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THE GIFT OF A CHILD 561

2/8/2019

   THE GIFT OF A CHILD   561

The gift of a child
Is a wonderful thing
It makes the heart
Skip a beat
And resurging hope
Take wing

The gift of a child
Is a magical thing
It makes old folks
Grow younger
And silent voices
Sing

The gift of a child
Is a most holy thing
A gift far greater
Than any Magi
Could ever bring

(Written on November 12, 1975)

  (Note:This was written forty years
prior to today's vicious and evil
abortion propositions being touted
by our national and state legislators
and governors. BM February 2, 2019)

ISAIAH 51:1,3,4

2/8/2019

ISAIAH 51:1,3,4

    Harken to me,
Ye that follow righteousness
Ye that seek the Lord

Look unto the rock
whence ye are hewn
and to the hole of the pit
whence ye are digged

    For the Lord shall comfort Zion
He will comfort all her waste places
He will make her wilderness like Eden
And her desert like the garden of the Lord

Joy and gladness will be found therein
  Thanksgiving and the voice of melody

      Harken unto me, my people
and give ear unto me, O my nation
For a law shall proceed from me and
I will make my judgment to rest
for a light of the people

THE SIMPLE LIFE 191

2/8/2019

   THE SIMPLE LIFE 191

  "I am bound to praise the simple life," wrote
John Burroughs, "because I have lived it and
found it good."

To live in the country. To bask in the sun.
To not feel pressured or pushed.
To walk quietly and gently down country roads.
To notice the zig-zagging of a butterfly.
To watch a dog roll in the grass under a shade tree.
To watch tree branches sway and saunter in the breeze
as an occasional leaf hesitatingly makes its way to the ground.
To watch a garden grow.
To plant just a few seeds and watch
God multiply and give the increase.
To be at peace with one's self and all of nature's creatures.
For these experiences and many more left unwritten,
we too, are "bound to praise the simple life."

             (First Published July 13, 1976)

THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD 549

2/8/2019

  THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD 549

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

He leads me besides 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
And 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
                                        (First published on November 12, 1978)

ISAIAH 51:1, 3, 4

2/6/2019

ISAIAH 51:1,3,4

Harken to me,
Ye that follow righteousness
Ye that seek the Lord

Look unto the rock
whence ye are hewn
and to the hole of the pit
whence ye are digged

For the Lord shall comfort Zion
He will comfort all her waste places
He will make her wilderness like Eden
And her desert like the garden of the Lord

Joy and gladness will be found therein
Thanksgiving and the voice of melody

Harken unto me, my people
and give ear unto me, O my nation
For a law shall proceed from me and
I will make my judgment to rest
for a light of the people

HOLY MACARONI 554

2/3/2019

HOLY MACARONI 554

  A few evenings ago, our family
  was watching "Little House On The Prairie."
  We were watching the episode in which
the oldest daughter, Mary, marries Adam.

As the minister asked if there was anyone
  in the congregation who had any objections
  to these two being united in holy matrimony,
  "Matthew (age 7) asked...
  "Holy macaroni? What's holy macaroni, mommy?"
We tried to explain the difference, but found it
rather difficult.

We did find it easy, however, to count
our blessings...for the innocence of youth,
and their simple faith and love.

(Written on November 26, 1978)

WHAT WOULD YE? 551

2/3/2019

   WHAT WOULD YE? 551

What would Ye have us say
This day, O Lord
To the pilgrims we meet
Along life's perilous way?

Where would Ye have us go
This day, O Lord
Which dark streets should we go down
With the light from the gospel's glow?

What would Ye have us do
this day, O Lord
To redeem our allotted time
To show our love for you?

Who would you have us be
This day, O Lord
Give us sight that we may see
Thy atonement has set us free.

  (Written on November 17, 1978)

A PRAYER FOR VICTORY

2/3/2019

A PRAYER FOR VICTORY

Dear Heavenly Father,
I ask of thee
to forgive my sins
Whether they be large
or whether they be small
I ask of thee
to forgive them all

In the hollow of thy hand
may I be found
night upon night
and in the breaking
of the dawn
wearing the victor's crown
In the name
of Jesus Christ,
amen

(Written on February 2, 2019)