Odin and Prometheus

Odin crucified himself,
Hallowing his godhood on the hanging tree,
Which winds between the worlds,
In gory glory giving
His eye in order to obtain
The wisdom he was wanting. 
He saw that man must remain
In misery. 
Man was not meant to be content,
Or else he’d give up on his gods. 
So man must be in need,
To keep him on his knees. 
If he is satisfied,
Why would he give a sacrifice?

Prometheus, tho, took no pride,
In what men brought as sacrifice. 
He’d no desire for bloody meat,
But gave man fire,
The gods and Titans seethed. 
They crucified Prometheus,
And let the eagle pierce his side. 
His punishment for helping men. 
And so he sacrificed himself,
To make man finally free. 
So by his gift, we are content,
(Who worships the Olympians?)

Of Odin and Prometheus,
Both sacrificed themselves,
One for himself, and one for man,
One for our life,
And one for greater sacrifice. 
So of these gods,
Which one is Christ?

Through Blood and Water (I Peter 3:18-22)

Through blood our Savior perished,
His body broken on the cross;
The righteous for unrighteous,
The finder dying for the lost.

Through water Noah escaped,
A hundred years he preached and warned,
And when the heavens opened,
Alone his family was not drowned.

Through water we take Jesus,
And by baptism are made whole.
As filth falls from the body,
The Spirit takes filth from the soul.

Through blood we enter heaven,
And see our God ascend the throne,
With every power subjected,
Our lips sing praise to Him alone.

Humility

The Son has every right to boast:
In Him all might is vested.
In Him is light and life composed,
Who even dying bested.
Yet did He cloak Himself in opulence?
But no, He took upon fleshly substance.

The mighty God laid glory by,
To save the men who failed Him.
By shame and blood to sanctify,
Forgave those who assailed Him.
He would not seek out glory — though His due,
So every Christian must be humble, too.

Humility prerequisites,
The guidance of the Spirit,
for we are made by selflessness,
First sensitive to hear it.
With hearts made pliable to hear His voice,
May we exhibit His love, peace, and joy.

This too will build our unity,
As Christians and as brothers.
With views held in humility,
Considering each other.
To other Christians lovingly give place,
That we may show the world our Savior’s face.