Sinai’s Smoke

From Sinai down His smoke descends
     To enter each of us–
Inscribes in us His law to mend
     Our sinful earthly dust.

But we resist His Spirit comes
     To channel our desires;
We cast away what He has done,
     Descend into the mire.

But then His Spirit comes again,
     Brings Christ to Mary’s womb
To save us all from mortal sin–
     With Son it is entombed.

He rises and in Him He bears
     Each one, a person new,
And in each one Himself He shares
     With joy we never knew.

And then we know that Sinai’s smoke
     Is taste of what will be,
‘Cause He from death for us awoke
     To make us all sin free.