Category: poetry
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Alas, Lord God!
Based on Daniel’s prayer in Daniel 9 Alas, Yahweh, great awesome God Keeps covenant made by Thy blood Hast lovingkindness on Thy love, Against Thee have we sinned Iniquity held in our hearts Wicked rebellion as our arts From Thy commands we’ve turned athwart With face set against Thee Thou sent Thy servants in Thy…
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The Quiet Faithful
Voices strewn by airwaves Carry seeds of discord, hate Noisy bluster, innuendo, In the world’s eyes carry weight Posts, tweets, memes, and talk shows Dominating ev’ry page But is this the church Christ died for, Called to gentleness and grace? Tempting to surrender Hope the Bride will stainless prove But in our pews on Sunday…
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Who Is My Neighbor (Or Enemy)?
From crime dramas familiar “Who was his enemy?” So often our response is quick “What? No one could hate me!” But let’s reverse the question “Who are those my heart hates?” And still we give hasty reply “I love all, small and great.” We claim to love, but do we? Do our words reflect that…
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Toddlers
Few things so satisfying As a longed for toddler nap After a harried morning Your energy all zapped. Deep breaths in little bodies Hair tousled, snuggled in Tucked under fav’rite blankets Contrast from former din. Copyright Jonelle Liddell
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Entrusted Gospel
This Gospel I entrust to you Will change your life today So let His word transform your mind His words be those you say Expect new opposition From outside church and within Prophets never have it easy Even saints can love their sin But be careful when you speak up that You hold fast to…
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Heavenly Harmony
Based on Revelation 5 Closer than a brother As one body, one with me A kingdom, priests, redeemed to reign To sing praises to Thee At first glance looking diff’rent Speech shows chasms greater still And our cultures, varied drastically Seem gaps too wide to fill Called out of every nation, Every people, tongue, and…
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To My Unborn Son
Written October 18, 2020 Miracle now growing As God knits your forming parts Heart beating, fingers grasping, Precious gift from His own heart Each day with you I marvel That such good He’s granted me And I cherish hope that one day You, at full term, I will see Even if hope is not realized…
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In Your Midst
“Fear not, for I am with you,” His whisper reaches me But my eyes see all around me The billows of the sea. Angry waves now crashing, Bringing chaos to my soul, Tearing then, now lashing At what was once my goal. I see my loved ones aching, See each falling tear, Can feel it…
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Glory Be His!
From Colossians 2:6-15 Fullness of Deity From all eternity Now finding unity With human flesh In Him, made us complete All rulers shall defeat He, the head; we, the feet Sin’s core excised Buried, baptized with Him Through faith raised up again God’s work o’er death shall win Giving true life Forgave all transgressions Cancelled…
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Labor
A pain wave crashes over you And panic fills your eyes Now look at me and take a breath Fill lungs with slow chest rise You’re strong, look at you breathing Let your baby’s head descend Air enters, pushing tension out You’ve almost reached the end You thought you couldn’t do it but You did…
Of Hope and Rhymes 