise
too long forgotten here.

He's called her out into the wilderness
alone--a desert tryst.
Seclusion strips the heart
of God's embarrassed bride; compassion
and pity beat in Christ.

With gentle hands He caresses her
and gives her back the ring.
Rejoicing over his beloved,
the LORD of all creation
with tears begins to sing.