Canopy


Canopy

A canopy overhead
People talk about
Such lovely skies
But they miss
The other
A power grows
Above
So now instead
Of only puffy clouds
Feel that which is
Growing stronger

Everywhere
As I stare
Upward
Alive, so, so powerful,
Your Presence
Filled with all
That is your essence
The Beautiful Reality
Of You
Praise You, Lord God

The light falls down
On my head, shoulders
All around
Nowhere can I go
You are not
And so I stop
Bend to the knees
So I may please
The LORD of all

Throw back my head
Fears, insecurities I shed
To worship, to praise
Holy anthems, hands to raise
Toward Your throne
Waiting, joy-filled
Looking toward
A heavenly home
Pulsating with Your Light,
Your Glory, Your Might
Forever!

More


More

More than
Father, mother
Sister, brother
Friend, neighbor
Family, community
All rolled into one
This, our God's
Holy Son

We were issued
From You
Made by You
For You, through You
If not for You
I, we would not exist
Before you placed
Each one in a womb
Did You say good-bye
With a small, tiny kiss?
I think You did, Lord Jesus
I think You did

So whenever you feel alone
Unloved, rejected
Think on this
You too can share
Christ's life, His love
Be also resurrected
So remember
That one small kiss
Because waiting
Behind it,
Ah
Sheer bliss
As we join Him,
our Savior from Galilee
Becoming a part of
His eternity's family
To walk forever
To be gathered
Upon His Heaven's
Streets of Purest Gold!

Do They Know?




Do They Know?

Do they know Lord?
Do they know
Do they even take it
seriously
Or regard it so
Casually
Nonchalantly
The despair, the pain
The hell that will be hell
Never hearing again
Your Name?
Even in your church
I fear
In eternity
May fall many a tear
As on the last day
Our rebellious indifference
Will be made more crystal clear!


You Dare

You Dare

You Dare
Above my head you fly
Chariot wheels to rip apart the sky
To bless my life so much
As I approach Glory’s Throne
Seeking Your love to trust
But you do 
Daring the impossibles to do
My imagination’s limits you refuse
And Morning’s promise of new Mercies
Every day to endlessly, infinitely renew