Poems and Lyrics

When the light is bright and the sky is clear, I sing of the Faithful One. When His presence guides and seems so near, I sing of the Faithful One. When flowers bloom brightly and colors abound, I sing of the Faithful One. When the love of friends is all around, I sing of the […]

We sang an old song at church on Sunday. The hymn “Be Thou My Vision” is of Irish origin and is sung to the tune of an Irish folk song. The words date back centuries, but the modern version is thought to have been translated in 1905 by Mary Byrne and arranged in 1912 by […]

There’s a sweetness in His presence as I walk with Him each day. There is calmness and assurance when I trust Him and obey. For though His way is narrow and the hills can be quite steep, I walk confidently forward when I’m following His feet. There are times that I may wander, following my […]

I have sung this song all of my life. I remember singing it as a child and feeling the responsibility of obedience. I wasn’t sure how to trust, but I knew that obeying was important. I sang this song thinking that last verse could not happen until Heaven. As I grew, I learned that my […]

I have needed this reminder recently. I thought you might need it, too. Does the sun refuse to bring the morning in just because the world is filled with grief and sin? Does the candle’s glow diminish in the night; can the darkness that surrounds exhaust its light? Or does the shine overcome making blackness […]

Surpassing comprehension, Above all I can see The mystery of God’s great love Redeeming me. I glory in His presence. I wonder at His grace. His goodness overwhelms my heart each day. Surrounded by His goodness, My trials seem so light. The brightness of His presence Dispels my night. Pressed down and running over His […]

In the dark before the dawn hearts faint and souls tremble, caught in the whys and wherefores of life, bound by nets of fear and regret – unable to see through the mist to the coming light. But Dayspring comes piercing through the blackness, spreading the warmth of hope. Open eyes! Open hearts to this […]

One day this life will be over. One day I’ll walk this earth no more. I’ll leave behind Earth’s troubled times And step onto Heaven’s golden shore. I’ll take a step and walk on streets of gold. I’ll reach to take a hand and find it the hand of God.* I’ll fall asleep in Earth’s […]

John 19:1 Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged him. 2 And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe, 3 And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands. 4 Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith unto them, […]

When I see Him, bruised and broken, hanging on that cruel tree, my heart breaks for I’m the reason – Jesus bore that pain for me. I’m the one who loves my own way. I’m the one who selfishly Seeks to satisfy my longings With no thought of pleasing Him. But my Savior saw beyond […]

A tune keeps looping in my head this week – this week of The Cross. I know that we are marching quickly toward Resurrection Day, but one cannot get to Easter without going through The Cross. This tune holds words written by Fanny Crosby in the 1860s, a long time ago, but the message of […]

Scott Wesley Brown wrote the following lyrics: I could wish you joy and peace To last a whole life long, I could wish you sunshine, Or a cheerful little song, Or wish you all the happiness That this life could bring But I wish you Jesus, But I wish you Jesus, But I wish you […]

Crowned with glory, crowned with honor, Sun and shield in my black night. You alone dispel sin’s darkness. You alone provide my light. Shield upon my head in summer, cover in the winter’s rain, ever giving strength and comfort ever sowing grace in pain. As the sun has drawn the planets, so my […]

How do you walk in light after night has fallen and the darkness overwhelms all you can see? How do you keep faith when circumstances strangle and situations threaten all you know should be? How do you press on through the storms that gather and winds that blast and buffet your heart and […]

In this topsy-turvy world, my heart keeps drifting back to the hymns that I learned in my childhood. I catch myself humming songs that I have not heard in years, and they minister to my heart. A long-time favorite is “Solid Rock”. I have a favorite piano arrangement of this hymn, and it is the […]

I didn’t come to You demanding blessing, Though You have blessed my life abundantly. I didn’t ask for peace, no joy did I seek, For I knew the sin inside of me. I could only wonder at Your greatness; Creator God, Lord of all the Earth. And I could only bow Not understanding how You […]

We remember – God’s gift of His Son, that love often comes wrapped in unique packages, that family and friends are extra special blessings. We rejoice – in the news given to the shepherds, in the love of those we hold dear, in the dawning of a new year. We celebrate – the birthday of […]

One of my favorite Christmas carols is “Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne”. I don’t hear it much anymore, but it tells the entire story of Christ’s birth and life. The hymn was written in the 1800s by Emily Elliott to help children understand the significance of Advent and the nativity. The lines are penned in […]

Light of Heaven sent to Earth – One small Child of humble birth. From the hills of Heaven, fair, came to die, my sin to bear. Gracious Lord, Almighty One, God’s own Everlasting Son. Such great love, such sacrifice paid for my redemption’s price. Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us […]

In church today we sang the old hymn, “Great is Thy Faithfulness”. What a timely reminder to my heart in these days of uncertainty and change. Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father; There is no shadow of turning with Thee; Thou changest not, Thy compassions, they fail not; As Thou hast been, Thou […]