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A Prayer

Teach me, Father, how to go
Softly as the grasses grow…
…Place where passing souls can rest
On the way and be their best.

Wise Men, Whom Do You Seek?

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Wise men of today,
For whom do you seek?
Whose star will lead you?
Whose praise shall you speak?
What worth is wisdom,
If it cannot save?
What joy is wisdom,
That ends in the grave?

The Thorn

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I stood a mendicant of God before His royal throne

And begged him for one priceless gift, which I could call my own…

A Poem for the Children of Sandy Hook, Newtown, CT

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Twas’ 11 days before Christmas, around 9:38
When 20 beautiful children stormed through heaven’s gate.
Their smiles were contagious, their laughter filled the air.
They could hardly believe all the beauty they saw there.

Broken Dreams

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As children bring their broken toys
With tears for us to mend,
I brought my broken dreams to God
Because He was my friend…

HE Is!

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The Prince of Peace
The Son of man
The Lamb of God
The great I AM
He’s the alpha and omega
Our God and our Savior
He is Jesus Christ the Lord
and when time is no more
He is, HE IS!

My Prayer

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Let my life be that which upon
You’re lifted up, that they be drawn
Unto Your mercy, deep and wide,
To find forgiveness at Your side.
I must diminish; Thou increase.
Bring others to this rest and peace.

The Son and the Rain

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In the midst of struggle tinged with pain
I must never once forget
That the Son who made the brightest skies
will raise me up to them yet.

Teach me Lord

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Lord, help us to have a hungry heart
And long for the joys you will give,
If only we’ll spend quiet time with You,
In Your Book we’ll learn how to live.