My Guardian

by Pete, posted in Poetry

Through sunshine or rain
Sorrow or pain
You are there for me

Through laughter and tears
In faith or in fears
You are there for me

No matter the time
No matter the place
No matter the attitude
I might display
I have the assurance
Deep down in my soul
That you will be there with me

Jesus my guardian
Jesus my friend
Keeps me from danger
Forgives my sin
Watches o’er me
Like an eagle her nest
Always brings to me
That which is best

In good times and bad
In joy or when sad
You are there for me

In living or death
In this life and next
You are there for me

No matter the day
No matter the hour
No matter the mess I’m in
You show your power
And when I can’t seem
To find a way out
I know you are there with me

Jesus my guardian
Jesus my friend
Keeps me from danger
Forgives my sin
Watches o’er me
Like an eagle her nest
Always brings to me
That which is best

The River of Grace

by Pete, posted in Poetry

I stood by the banks of the river
The river of God’s great grace
It flowed from His throne in heaven
Right down to the human race

All were invited to enter
This stream of His endless love
His grace was poured out to us all
When He gave His only Son

What an act of mercy
What an act of love
What a mighty God we serve
Who loves us all so much
He created us to praise Him
And to walk with Him each day
I love to stand amid the flow
In the river of His grace

So many souls are searching
For something more in life
They’ve tried all kinds of different ways
But are not satisfied

If only they would realize
This awesome truth I share
There is a God in heaven
That longs to bring them care

A simple prayer is all it takes
To enter His embrace
Just ask Him for forgiveness
And step into His grace

Jesus, mighty Savior
My sins I now confess
Forgive me, please, I ask today
Come take away this mess
I promise I will turn away
From sin that rules my life
I’ll make you Lord of all my heart
Until the day I die

What an act of mercy
What an act of love
What a mighty God we serve
Who loves us all so much
He created us to praise Him
And to walk with Him each day
I welcome you to stand with me
In the river of His grace

I Celebrate

by Pete, posted in Poetry

I celebrate the mercy of the Lord
He overlooks my faults and all my past
When I come to him
His arms will take me in
I celebrate the mercy of the Lord

I celebrate the grace He shows to me
The blessings that he gives abundantly
There’s nothing I deserve
So Him alone I serve
I celebrate the grace He shows to me

What an awesome Savior
What a glorious King
He looks upon me as if I’m His child
I lift my hands in worship
I lift my voice in praise
Up to my Lord, my God, my everything

I celebrate the way He loves me so
He never leaves me lonely or distressed
He gives me peace within
I owe my life to him
I celebrate the love He shows to me

I celebrate my soon and coming King
Who promised He’d return to take me home
When He does appear
We’ll meet Him in the air
Our heavenly home awaits us over there

What an awesome Savior
What a glorious King
He looks upon me as if I’m His child
I lift my hands in worship
I lift my voice in praise
Up to my Lord, my God, my everything

I Lift Your Name

by Pete, posted in Poetry

It gives me great joy to see you this way
With a smile on your face at the end of the day
For you took the time to seek Him and pray
That’s why you had a wonderful day

There’s peace in my heart when you are so blessed
He brought us both out of a terrible mess
He fills us both up with His righteousness
Let’s worship Him now with words those will bless

Blessed Jesus, Lord of all
Blessed Jesus, King of all
Blessed Jesus, Savior to all
I lift your name
Your wonderful name
I lift your name on high

I smile when I think of all He has done
To give us this day of victory won
For both of us have a song we have sung
Of loving the Savior, God’s only Son

Came for us
Lived for us
Died for us
Rose for us

Came for us
Lived for us
Died for us
Rose for us

Blessed Jesus, Lord of all
Blessed Jesus, King of all
Blessed Jesus, Savior to all
I lift your name
Your wonderful name
I lift your name
Your wonderful name
I lift your name
Your wonderful name on high

He Gave

by Pete, posted in Poetry

He gave us His peace
His wonderful peace
Our hearts can be free and untroubled
It’s deep within us
Changing our lives
Keeping us free from all doubt

He gave us His joy
Unspeakable joy
We rejoice in the good and bad times
It’s bubbling inside
Just wanting to thrive
Spreading joy to so many lives

Oh, what a Savior
Oh, what a friend
Who would give these remarkable gifts
I’ll lift His name
His wonderful name
He is worthy of all I can give

He showed us His love
When He died in that tree
To redeem us from all of our sin
Now let’s spread that love
To all those who need love
Bring them peace and joy settled within

Each day of our lives
God’s love forgives us
A gift of His mercy and grace
What greater gift
Than the gift of forgiveness
Can we give to our neighbors and friends

Oh, what a Savior
Oh, what a friend
Who would sacrifice His life for me
I’ll give Him my life
And all the other do
Then He’ll make me all I can be

Entangled In You

by Pete, posted in Poetry

I Him I live
He is my source
He provides all that I need
Strength in my weakness
Joy in my sorrow
Faith in my times of doubt
Peace in the storms
Truth when I worry
All of my fears He removes with His love
He is my source of life

In Him I move
He has the plan
That will bring me a glorious end
Answers to questions
Guidance each day
His Spirit leads me to the truth
Holding my hand
Carrying me
When the steps are too hard to take
I only move when He moves

I have my being
Only in Christ
Grace that’s Amazing
Mercy that’s free
He paid the price on the cross
Poured out His spirit
Setting me free
I owe Him my life for eternity
I only will be where He is

My glorious Savior
My wonderful Lord
My life is entangled in you
There’s no place on earth
That I’d rather be
Than safe in your loving arms

In you I live and move
And have my being
You are my Heavenly Father
All I desire
You have provided
Your child I will always be

He Longs To Hear

by Pete, posted in Poetry

I often seek to hear God’s voice
To guide me day by day
He comes and gently speaks to me
Showing me the way

He spoke before the dawn today
His words were very clear
He told me that most every day
My voice He longs to hear

He longs to hear me giving thanks
For all that he has done
From the Spirits leading in my life
To the giving of His Son
Each day He makes the sun to rise
And the stars to shine at night
Oh that we would thank the Lord
For the blessings in our lives

He longs to hear me praying
For the many that I know
Who need a touch from Him today
His power He wants to show
All week I told those close to me
That I would pray for them
He longs to have me take the time
To lift those prayers to Him

He longs to hear me praise Him
With all my heart and soul
To lift His name above all names
His glory to be told
With mighty anthems raising high
Our Hallelujahs ring
Lift up His praise for all to hear
As His great name we sing

Jesus mighty Son of God
All power and praise to you
Glory in the highest
I lift my arms to you
Praise and adoration
With all I have within
Exalted is your name oh Lord
My God, my everything

I Come To You

by Pete, posted in Poetry

I come to you this morning Lord
With my heart open
My ears open
My eyes open
My mind open
Hoping to hear your voice
To sense your presence
To feel your touch

I cry out to you
With words of praise
With words of worship
With words of thanksgiving
With words of repentance
Hoping for your mercy
Hoping for your grace
Hoping for your compassion

I remember your promise
If I seek you first
That all things will be added
That I must put you above all
Then all things will be put under my feet

I stand on your word
As I seek you
As I cry out to you
You Are all I need
All I seek
All I long for
All I desire

I worship you this morning Lord
With all my heart
With all my soul
With all my strength
With all my mind
I lift my praise to your throne
Ad magnify your mighty name

Jesus, Emmanuel
Jesus, King of Kings
Jesus, Savior of my soul
Jesus, Lord of all

I Can’t Begin

by Pete, posted in Poetry

I can’t begin to say how much I love Him
The one who came from high in heaven above
He gave His life for me
When He died upon that tree
I’m a demonstration of His awesome love

I cant begin to say how much He helps me
As I go about my business day to day
He guides me as I go
Gently leading me to know
The plan He has for me when I obey

Merciful Savior
So good to me
I lift my praise to you
Honor and power
Glory forever
Unto your name is due

I can’t begin to know how much He loves me
His grace has covered all my sin and shame
He is the King of Kings
Yet He gives me everything
I lift my hands to worship His sweet name

Merciful Savior
So good to me
I lift my praise to you
Honor and power
Glory forever
Unto your name is due

My words of praise are lifted to you
High upon the throne
My voice declares your majesty
I worship you alone

Merciful Savior
So good to me
I lift my praise to you
Honor and power
Glory forever
Unto your name is due