CONSOLATION

Beautiful songs come to me
After the midnight hour
Plentiful praise and reflections
Of His words, his eyes, his power

Conversations and thoughts
Just between us
Joyful contemplations
Of the things that are to come

It's not over, He's not done
In fact, He's just begun
To draw me in to Him
Closer to His side---

BELOVED REST

Missing the point sometimes
Hurting and not sure why
Rescued and reminded
That pain sometimes blinds us

From seeing the path of peace
And treasures of joy unfold
Sorrow and suffering often bring
A newness of life to the hungry soul

Thankfulness, gentleness, kindness
Come as we put the past behind us
Finding reasons to believe
Hope opens the door to receive

A right understanding
A real trust
Faith to go forward
And live the truth

Bless the God who made us
His humility saved us from death
His power transforms and awakens
Revives, comforts, and gives His beloved rest.

CONTINUAL THANKS

O, Thank You Father, that I can be here wrapped in Your embrace
Thank You for the days of stretching, and preparing my heart to seek Your face.
Without You I am not me – I am someone else
Somewhere I do not need to be.
Thank You for Your unfailing love shining into the darkness here
In a moment, all fear is gone and my eyes see clear
O Thank You Jesus, for praying me through with blood, sweat, and tears of love
For sending a friend, a stranger, a child to lift my head up
Thank You for not turning away or giving up on this weak wayward one
Your grace and mercy always forgiving making me ready for what is to come
O Thank You Holy Spirit, my comfort, my companion, my voice in the dark
You who captures me, reveal secret mysteries, guardian of my heart
You are with me all the time in every place
You are leading me in the paths of righteousness for your names sake
Humility, love, and mercy in these You delight
All Your laws are precious to me, good and right
Thank You O Lord, that I can come to You in every circumstance
The enemy flees a thousand different ways and does not stand a chance
You rescue me and fill me with raging desire to pursue
Every good and right path that will encourage all who truly long to return to You.

26 Oct 2005

RECONCILE

The harder the storm, rougher the tide
The warmer more brilliant skies
The sharper the knife, the deeper the cut
The greater misperception, deeper is the bitter root
The less you know, the more you assume
The more disconnected and numb, the easier it becomes
To believe you are right and others are the problem
Truth be known, all would be forgiven.

UNFAILIING

Right perspective come
Truth sweet and bitter
Spoken Word draw me nearer

How I long for you to be
Made manifest in me
My great peace and healing

Let those who are standing by
Your strength realize
And see Jesus in my eyes

Casting themselves upon you
Sincerely fear your name
Hoping in your unfailing love.

NONE OTHER

Every other voice be silent except the Great Sheperd of the Sheep
Speak and I will hearken always only unto Thee
Tension and madness have no place in me
Truth and love and humility straighten and free

All that is broken and battered from this life
Cause me to know, be still and find
None is truer, more faithful or divine
Who meets me here and hears me sigh

Keep me as a seal upon thine arm
Thou art the faithful and true witness
Whose blood speaks the better word
Healing all who hope in Thee alone

Leaving nothing to mere chance
Yet fearlessly taking Your time
Knowing brokeness will soon dance
Watered and fed, and raised by Your hand

All glory and praise
To Him who bore my pain
Who heals and restores me
By His word and the power of His name.

PREVIEW

Looking back
Sequence of events
Touching the tangible
The things we miss

By not giving thanks
Dwelling on the doubts
Acting on the momentary
Situation and circumstance

Twiddling our thumbs
Waiting for one
Moment to find us
And still we are blind

To all that is hope
But still we wait
Wondering what for
Looking at the temporary

Trying to find an escape
Running on empty
Figuring it out
Proclaiming plenty

History repeats itself
Yet we are too busy to see
Our own nakedness
Pride and arrogance

He sees us in our own blood
Unable to move or speak
His blood speaks a better word
Live life more abundantly

I am the way
The truth and the life
Healing to all your flesh
Salt and light...