The First Christ must come first Everything else a poor second As you listen to His voice So sweetly trill & beckon Return to me I will return to you A new day will break forth Ensue! A sun unlike any other Will roll & rise A shining, sparkling New planet To be beheld with widened eyes To live in a new universe These second-hand words I now rehearse Taken from the writings Of an ancient Holy Book I am allowed to delight in reciting!
So Forget! A world barges in Rude & loud, using force Seeking its own way To get me off my course From you, Lord Christ So, On I must struggle To stay away From seeking its Loud, belligerent way & listen to your gentle voice instead So, F O R G E T Your large house Your sleek, ramblings cars Persistent pleasure seeking In Him only Am I believing! Toward His cross Am I retreating! Toward a better life & a Living Son’s Paradise!!!
In The Above In the above, those celestial skies Surely, God must shake His head & sigh ‘Will they never learn’? He watches as we all despise His love’s most generous guidelines But still I suppose As only He most assuredly knows & so forward & on He goes Still trying our souls to win Keep us from that damning sin Of our total & defiant rebellion But, Lucky for us, Our God is not a quitter We are the ones Who turn our backs & run From His wonderful perfect grace Reflected in Beauty’s Love on His Face So, Be different from the rest Do not put God to the test Stay, live to enjoy Those Eternal Pleasures in store Between Infinity’s Gates they await!
A FIERY Dance When I think of Jesus I think of fire & a heat Found only in the cadence & the beat Of His Intensely Holy Dance! So trembling, with moving feet Across the room I sweep Caught up in, entranced Within Your Holy Dance! Limbs intertwining By your side I am sighing For this enchanting dance, We should ever be so willing To suffer any reprimand Or even the risk of dying From the hand of man!
Testify, Testify Speak in whom you believe Don’t be afraid to let The whole world see Show your faith Break open those silent gates & Testify Life is not about Philosophy or religion But a Someone A one and only Son Salvation came Only because He gave His Life We are a creation Made in Someone’s image To be a smaller imitation Of His Greatness’ reality A goodness, love, Righteous purity So, let go Let the words flow Speak their names Christ, Yahweh, Rejoice you are allowed to say Ring out the words About whom you believe!
A Passion A passion has been lost To the winds has been tossed Blurred, obliterated Distorted By modern distractions Almost destroyed But, All’s not lost Passion can be revived If we will but try Embers are still burning If to His heart we will be turning Letting go of an ancient enemy’s lies Stir the lurking flame Found only in Christ’s name Arise, ignite Fan to life In His sight The now slumbering giant Upon whom our faith is reliant Called by the name of FAITHFUL SACRIFICE!
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