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I Saw A Light

I looked up
 in the bleak darkness of the night time sky
 when I can't find my way in the dark
I saw a light
  smaller than a speck of dust
Then I saw another
  and another
  then multitudes on multitudes
Filling the sky like sand fills the beach
   Like water fills the oceans
   Like dirt fills the ground beneath
Flickering, some brighter, some not
  What would be giant masses up close
  Reduced to pinhead by distance 
  Millions of miles away

Then I saw a light
  rising in the Eastern sky
  Large and glorious filling the earth beneath with its light
But it did not produce light
  bur only reflection of light
Bright orange in the horizon
  larger than life
  slowly rising up the dark sky 
  the first lights growing dim
Reaching the pinnacle
  then receding downward
  growing dimmer as it gave in to the day

Then I saw a third light
   Only the rays at first
  Bouncing off the clouds in
  reds, yellows, oranges
  Skimming across the sky
Brighter and brighter 
  Rays upon rays
Then an explosion of light
  brighter than all the others
  so bright it was hard to look at
Filling my eyes
Filling the sky
Larger and larger as it rose up high
All the other lights vanished
Only one remained
Filling the earth with it's glow
Running across the sky
  casting shadows all the day long
Then the light recessed 
  back to the horizon
  again castings glowing colors 
  off the waiting clouds
  until the source of light disappeared behind the horizon
  leaving in its wake wave after wave of brilliant light
Until darkness once again appeared

I saw a light
The Light
The Light brighter than all other lights
The Light that reveals the inward parts
  the inward thoughts and intents 
The Light that penetrates the darkness in my soul
The Light that was from the beginning 
  and will always be
Nothing can hide from this Light
No one cam hide from this Light
This Light never fades
  It never goes out 
  It transcends all other lights
This Light reveals sin 
This Light expels the darkness of the soul
This Light needs no other light
  because there is no other light thar compares
This Light is the Sun
This Light is Jesus.

Only One

Only one can save my soul
Only one can make me whole
Only one can know the hurt deep in my heart
Only one can calm my storms
Only one stretched out His arms
Only one has loved me from the very start


Only one can give me peace 
Only one sets me at ease
Only one can help me in my deepest need
Only one can answer prayer
Only one is always near 
Only one us Savior, Lord of Lords is He

Only one fills me with joy
Only one makes me rejoice
Only one turns all my darkness into light
Only one instills great hope
Only one can my heart know
Only one will always keep me in His sight 

Only one has borne this cross 
Only one has paid the cost
Only one whose name is higher than all other names
Only.one rose from the grave
Only one saved me by grace
Only one us worthy of yhe highest praise

The only one is Jesus
Only He can do all things
The only.one is Jesus
He is the King of Kings
The only.one is Jesus
Creator of all things 
The only one is Jesus
In Him my heart will sing

God Had a Healing For Me

When my body breaks
And I'm feeling sore
God has a healing for me

When my heart is broken 
And I'm all alone 
God has a healing for me

By His stripes he has made me whole 
All my body, my heart and my soul
I don't have to worry
I don't have to fear
God has a healing for me

If my mind is weary 
And my body's tired
God has a healing for me

If I'm all stressed out
And I'm feeling wired
God has a healing for me

I may not know when it's coming
I may not understand why
But I can trust His faithful hand to see me through

By His stripes he has made me whole 
All my body, my heart and my soul
I don't have to worry
I don't have to fear
God has a healing for me

Brining Praie to You

I come into your presence with hands lifted high
Bringing praise to you
I come into your presence with hands lifted high
Bringing praise to you
I sing Hallelujah to the Lord most high
You are worthy of my praise
I come into your presence bringing my praise to you

I bow down at your feet in reverence and awe
And I worship you
I bow down at your feet in reverence and awe
And I worship you
I sing hallelujah to the Lord most High
You are worthy of my praise
I bow down at your feet worshiping your sweet name

I lift my voice
I lift my hands
I lift my heart to you
I lift my voice
I lift my hands
I lift my heart to you
Effective Prayer

I Have Been Blessed

I may not have riches.  I may not have fame
I may not have treasures far and wide or travel by plane
I may not have cars that are ready for show
But I have been blessed more than this world can know

CHORUS
I have been blessed.  I have been blessed
By the blood of Jesus Christ my sins were erased
I have been blessed.  I have been blessed
Not by anything I’ve done, but only by grace

I may not be free from trials and tests
But I have His peace, and in that I rest
Sorrows will come and storm clouds will role
But I have a joy and hope to which I hold

CHORUS

I may not have mansions on this world below
But I have a mansion waiting above
I may still have pain and tears may still fall
But all that will fade away when heaven’s my home

CHORUS

Spirit Fall On Me

I come before you now down on my knees
I come before you now, please hear my plea
Awaken me, Oh Lord.  May your Spirit fall on me

I listen for your voice with waiting heart
I listen for your voice to send me out
Awaken me, Oh Lord.  May your Spirit fall on me

Spirit fall on me.  Holy Spirit fall on me
Holy Spirit fall on me today

Spirit fill me up.  Holy Spirit fill me up
Holy Spirit fill me up today

Heaven Rejoices Today

He walked into church with a frown
All his stocks and bonds were down
He felt out of place
Extremely disgraced
That his life was on sinking ground

As the preacher spoke the word
He couldn’t help feeling absurd
But deep down inside
He just couldn’t hide
As the spirit within Him was stirred

As the service now came to an end
A call to the altar begins
He rose from His seat
Then got down on his knees
And cried out to God I repent

Then the choir sang amazing grace
A change came upon his face
He no longer looked sad
Instead, he was glad
As the preacher began to say

Heaven rejoices today
Someone has found their way
The angels are singing
The church bells are ringing
Somebody just got saved

All sins are forgiven, a soul is delivered
All doubt is now gone, a victory is won
All shame and rejection now hear God’s direction
No longer bound, peace and joy is now found
All this and more to the one God adores
A heart that belongs to Him
A heart that belongs to Him

Heaven rejoices today
Someone has found their way
The angels are singing
The church bells are ringing
Somebody just got saved

Silent Stillness

 I often sit in the silence of my mind
   wondering in which direction it will wander next.

Will I find myself drifting toward the dark recesses from my sinful nature?
Or will I take the higher road and find myself in the plan God has laid out for me

Unusual things may arise, and have arisen along the way
I have been stilled by broken bones, blinded eyes, diseased blood and worn-out joints
I have been ripped apart by the person I thought was my best friend and then spurned when I tried to    
  reconcile

Easily could my thoughts have gone to my former comfort, to the depths of depravity I once turned to 
  for fulfillment, my mind wandering in the abyss of carnality

I found myself starting to sink into that dungeon once again and summoned up the strength to cry out

Cry out to the one who knows what lurks in the silence of my mind, my hidden thoughts, hidden loves, 
  hidden intentions

He alone can save me from myself

He alone gives strength to oppose the horrible, the terrible, the horrendous thoughts that creep in.

He can replace the horrible with the wonderful, the terrible with the merciful, and the horrendous with the righteous.
 
Why would I tend toward evil when He will guide me toward the good?
Why would I ignore His urging to meditate on good when He searches my heart all the time?

In thar silent stillness, I determine to set sail toward the high ground, away from the whirlpool of the 
  abyss, into the loving arms of my Savior
Into the grace that His mercy alone provides 
Into the refuge for my soul and the fortress for my mind
Where I can sit in silent stillness and rejoice