study of hands

I have so appreciated the comments made in reference to my thoughts on the different artist depictions of Jesus. Our response to them is a very personal thing, and what speaks to the heart of one of us may not speak the same thing to another. We are individuals!

But no matter what your preference--modern or renderings of long ago--I think we all can feel the message of this poem I recently copied in my poetry book.

My Master's Face

No pictured likeness of my Lord have I;
He carved no record of His ministry
On wood or stone.
He left no sculptured tomb nor parchment dim,
But trusted for all memory of Him
Men's hearts alone.

Who sees the face but sees in part; who reads
The spirit which it hides, sees all; he needs
No more. Thy grace--
Thy life in my life, Lord, give Thou to me;
And then, in truth, I may forever see
My Master's face!

--William Hurd Hillyer

Art credit: Study of Hands by Albrecht Durer (Wikimedia Commons)