A New Name

"He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith
unto the churches; 'To him that overcometh will I give
to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone,
and in the stone a new name written, which no man
knoweth saving he that receiveth it'."
Revelations 2:17



As the fir tree
Lifts itself heavenward,
With a different need,
Than the palm tree;
So does each believer,
Lift a distinct humanity
To the common Father;
And for each, He has
A unique response:
For within every lamb,
He has placed,
A desparate secret;
The secret of
The new name:
A blossom; a perfection;
Forseen by Almighty God,
From the beginning;
Because He made it so.