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WE SHALL LISTEN

2/18/2012

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                                                      WE SHALL LISTEN

                                                           O Lord
                                                           We shall listen
                                                           To the quietness
                                                           Of thy voice
                                                           We shall listen
                                                           For those calm
                                                           Unspoken words
                                                           That shall cause 
                                                           Our hearts to melt
                                                           We shall listen
                                                           And shall hear
                                                           Of thy goodness 
                                                           And thy grace
                                                           We shall listen
                                                           We shall learn
                                                           And we shall love

    



                                                          
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EARLY SPRING

2/18/2012

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                                                                                                   EARLY SPRING

                                                        Can spring come to early
                                                        For those who have had
                                                        A bitter winter
                                                        Where frost has chilled hopes
                                                        And frozen warm relationships
                                                        Or stilled famililar voices?
                                                        Can spring come too soon?
                                                        We think not

                                                        Can spring with its resurrection
                                                        Come too quickly
                                                        And wipe away stained cheeks
                                                        Or mend broken hearts
                                                        Or calm troubled souls?
                                                        Ah, we think not.
                                                        Come spring, come early
                                                        Come soon
                                                         
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HELP US MAKE OUR DAY GO THROUGH

2/18/2012

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                                                             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)


                                                    
                                
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SOMEONE IN MY CORNER  577

2/9/2012

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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)



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THE GREAT AMULET

2/9/2012

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                                                           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.



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THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD

2/2/2012

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                                                  THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD

                                                     The Lord is my shepherd
                                                     I’m merely a sheep
                                                     He gives me green pastures
                                                     In which I may sleep

                                                     He leads me beside still waters
                                                     And restoreth my soul
                                                     He nurtures me while young 
                                                     And tends me when I’m old

                                                     Tho’ I walk through death’s valley
                                                     No evil shall I fear
                                                     For His rod and staff comfort me
                                                     I feel His Spirit near

                                                     He prepares for me a feast
                                                     In the midst of all my woes
                                                     And gives me joy unspeakable
                                                     In the presence of my foes.

                                                     He anoints my head with oil
                                                     Fills my cup up past the rim
                                                     I’m glad He is my Shepherd
                                                     I’m glad I follow Him.

                                                     His mercy and His goodness
                                                     Continually follow me
                                                     Oh how I praise my Shepherd
                                                     His touch hath set me free.


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NO MATTER HOW DARK THE DAY

2/2/2012

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                                                                    NO MATTER HOW DARK THE DAY
                                                    
                                                                         No matter how dark the day
                                                    There is a will
                                                    There is a way
                                                    No matter how dark the hour
                                                    There is a spirit
                                                    There is a power
                                                    No matter how dark the night
                                                    There is a star 
                                                    There is a light
                                                    No matter how dark the place
                                                    There is a Savior
                                                    There is grace
                                                    No matter how dark the path trod
                                                    There is a deliverer
                                                    There is God

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AT WINTERTIME

2/1/2012

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                                        AT WINTERTIME

                                                                        Perhaps it is not 
                                        Too difficult
                                        To be children again
                                        If we truly wish to be
                                        If our hearts are right
                                        With God    

                                        Then our homes
                                        Shall become our havens
                                        And our foes
                                        Shall become our friends
                                        And our doubts 
                                        Shall become our hopes
                                        And there shall be
                                        A new spirit in the land
                                        At wintertime








      
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