Gathering, A great darkness A world clothed in chaos Spinning to regress Going backwards Because It does spurn A Savior's love & suffering
A once bright nation Founded upon Its Christ's sacrifice Now once, twice, Perhaps even thrice Rejects His name More & more From its shore to shore Oh, return to us Please once more!
We can do better Help us to cling to Each word, Each letter Within Your precious book For we know It is within our hands Our choice To reject Or
To take our stand Upon Your words Realizing at last It is only Your strength Your power Lord Jesus That holds together Undergirds Everything
So, forgive us we pray May we never again stray So far away as we seem To have done in this Current time, this day
No one else Has ever died For me Hanging on A bloody, agonizing tree For all this world to see That day, All history shifted From pain, shame Toward one man's name Jesus of Nazareth In one word's breath Christ
Just remember No other 'god' before Ever dared to try to Even man's score By taking on itself The punishment Of its own creation Only Christ Indeed there was No dereliction Of His duties
So please remember Dear friends As your life Continues its Progressing There are Important matters Much more Pressing Faith in Christ, Hope, Love For you see Upon the existence Of their surety Rests entirely Your eternity's security
Music,
Earth's,
Every nuanced beat
Resounding at His feet
Every cricket's
Creak
Every young bird's faltering
Tweet
Each lover's impassioned
Heart throb
All gathered, listened
To by their loving God
Each roaring wave's crash
Sound of hurried feet
As they dash
Knowing each tear's pain
& exactly how long
It will last
God's hand encompasses
Them all
The beat,
Cadence,
Collective sighs
A single breath
Gathered together
Of all living things
This music
And it's rhythms
All these beating drums
In God's kingdom
Orchestrated
Swaying
In one living dance!
SoulSails 