After a long walk,
After a long life,
After a long wait,
I will finally behold
In all Your majestic quality
A life of glamour,
A light filled with spleandour,
A gold filled habitation,
And a love that's unfailing.
All that will come to pass
When we meet
If I stay hooked to You.
And joy it will bring me
For the wait was worth it all
And the path despite being narrow
Led me to where You dwell.
In Your arms I will lie
And have security
In an everlasting God of Love.
Friday, November 21, 2008
Friday, November 7, 2008
The Way
Where there's a will
They say there's a way
And yet I have learned
The way can be rough
With stones and rocks
With bushes and thorns
With mountains and valleys.
In the midst of this all
Shines a light, a way of sorts
Showing the final destination.
If there's indeed a will
This light shall guide us there
And soon, home we shall be.
They say there's a way
And yet I have learned
The way can be rough
With stones and rocks
With bushes and thorns
With mountains and valleys.
In the midst of this all
Shines a light, a way of sorts
Showing the final destination.
If there's indeed a will
This light shall guide us there
And soon, home we shall be.
Give Me Reason
Give me reason to smile
When all hell breaks loose
Give me reason to fly
When my wings are clipped
Give me reason to live
When death surrounds me
Give me reason to be
When despair knocks at my door
Give me reason to fight
When all strength is quenched
And I know, that I know
That when You give
I will move on and live,
That, I know.
When all hell breaks loose
Give me reason to fly
When my wings are clipped
Give me reason to live
When death surrounds me
Give me reason to be
When despair knocks at my door
Give me reason to fight
When all strength is quenched
And I know, that I know
That when You give
I will move on and live,
That, I know.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Drop Me A Line
When all turns dry
and the trees shed their leaves
The darkness hangs over me
And in isolation from life I stand
Drop me a line
That I may behold the light.
When the sky filled with grey
Hovers over the shrouded sun
And the birds' songs simply sleep
Letting me wander off in pain
Drop me a line
That hope may in me be revived.
When all around is fear
And the music of life turns strange
Lifting me to heights of despair
And holding me hanging in space
Drop me a line
That I may feel I am held.
Drop me a line
That even in the darkest valleys
I may hold on to hope
And see the sunlight
Even through the keyhole
For you dropped me a line.
and the trees shed their leaves
The darkness hangs over me
And in isolation from life I stand
Drop me a line
That I may behold the light.
When the sky filled with grey
Hovers over the shrouded sun
And the birds' songs simply sleep
Letting me wander off in pain
Drop me a line
That hope may in me be revived.
When all around is fear
And the music of life turns strange
Lifting me to heights of despair
And holding me hanging in space
Drop me a line
That I may feel I am held.
Drop me a line
That even in the darkest valleys
I may hold on to hope
And see the sunlight
Even through the keyhole
For you dropped me a line.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
The Little Guides
The little light shows
The little flame burns
The little bird sings
The little voice guides
And to a little place
I am led
With full knowledge
That it is the right one
Where my God and I
Have the best of communion.
It all starts small
And soon
His glory I behold
And marvel
At His glorious sight.
It may take long
But the little light
Flame, bird and voice
Led me to where
It all began.
The little flame burns
The little bird sings
The little voice guides
And to a little place
I am led
With full knowledge
That it is the right one
Where my God and I
Have the best of communion.
It all starts small
And soon
His glory I behold
And marvel
At His glorious sight.
It may take long
But the little light
Flame, bird and voice
Led me to where
It all began.
How?
In the stillness of Your presence
There I am
Waiting
Waiting for Your hand
To reach out to me
And hold me still
In the fiery flames:
At the end I shall bow
And know
You took me through
Even when
I may never know
How.
There I am
Waiting
Waiting for Your hand
To reach out to me
And hold me still
In the fiery flames:
At the end I shall bow
And know
You took me through
Even when
I may never know
How.
Monday, September 22, 2008
To Death
You, I implore
Never to take my loved Ones,
With force you come
My prayers to harden.
Now, I stand,
In complete distaste for you:
To let you know
You are nothing
Nothing!
And your threat to me
Only awakens the joy
Of the knowledge
That to my Father you bring me
And with my family
You most certainly rejoin me.
So where is your faith death?
Where is the fear you created?
Where is your sting?
Broken they all are
And be sure
You won't live long
As long as my God lives.
Never to take my loved Ones,
With force you come
My prayers to harden.
Now, I stand,
In complete distaste for you:
To let you know
You are nothing
Nothing!
And your threat to me
Only awakens the joy
Of the knowledge
That to my Father you bring me
And with my family
You most certainly rejoin me.
So where is your faith death?
Where is the fear you created?
Where is your sting?
Broken they all are
And be sure
You won't live long
As long as my God lives.
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
FOR ME
When You cried out
"It is finished"
You set in motion
A spiral of events
That I might be cleansed
Be forgiven,
What more shall I say
Than " Thank You"
For You were done.
When You cried out
"Why hast Thou forsaken me?"
You made me realise
You have been there
In confidence I now move
Knowing what I go through
Is something You know well
You'll lift me through the heat.
When you said in distress
"Father, forgive them"
For me a lesson you drew
That I may forget
What others to me did
And forgive unconditionally
Just like to me You've done.
When You said
"Today with me in paradise you'll dwell"
An open promise you made
That if I acknowledged You
Home I'd return
No matter the roughness of the journey
Welcome me home You will
For like that criminal,
I once stood against You.
When you cried out
"Into Your hands I lift my spirit"
Obedience and surrender came afore
and You showed me the way
To the highest heavens
I know that shall be my home
For that act of sacrifice
You did it all
Just for me!
"It is finished"
You set in motion
A spiral of events
That I might be cleansed
Be forgiven,
What more shall I say
Than " Thank You"
For You were done.
When You cried out
"Why hast Thou forsaken me?"
You made me realise
You have been there
In confidence I now move
Knowing what I go through
Is something You know well
You'll lift me through the heat.
When you said in distress
"Father, forgive them"
For me a lesson you drew
That I may forget
What others to me did
And forgive unconditionally
Just like to me You've done.
When You said
"Today with me in paradise you'll dwell"
An open promise you made
That if I acknowledged You
Home I'd return
No matter the roughness of the journey
Welcome me home You will
For like that criminal,
I once stood against You.
When you cried out
"Into Your hands I lift my spirit"
Obedience and surrender came afore
and You showed me the way
To the highest heavens
I know that shall be my home
For that act of sacrifice
You did it all
Just for me!
EAGLE
Eagle flying high
You guide my eyes
To the peaceful blue sky.
Your lovely freedom
And the rhythm of your flaps
Awakens me to the beauty
Of what God has created.
Each thrust upward and forward
Lifts my eyes up
Only to realise
The greatness and splendor
Of God.
You guide my eyes
To the peaceful blue sky.
Your lovely freedom
And the rhythm of your flaps
Awakens me to the beauty
Of what God has created.
Each thrust upward and forward
Lifts my eyes up
Only to realise
The greatness and splendor
Of God.
Saturday, August 9, 2008
THE STARLIT SKY
The starlit sky
Builds images of love
Promises never fading
And journey to a world
Beyond it
A world of fairness, hope
And achieved dreams
For then I am part
Of a number that held on
To a promise never lost.
It all began
With the sight
Of the starlit sky
Builds images of love
Promises never fading
And journey to a world
Beyond it
A world of fairness, hope
And achieved dreams
For then I am part
Of a number that held on
To a promise never lost.
It all began
With the sight
Of the starlit sky
Friday, August 8, 2008
FOR LOVE
Your whole self is amazing
Your eyes filled with love
Your ears
Ready to listen
Your hands
Ready to serve
Your face
Showing your true nature.
I knew you not
Yet you cared enough
Enough to die for me.
And why shouldn’t I rejoice
After all
It is all about you.
Saved from the pits
Raised to the seats
High in the heavens
Where only the chosen
Sit not frozen
But praising you evermore.
It started that day
When all that was
WasCalvary
And all this
For love
Your eyes filled with love
Your ears
Ready to listen
Your hands
Ready to serve
Your face
Showing your true nature.
I knew you not
Yet you cared enough
Enough to die for me.
And why shouldn’t I rejoice
After all
It is all about you.
Saved from the pits
Raised to the seats
High in the heavens
Where only the chosen
Sit not frozen
But praising you evermore.
It started that day
When all that was
Was
And all this
For love
Thursday, August 7, 2008
WHEN....
When in doubt
I look to the skies
And see what He's done
So I can have assurance
He still loves me.
When in pain
I look to nature
And see how He moves with it
Then I have assurance
He's healed me.
When depressed
I look to His life
For it was full of treachery
Yet He overcame it
His success becomes my own.
When in fear
I look to the heavens
For my faith then is renewed
And deeper appreciation
Do I get for what He is.
When I am me
I let Him be enthroned
Then in awe stand before Him
To let Him know
He alone is God.
I look to the skies
And see what He's done
So I can have assurance
He still loves me.
When in pain
I look to nature
And see how He moves with it
Then I have assurance
He's healed me.
When depressed
I look to His life
For it was full of treachery
Yet He overcame it
His success becomes my own.
When in fear
I look to the heavens
For my faith then is renewed
And deeper appreciation
Do I get for what He is.
When I am me
I let Him be enthroned
Then in awe stand before Him
To let Him know
He alone is God.
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
THE VOICES
I hear the voice from above
Beckoning, tirelessly
"Listen my son"
I hear the voice from the other side
Crying out loudly
"Hey, here I am, damn the other"
I hear the inner soul speak
"Man, let life reign"
I hear myself understand
The voices from within
And slowly
I take a stand
That only God looks down upon
And Smiles
Beckoning, tirelessly
"Listen my son"
I hear the voice from the other side
Crying out loudly
"Hey, here I am, damn the other"
I hear the inner soul speak
"Man, let life reign"
I hear myself understand
The voices from within
And slowly
I take a stand
That only God looks down upon
And Smiles
Monday, August 4, 2008
WHAT SHALL I SAY?
That you never cared
That you never loved
That you never blessed
That you never lived?
You were never there
You let me alone
You laughed at me all the while
You mocked my trials?
That you far away
That you just sit there
That you can't do anything
Or that you just let things?
You will let me slip
You won't guide me at all
You will punish me
And show me no way?
For when these questions arise
You I will praise
And you, Lord, will I thank
For you know too well
Why I live,
And care so much
Not to care for me.
But sit back
And enjoy your peace, love
And above all
Grace abounding
Forever.
FOR LOVE
Your whole self is amazing
Your eyes filled with love
Your ears
Ready to listen
Your hands
Ready to serve
Your face
Showing your true nature.
I knew you not
Yet you cared enough
Enough to die for me.
And why shouldn’t I rejoice
After all
It is all about you.
Saved from the pits
Raised to the seats
High in the heavens
Where only the chosen
Sit not frozen
But praising you evermore.
It started that day
When all that was
WasCalvary
And all this
For love
Your eyes filled with love
Your ears
Ready to listen
Your hands
Ready to serve
Your face
Showing your true nature.
I knew you not
Yet you cared enough
Enough to die for me.
And why shouldn’t I rejoice
After all
It is all about you.
Saved from the pits
Raised to the seats
High in the heavens
Where only the chosen
Sit not frozen
But praising you evermore.
It started that day
When all that was
Was
And all this
For love
Sunday, July 27, 2008
BENEDICTION
May the peace of God
Bring life to you
May the word of God
Bring you promise
May the grace of God
Shine light on your path
May the joy of the Lord
Be the greatest you can have
May the love of God
Guide your strength
May the power of God
Be your shield
And through it all
May you be
What He has purposed you to be
And may life
Fill you with the greatest
To the height
Only God can reach!
Bring life to you
May the word of God
Bring you promise
May the grace of God
Shine light on your path
May the joy of the Lord
Be the greatest you can have
May the love of God
Guide your strength
May the power of God
Be your shield
And through it all
May you be
What He has purposed you to be
And may life
Fill you with the greatest
To the height
Only God can reach!
SIMPLE THINGS
So who said life was hard
Who said it was tough?
How can it be
That when the birds sing
The beautiful music
Can only fill the air with
A beautiful symphony?
How is it
That the seas give life
From a breeze of freshness
From a sight of blue peace
From the beauty of life's best
Water?
How is it that
The skies are blue
And turn dark
To bring life to the earth
And joy to playful children
That will run
For the dust is finally gone?
How can the trees
With their greenness
Only shed beauty
Beyond imagination
Beyond simple thought
Beyond what we know?
How can life be hard
When all God's given us
Shows us how
Wonderful He is?
How can we fail to see
That in this beauty
He actually has made all
Simple
And that we
Can only say to Him
Thank You?
Who said it was tough?
How can it be
That when the birds sing
The beautiful music
Can only fill the air with
A beautiful symphony?
How is it
That the seas give life
From a breeze of freshness
From a sight of blue peace
From the beauty of life's best
Water?
How is it that
The skies are blue
And turn dark
To bring life to the earth
And joy to playful children
That will run
For the dust is finally gone?
How can the trees
With their greenness
Only shed beauty
Beyond imagination
Beyond simple thought
Beyond what we know?
How can life be hard
When all God's given us
Shows us how
Wonderful He is?
How can we fail to see
That in this beauty
He actually has made all
Simple
And that we
Can only say to Him
Thank You?
Friday, July 25, 2008
DESIRE
For the flesh my eyes yearn
For gossip my ears
For the forbidden my hands
For pleasures my heart.
I yearn for what I hate
Only to bring me pain
When to myself I heed,
And fear of higher things
When to temptation I yield.
Now I will die
Now I will wander off
Yet when on the track I remain
I am amazed
At great grace
Of a God that loves me
And slowly puts me back
On the track.
For gossip my ears
For the forbidden my hands
For pleasures my heart.
I yearn for what I hate
Only to bring me pain
When to myself I heed,
And fear of higher things
When to temptation I yield.
Now I will die
Now I will wander off
Yet when on the track I remain
I am amazed
At great grace
Of a God that loves me
And slowly puts me back
On the track.
THE VOICE
In patience
I stand and wait
For a voice
That stands above all,
It directs me
To the valleys of life
Slowly bringing me
To where the hills are.
I stand and marvel
When in the valley
At how high the hills are,
In them I see
Life's dark forces
Yet in the slow move
I see the hills
With their glorious triumph
Over great valleys
To tell me
You can get here
Just follow
The voice.
I stand and wait
For a voice
That stands above all,
It directs me
To the valleys of life
Slowly bringing me
To where the hills are.
I stand and marvel
When in the valley
At how high the hills are,
In them I see
Life's dark forces
Yet in the slow move
I see the hills
With their glorious triumph
Over great valleys
To tell me
You can get here
Just follow
The voice.
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
On That Cross
On that cross
Was I set free
Given life's new lease
Let into the world
That I may share change
And see others bow
To the Name of Jesus.
Was I set free
Given life's new lease
Let into the world
That I may share change
And see others bow
To the Name of Jesus.
THE CALL
Did we hear that voice
Did we even hearken to the call?
Did we understand the truth
Did we even let it sink?
I wonder
Why when we had it so near
Only far did we run.
Our feet carried us further
To a world of despair
A world of pain
A sea of anger and greed
A desert of emptiness.
Did I hear that voice?
That sounds like Me
For now not we, but I
Can respond to the call.
Only God speaks
Only one human reaches it
And then
I am qualified.
Did we even hearken to the call?
Did we understand the truth
Did we even let it sink?
I wonder
Why when we had it so near
Only far did we run.
Our feet carried us further
To a world of despair
A world of pain
A sea of anger and greed
A desert of emptiness.
Did I hear that voice?
That sounds like Me
For now not we, but I
Can respond to the call.
Only God speaks
Only one human reaches it
And then
I am qualified.
AGAIN
I know I have erred
That's not your choice
And yet before you
I come again!
I come again
At the throne of grace
To rid myself
Of the past
Of the sin
Of the spot
Of the wrinkle.
I come
With only a beaten heart
For a new robe
For a new heart
For a new me.
I know
That when You are done
I will sit
Rejoicing
You have done Your part
And again
Reunited to You
Will I be.
That's not your choice
And yet before you
I come again!
I come again
At the throne of grace
To rid myself
Of the past
Of the sin
Of the spot
Of the wrinkle.
I come
With only a beaten heart
For a new robe
For a new heart
For a new me.
I know
That when You are done
I will sit
Rejoicing
You have done Your part
And again
Reunited to You
Will I be.
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
WELCOME
This is my second blog, solely dedicated to what I love most, poetry. I know sometimes this can be what the world hates most, especially because poetry has always been seen as something that is abstract and therefore hard to ever make sense out of. Ths poetry is dedicated to the years of service to my God, the experiences in salvation that have shaped it and the people I have learned a lot from in my Christian walk. I guess it will be good reading. Have a blast!
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