Those who have read The Shack by Wm. Paul Young know that Missy is the daughter of the book's main character, Mack. In the course of the story, Mack hears Sarayu, the personification of the Holy Spirit, sing Missy's song:
"And she began to sing, with a voice like an autumn wind; a sound of turning leaves and forests slowly slumbering, the tones of oncoming night and a promise of new days dawning. ..."
Breathe in me ... deep
That I might breathe ... and live
And hold me close that I might sleep
Soft held by all you give
Come kiss me wind and take my breath
Till you and I are one
And we will dance among the tombs
Until all death is gone
And no one knows that we exist
Wrapped in each other's arms
Except the One who blew the breath
That hides me safe from harm
Come kiss me wind and take my breath
Till you and I are one
And we will dance among the tombs
Until all death is gone
For me, this was the most beautiful passage in the entire book, words so moving that they are able to push aside my fear of death, at least momentarily, with the hint of an experience that is more than this life, and much more than I can begin to imagine.
