Category Archives: Poetry

I Come To You

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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

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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

Sometimes I Need

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Sometimes I need guidance
Sometimes I need peace
Sometimes I need refuge
From storms that never cease
Sometimes I need healing
From the pains my body feels
But most of all I need Jesus

Sometimes I need shelter
Sometimes I need warmth
Sometimes I need friendship
When I feel so all alone
Sometimes I need someone
To tell my sorrows too
But most of all I need Jesus

I need Him in the morning
I need Him through the day
I need Him in the evening
As the sun just drifts away
I need Him through the night
I need Him when I pray
I need Him every hour of every day

Sometimes I need comfort
Sometimes I need joy
Sometimes I need wisdom
When my dreams have been destroyed
Sometimes I need mending
When my heart is broke
But most of all I need Jesus

He is all these things to me
All of this and so much more
He fills my every longing
He’s what I’m living for
He’s always right beside me
In my darkest hours
He’s my ever-present help
In time of need

I need Him in the morning
I need Him through the day
I need Him in the evening
As the sun just drifts away
I need Him through the night
I need Him when I pray
I need Him every hour of every day

Trusting Jesus

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When my joy turns into sorrow
Under burdens that arise
Days of worry come upon me
As a tear forms in my eye
Sadness could come overwhelm me
If I let these thoughts go on
But I’ve learned to seek my Savior
When my troubles are prolonged

When my peace has been disrupted
Turmoil starts to swirl around
My mind wanders out of wanting
To find rest from troub’ling sounds
Doubt could eas’ly overtake me
If I let these thoughts go on
But I’ve learned to trust my Savior
He will keep me from all harm

Trusting Jesus in my trials
Trusting Jesus in my doubts
Trusting Jesus when I worry
He will turn my life about
When the hard times come upon me
There’s no reason to get down
I have learned to trust in Jesus
Jesus makes my life abound

When I start to doubt His wisdom
My life seems to be off track
I can’t seem to find the answer
To the questions that I ask
Storms of life are gathered ‘round me
Whirlwinds howling in my ear
I have learned to trust in Jesus
In the midst of all my fears

Trusting Jesus in the thunder
Trusting Jesus in the rain
Trusting Jesus when I cannot find
My way back home again
He is always watching over me
He is always by my side
I can rest with calm assurance
When in Jesus I abide

I will trust Him
I will trust Him
I will trust the Lord
Even in the darkest storm
I’ll stand upon His word
I will trust Him
I will trust Him
Each and every day
I will give my life to Him
I will trust the Lord

Oh, Man, Turn to Me

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I was walking on the beach
In a dream I had last night
Soft sand under my feet
As the waves crashed in
Incessantly

Then I heard the spirit speak to me
With the still small voice of God
“Hear the waves praise my name?
Hear them never cease to shout?
Loud and free.”

Then I traveled in my dream
To a meadow lined with trees
Just before the day dawned
As the birds chirp in glee
Unceasingly

Then I heard the spirit speak to me
With the still small voice of God
“Hear the birds praise my name?
Hear them fill the air with song?
So beautifully.”

Nature sings my praise all day
From wind to rain to streams
I long to hear the voice of man
Joining in their song

My crowning achievement
I gave him all of this
All of nature is at his disposal
All he needs is provided
Just like the birds and beasts
Just like the flowers and trees
Yet man does not praise me
But mocks me, scorns me, blames me

All I do is love him
I gave my son to set him free
I gave the spirit to guide him
Yet he chooses to remain lost
To remain by himself
Trying to figure life out
Trying to make it on his owns
Turning to things unknown
Harmful things, deadly things

Oh, man, turn to me
Lift up my name
Sing aloud my praise
I will lift you up
I will set you free
I will guide you through this world
Because I love you
I always have
I always will

Oh, man, turn to me
Join natures praise
Join the thankful chorus
Sing Hallelujah
Sing Emmanuel
For I am with you
Watching over you
Always

Greatness out of this Great Mess

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Riddled with cancer
Shoulder just quits
Neuropathy covers my feet
Two stem cell transplants
Weakness ensues
God will make some greatness out of this great mess

Jesus the master healer
He supplies all the strength that I need
I fill all my days
With words of His praise
As His healing starts working in me

First I walked with a walker
A cane followed closely behind
I walked just a block at a time
But my drive just kept up
With my faith in my Lord
Now a mile a day isn’t long

My shoulder would not move at all
The doctors could not understand
They said maybe never would heal
Movement came in ten months
Therapy started at once
Now full range of motion is here

Jesus the master healer
He supplies all the strength that I need
I fill all my days
With words of His praise
As His healing starts working in me

God will make some greatness
Out of this great mess
Cancer is no longer found
I’m healed from above
With doctors involved
In the therapy of Jesus love

Jesus the master healer
He supplies all the strength that I need
I fill all my days
With words of His praise
As His healing starts working in me

My All, My Everything

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Now I lay me down to sleep
I know my Lord is close to me
If I should wake before I die
I’ll lift my voice up to the sky

His praises will I lift so high
To waft up to where He resides
Upon the throne as King of Kings
He is my all, my everything

He is my joy when sorrow comes
He is my peace amid the storms
He is my refuge from all foes
He is my calm in midst of woes

He is my hope when hope seems gone
He is my strength when I’m not strong
He is my healer when my health fades
He is my guide to light my way

There’s so much more He is to me
His blessings fall abundantly
I will gladly shout and sing
He is my all, my everything

Now I must rest my weary head
I lay it down upon my bed
I’ll dream about my Lord and King
He is my all, my everything

Before The Mountains Rose

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Before the mountains rose
Before the valley low
Before the starry night
Before the bird took flight
Before the raging sea
Before the west and east
Before our world was made
The angels sang your praise

I will give you praise with all my heart
I will give you praise with all my soul
With all my strength with all my might
I lift my hands to you
I will give you praise
I will give you praise

Before the universe
Before this place called earth
Before the storm clouds rolled
Before the heat and cold
Before the seasons changed
Before the beasts were named
Before man roamed this place
The angles gave you praise

I will give you praise with all my heart
I will give you praise with all my soul
With all my strength and all my might
I lift my hands to you
I will give you praise
I will give you praise

Before I knew you I was lost in sin
Before I asked the Savior to come in
Before I was so lost, but now you guide my way
And forever more I will give you praise

I will give you praise with all my heart
I will give you praise with all my soul
With all my strength with all my might
I lift my hands to you
I will give you praise
I will give you praise

I was given this today and also have the melody for it running through my head. I hope to get it up on my YouTube channel in the next day or two and will post it when I do. My YouTube channel is HERE