Tag: faith
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To Midnight Sea
I cannot handle grace right now His presence I must flee Bright holiness would blind me Weary heart can’t bend the knee I climb a mountain, find Thee there Depression’s depths can’t snuff Thy care From east to west, my burdens bear Dawn’s wings to midnight sea Darkness descends, where art Thou now? Light penetrates…
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Gentle Guide
A call given in childhood A passion for the lost Deep love for the Scriptures and A zeal to serve Thee most The path seemed clear, but as time passed Another call that path bypassed Thy plan unknown, but plan Thou hast My ways all in Thy book Thou gave us gentle guidance though Showing…
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Burden Passed
Frustration from this cursed world Looming discouragement Despairing at the state of states At seeing church sin bent So prone to focus all around Temporal battles miring down No joy displayed, just gloomy frown Is this why Thou wast sent? Gentle reminder, “Lift your eyes,” I shift my weary gaze Then bow again, Thy glory…
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Certain in Uncertainty
Sung to the tune of “In the Garden” Make me tenderhearted as Thee Who wast bruised as a reed, yet unbroken Thee Who calls me friend Faithful to the end Thy words through me be spoken Known by faithfulness God of holiness From within me let Thy love o’er flow That when all I see…
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To the Overcomer
In this world you have trials Walking My path will prove hard An enemy not made of flesh Waits for a relaxed guard Requires perseverance As shown by Him with pierc’d hands But I will grant this to the one Who overcomes and stands: The tree of life bears good fruit And its leaves great…
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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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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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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…
Of Hope and Rhymes 