d.The speaker implores God to use violence to break him so that he can be made new
Explanation:
The speaker asks God directly to use his force on them to "break, blow and burn" so that the speaker can "rise, and stand" and be made new. This is a paradox because the speaker is basically asking to be struck down so he can rise again. Another paradox is that the speaker doesn't want God´s usually gentle treatment to "breathe, shine, and seek to mend", instead he asks for violence.
