You bless me with your touch
that wakes me every day,
the whisper of your voice
I hear in gentle ways,
the blanket of your Spirit
embracing me so tight,
that I may be your blessing
from morning until night.
—
For Paul’s beautiful prompt asking for “ripples of blessings” at
dVerse.
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This was originally a
poem.
The last verse and ending line are new. Written as a Nocturn, or night song, it’s natural this would be set to music.
1. It’s midnight as the hours turn.
The clock is ticking; candles burn.
As I embrace the dark that churns,
It’s midnight as the hours turn.
2. It’s midnight as the world spins.
The time is passing; hear the din.
I reach for moonlight deep within;
It’s midnight as the world spins.
3. It’s midnight as the mind repairs.
The time is healing, easing cares.
I rest content to be in prayer;
It’s midnight as the mind repairs.
4. It’s midnight as the soul awakes.
Forget the clock of time and space.
As Spirit lights the dreamland scape,
It’s midnight as the soul awakes.
5. It’s midnight as the hours turn.
My life is ticking; fire burns.
As I embrace the dark and learn,
It’s midnight as the hours turn.
The darkest hours always turn.
for Freddy, Dominic,
and all ye of the holey, holy socks
A sock with holes can always start anew.
The wider world is waiting for your play.
There’s more to life than hiding in a shoe.
A puppet is the great escape for you.
So let it out to greet the shining day.
A sock with holes can always start anew.
You make the puppet from a piece of you,
The one that keeps the words you never say.
There’s more to life than hiding in a shoe.
You give the puppet purpose and a use
And help the lost in you to find its way.
A sock with holes can always start anew.
So let your socks and puppets pay their dues
And free you from the prison of your ways.
There’s more to life than hiding in a shoe.
Your peaceful puppets prosper as you do.
The world awaits your wisdom in a play.
A sock with holes can always start anew.
There’s more to life than hiding in a shoe.
—
A Villanelle for Franks MeetingTheBar at
dVerse.
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Today is Father’s Day in the United States. My prayer is that every man knows the Father of the Universe in some way, as the great Father-Creator He is. Enjoy a happy and blessed Father’s Day!
1. The Father sends each precious child
To do a work so great.
He wraps his love in flesh and blood
To bring us to his gate.
The happy, sad, the good and bad
Are nothing in his light.
The Father doesn’t make mistakes;
He sends each precious child.
2. The Father helps his children grow
From long before our birth.
He wraps his love in flesh and blood
To do his will on earth.
The happy, sad, the good and bad
Remind us so we know
The Father doesn’t make mistakes;
He helps his children grow.
3. The Father is alive and well
Each moment that we live.
He wraps his love in flesh and blood
Because we are a gift.
The happy, sad, the good and bad,
And don’t forget to tell
The Father doesn’t make mistakes;
In us, alive and well.
4. The Father sent you as his child
To do a work so great.
He wraps* his love in flesh and blood
To bring you to his gate.
The happy, sad, the good and bad,
Are nothing in his light.
The Father doesn’t make mistakes;
He sent you as his child.
The Father doesn’t make mistakes;
You are his precious child.
You are the Father’s child.
*In the recording I sang “wrapped.” Recording this once was enough, with 2 strumming fingers still wrapped (no pun intended!) together.
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This is a testimony of God’s work! Concentration was in very short supply this week, and I have a full-blown Summer cold. On top of that, my right (strumming hand) pinkie is splinted, and the hand is very bruised. But God’s work is always completed, regardless of our outward circumstances. So no matter what you are going through, whether just this week or more ongoing, take heart! Be encouraged! And enjoy this song.
1. I painted by the numbers,
Picturing a picture of success.
I colored in the lines,
Thinking what I thought would be best.
But
Refrain:
2. I ordered from the menu,
Choosing only choices to be safe.
I checked the little boxes,
Just to score a score I could make.
But
Refrain:
3. I acted and pretended,
Speaking all my speeches from a page.
But God gives me a passion
And directs my direction on His stage.
‘Cause
Refrain: (Twice)
There is one thing that is sure,
It’s the Power of the Lord,
And the work He performs in me.
Refrain:
Good enough is not what I needed,
And predictible is not what I should be.
My fear of failure is defeated
By the one thing that is sure,
The Power of the Lord,
And the work He performs in me.
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No man shall be able to stand before you all the days of your life; as I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not leave you nor forsake you.
–Joshua 1:5 (NKJV)
But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.
–Matthew 6:33 (NKJV)
“What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one which is lost until he finds it? And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing. And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and neighbors, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost!’ I say to you that likewise there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine just persons who need no repentance.
–Luke 15:4-7 (NKJV)
You bring me back to Yourself.
1. This world distracts,
Convincing me it has something I lack.
But You bring me back to Yourself.
2. This world confides,
Inviting me into the darkness inside.
But You bring me back to Yourself.
Refrain:
3. This world is frail.
It’s strong from a distance, and close up it fails.
But You bring me back to Yourself.
4. This world is Yours.
You make each illusion a lesson and more.
And You bring me back to Yourself.
Refrain:
You bring me back to Yourself.
Refrain:
You bring me back
And remind me that You never leave me.
You bring me back to Yourself.
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Refrain:
Leave them, leave them,
Leave them where you left them.
(2x).
1. Lay your burdens
At the feet of Christ, for He will
Not return them.
Jesus paid the price. So you can
Refrain:
2. When you’re worried,
Give Him every fear. Let all the
Stress and hurry
Gently disappear. He’ll help you
Refrain:
3. When you’re hurting,
Let Him take the pain. He’s gonna
Keep you working
Through another day. So you can
Refrain:
4. When you’re yearning
For a better way. Go on and
Keep returning
To Him when you pray. He’ll help you
Refrain:
Repeat 1.
Leave them, leave them, leave them all.
Leave them.
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I wrote this song for someone’s birthday. But it applies to so many people for so many occasions! Springtime is a season of graduations, proms, weddings, and other beginnings. Enjoy, and share as directed–by Spirit.
1. When the rain comes pouring down,
May you have a boat so you don’t drown.
When blessings touch your open hands,
I hope you fill them up with all you can.
Refrain:
2. When the sun is shining bright,
May you grow in happiness and light.
And I hope you hear that restful call,
When the evening shadows fall.
Refrain:
3. When you’re feeling bad,
I hope a simple something makes you glad.
And find a little peace of mind,
No matter what this world provides.
Refrain: (Twice)
All these things and more, I wish for you. (Twice)
Refrain:
All these things and more (3x)
I wish for you.
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Happy Mother’s Day to moms and children alike! This song is not just for mothers, but moms will relate to it. May you feel God’s tender touch when you need it most!
1. You give me feelings,
And you make me care,
But God, I just don’t understand.
You make me hope
When I’m running in despair,
And I know that you must have a plan.
Refrain 1:
Oh can you tell me why, oh why
This life can hurt so much?
At every turn I cry and cry;
I’m reaching for your touch.
2. You give me love,
And you make me dream,
But everything is in my way.
You make me try,
When I only wanna scream.
And you let me live another day.
Refrain 1:
3. I’ll never know
The work you do
Until it’s all complete and done.
So I ask for patience,
Peace, and truth
To be what you’ve begun.
Refrain 2:
‘Cause only you know why, oh why
This life can hurt so much.
You hold me when I cry and cry,
And I feel your tender touch.
You give me feelings,
And you make me care.
And God, please help me understand.
Bring in the rototiller,
The plow and tractor too,
And don’t forget the mower,
Shovel, rake and other tools!
It’s time to plant the garden,
And it’s got to be just right,
Or else the crops and people
Will be in quite a plight!
So stir the soil with gusto,
And compost it real well.
The garden could be heaven,
Or perhaps a living hell.
Now I must tell you something:
We have left the best behind.
How can we tend the garden,
And forget to tend the mind?
—
Björn asks us to write about soil over at
dVerse Poetics.
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