Poetry... (781 Views)

When I stand before the throne
Dressed in beauty not my own;
When I see thee as thou art,
Love thee with unsinning heart;
Then, Lord, shall I fully know-
Not till then-how much I owe.

"Behold, I Come"
"Behold, I come"—the darkness lightens
Above all sorrow and all fear;
Beyond the clouds the Daystar brightens,
And our deliverance is near;
The groaning earth awaits the hour
When all the wrongs of time are past,
And clothed with glory and with power,
The King of kings shall reign at last.

Prayer to the Lamb of God...

Unblemished Lamb, I look to thee,
Thou who was made sin for me.
In faith I look; by faith I know
That when thy wounds began to flow,
It was for every soul of man
That ever lived since earth began.
Though God hath laid on thee my sin,
O Jesus, Thou didst take me in!


Unspotted Lamb, I look and cry,
That when thou camest here to die,
There was no man that pitied thee;
No man to share thy misery.
And in Thy cross-hung hours of pain,
Till temple veil was rent in twain,
Thy Father's face was shut away
To mark the world's Atonement Day.


Eternal Lamb, I look; till peace
And joy with heaven's rich increase
Make gald my soul to follow Thee.
The fountain of Thy agony,
Though opened in the vale of death,
And nourished with Thy dying breath,
Imparts to me Thy life divine.
I look in faith; and I am Thine!

How Long?

My God, it is not fretfulness
That makes me say "How long?"
It is not heaviness of heart
That hinders me in song,
'Tis not despair of truth and right,
Nor coward dread of wrong.

But how can I, with such a hope
Of glory and of home;
With such a joy before my eyes,
Not wish the time were come
Of years the jubilee, of days
The Sabbath and the sum?

These years, what ages they have been!
This life, how long it seems!
And how can I in evil days,
'Mid unknown hills and streams
But sigh for those of home and heart
And visit them in dreams?

Yet peace, my heart and hush my tongue;
Be calm, my troubled breast;
Each restless hour is hastening on
The everlasting rest.
Thou knowest that the time thy God
Appoints for thee is best.

Let faith, not fear nor fretfulness,
Awake the cry, "How long?"
Let now faintheartedness of soul
Damp thy aspiring song,
Right comes, truth dawns, the night departs
Of error and of wrong.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/03/2008 06:41AM by Wayfarer.

God Is With Me!...

Let me tell you something of my friend,
And as I do, perhaps all of you will recognize
The value of my prize.
For all my worldly wealth,
My physical and mental health,
In storm or weather fair
Depends upon His care.

I've learned each day, to choose the way,
To loose my fears,
And though troubles press,
With sore distress upon my soul,
I know somehow that He is with me now
And will be through the passing years.

Yes - He is with me
Even though in thought I've often caught myself
So far away from Him-
And even though I sometimes join the race-
Away from his Amazing Grace,
I always turn around to find He's there,
Behind my fleeing foot,
To put His hand upon my heart
To draw me back
To live with Him - Apart.

He is with me,
Especially when my other friends misunderstand
The methods that I use,
Or when they refuse to see
That He and I are friends,
Working silently to make 'not' brake the strongholds of the faith.

He 'is' with me.
Not was
Way back in the past
Or will be in some future day - still far away
But 'is'
Yes. He is with me - now.

This is without all doubt my greatest joy,
So I can toy with troubles,
And give my soul to song
For I belong to God.
And as I walk the trackless course of time,
I have no fear somehow;
For the Great Almighty God is -
With me - even now.

Hallelujah!

Wow!

Those are beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing them here with us.

God bless!

True Rest...

My dear child, I know you're weary
With nothing left to give.
You've worked long and hard
Now you feel frayed and worn.

Come with Me to a quiet place
Away from all the noise and busyness.
Let Me wrap My arms around you,
Enfold you in My love.

Let Me whisper peace to your heart's storm,
Soothe your troubled brow.
Listen to the love song
I composed just for you.

In Me is true contentment.
In Me you will find what you long for.
Come with Me to a quiet place
And receive rest, strength, and peace.