Batter my heart, three-personed God

Within the poem "Batter my heart, three-personed God" by John Donne, the speaker gives an invocation to God. He describes God in three ways: the healer, the conqueror, and the lover. He is the healer because he seeks to mend the speaker. Conversely, he is the conqueror because He can "break, blow, burn" a person to "make him new (line 4, 840)". These characteristics define God as well as a lover. The speaker reveals his deep bond with temptation. He wishes to sever the tie but seems unable to do so. He asks God repeatedly to "break that knot again", so that the speaker can return to God once more. He can be formed and modeled into God's great plan; however, the tie between temptation is strong. He cannot break it for long because he is not fully desirous of God's plan. Unless God enslaves him and reveals his domineering side, he cannot win the man's heart.