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The Requirement

What does the Lord require of me?

How can I know His will for me?

What does He ask that I should see?

Lord, help me know your plan

First we must do the things that are just

So that others will know we are men of trust

For our principles we will not adjust

Just to win one more friend or two.

Then we show mercy to all we meet

For Jesus showed mercy to us in our need

We must pass on His mercy to all that we greet

To be what He wants us to be

And last but not least, the most difficult part

We must walk with a humble and lowly heart

Putting others before self in all regards

So His light will shine through me

These words are not new, but from ages past

The old prophet Amos did speak them first

And for these three things we all should thirst.

As this is the will of God for me.

I pray you will heed these words this day

Do justly, love mercy, walk humbly I pray

For these are the words that the prophet did say

Are requirements of our God.

He Took and He Gave

When He died upon the cross that day

His love came down through time

He gathered all my sins away

And replaced them with His life

He took my unforgiveness

My bitterness and grief

And showed me what forgiveness really means

For I was undeserving

Of the mercy He gave me

Now I try to understand my brothers needs

He took my doubts and fears

Of who I really was

And showed me His great plan to change my life

For I was wandering aimless

Never touching anyone

Now I help the lost to change their lives

He took my insecurity

Of what the future holds

And showed me there’s a hope for all of time

For I was wasting all my time

On dead end pursuits

Now i can truly know that heaven will be mine

He took my lousy attitude

And the venom my mouth spewed

And showed me that His joy could overcome

For I was only happy

When things would go my way

Now this joy always reminds me He has won

He took away my anger

At all the hurts Ihad endured

And showed me that to love is so much more

For I was always lonely

And was closed off deep inside

Now I try to make myself an open door

The change He made in my life

Didn’t happen overnight

In fact He still has so much work to do

But one thing that I know

Is when I asked Him in my heart

My life became much better through and through

Homeward Bound

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I’m waiting for the trumpet sound

When dead believers leave the ground

They rise to Him

Free of their sin

And will go with Him, homeward bound

Then those of us who still remain

And confess the Lord, Christ Jesus name

Will leave this earth

And rise with mirth

And join Him in the clouds that day

But all who do not know the Lord

Will stay here on this earth forlorn

The judgment day

Will soon take place

And they will weep, and cry and mourn

The book of Revelation comes

God’s wrath us poured out on everyone

Though some get saved

That will be spared

The rest will suffer pain unknown

And when the final battle ‘ s won

Christ’s victory will all be done

If we’re with Him

We also win

And heavens home for everyone

But those who lose this fateful day

Will with their last breath surely pay

The Lake of Fire

Is their last pyre

Hells’ torment is where they remain

You must tell those around you now

That Jesus soon is coming down

Please get them saved

So they’ll evade

The judgement coming in the clouds

Touch One

Be a blessing today

Don’t let time pass away

There’s a world out there needing your love

Find a real simple way

To touch someone today

We can all make a difference with love

Maybe a smile

Will take them a mile

Since this world doesn’t give them a care

One smile from you

Could make their life good

And the cost is so little to bear

Or it might be a hug

Instead of a shrug

When you see someone down on themselves

Don’t just walk on by

Be someone who’ll try

To lift them up off of the shelf

Do you have an ear

That can listen with cheer

To a friend that needs someone who’s quiet

Then just take the time

To sit and be kind

As he pours out his heart, and you wait

These are the little things

We can all do

To brighten up those who are blue

Maybe you don’t think

It’s all up to you

But if you can touch one, that will do.