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AT THE ALTER 230 Have you got burdens that bother Have you got troubles and woe Give them to your Master and Savior Just drop them at the alter and go With a heart that's filled with mercy Jesus is looking for you He knows all your faults and follies Now there's only one thing to do Drop your sins at the alter Your years in battle with strife Come, take the hand of your Master Let Jesus be Lord of your life Go, go in peace Go in peace, sin no more Go, go in peace And sin, sin no more
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SOMEONE IN MY CORNER 577 There is Someone in my corner He’s there at every round When the crowd is pulling for me And even when I’m down. At the tugging of the clapper And the sounding of the bell There is no fear within me He has assured me all is well. I can withstand the vicious onslaught Fend off each and every blow For the Savior’s in my corner As I swing against the foe. In this winner take all bout I may lose a round or two But I’ll still have Him in my corner When my life on earth is through. (Written on January 18, 1979) HELP US MAKE OUR DAY GO THROUGH "An open hand, an easy shoe And a hope to make the day go through" --Author Unknown When dark perils thick surround us At the dawning of the day Give us words to greatly cheer us As our trust in thee holds sway Turn our gray, gray skies to blue Help us make our day go through Give us Lord, thy calm assurance Lead us gently by thy hand Quit us with thy spirit's armour Let his promptings be our command When risks are high and friends are few Help us make our day go through Let thy hand, O Lord, be open Give our foot an easy shoe Give us hope that produces courage To do the things we ought to do Wake us to thy loving kindness And help us make our day go through (Written on August 31, 1978) A LIGHT IN THE WINDOW No matter how far we have travelled No matter how far we have roamed There's a light in the window that beckons Calling and guiding us home Sometimes during life's journey When misfortunes have laid us quite low 'Tis only a light in the window That illumines our path with its glow We may wander astray if we wish to Down trails of pathos and sin But there'll still be a light in the window Lighting our path as a friend Oh, there's a light in the window that's shining It's shining for you and for me Placed there by the Lord of all lanterns For all, who would, to see (First posted on December 14, 1978) PLAY BALL! From out of the closets once again Come a bat, a ball, a glove As youngsters from both far and wide Warm up for the game I love Practice is about to begin For those who like to score And if you judge by anxiousness A great season is in store They're cracking bats and chewing gum My sons of the sultry swat They're eager boys who've left their toys To show us what they've got It'll be a strikeout here, a homerun there Lots of cheers and heartaches too But they will've grown into little men Before the season's through For baseball's quite a game, you see It's life before your eyes It teaches those who raise their gloves To reach gamely for the prize Around the bases they will run Footloose and fancy free And I have yet but one regret It's them instead of me (First posted in April 2012) THE GREAT AMULET “To love is the great Amulet that makes this world a garden.” -Robert Louis Stevenson Thy love O Lord What great and gracious Charm this be That wards off all The evil one may send And purchases for us Thy calm serenity. Hang gently round our necks O charm of fragrance sweet Make of this evil world A refuge and retreat And cause the winds Of pain and sorrow Waft rose petals At our feet. GOD IS THE SOURCE God is the source... Of every breath we breathe Of every good thought Of every kind deed Of every lesson taught God is the Source... Of every word sublime Of every victory won Of every moment in time Of every rising sun God is the Source... Of every sunset etched in gold Of every seed of faith well sown Of every hymn that stirs the soul Of every crop of love full grown SPRING SLIDES DOWN THE MOUNTAINSIDES The snow is melting Green grass is showing Slowly spring slides down the mountain sides and takes us from our winter's ride Slide, spring, slide Don't stop now Come on into view As humming birds take wing Let the mockingbirds sing Let there be joy in the budding and rejoicing in the blossoms of spring's flowers everywhere And at eventide Let the full moon shimmer O let the full moon shimmer, all the while (Written on April 30, 2015, my wife's, Donna's, birthday) ME WITHOUT GOD Without God I cannot see Without God I cannot hear Without God I cannot talk Without God I cannot walk Without God I cannot taste Without God I cannot feel Without God I cannot think Without God I cannot be Me Without God (Written on March 15, 2015) |
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