Jesus

MY HEART DOST CRAVE

 

My heart dost crave

closeness with Him Who

defeated the grave.

If to Him, I could be

as faithful and true

as He is to me,

then peace would fill

this puny little heart of mine.

Oh, how His light would shine

through me, if I were faithful.

Oh, my heart dost crave

intimacy with my Lord.

Oh, my heart dost crave

my very life's breath.

Author's Notes/Comments: 

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A HUMBLE LIVING SACRIFICE

 

Lord, may I always be

shouting praises of gratitude

with a faith that has been renewed

by Your contiuous grace and mercy,

by Your very faithfulness!

May I truly always be

A humble living sacrifice.

Oh may I worship You properly,

in spirit and in truth,

the way You desire.

Oh, may I never tire

of giving You my all.

Lord, may I always be

shouting praises of gratitude

with my thoughts, my actions.

May I truly always be

A humble living sacrifice.

 

Author's Notes/Comments: 

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YOU HEARD ME CALLING OUT

 

You heard me calling out

when my very heart

was painfully distressed.

Peace did sprout

within my very heart.

My neeed, I confessed,

and You heard.

I found, within Your Word,

peace and comfort and joy.

When my very heart

was painfully distressed,

You heard me calling out.

Author's Notes/Comments: 

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FROM THINE TEMPLE

 

Cast out the idol of self, Lord,

from Thine Temple.

Upon this humble heart within my chest,

write Thy Holy word.

I find it not so simple

to remember how You stressed

within Your Holy Word

that as a believer,

my body is the Temple

of The Holy Spirit.

Help me to leave, here,

at the cross, mine selfishness.

Cast out the idol of self, Lord,

from Thine Temple.

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MY HOPE WILL NEVER BE GONE

 

Even when life seems unstable,

I know You are able....able

to not just give me peace

but to use all things for good.

Your love does not cease.

On Your promises, I have stood.

 

My faith depends

not on what happens.

Even when life seems unstable,

I know You are my comfort.

I know You are able....able

to strengthen me, lest I fall short.

 

I will praise you when I'm blessed

and when I feel the most stressed.

My faith depends

not on mere circumstances;

no, not on what happens;

but on Your faithfulness.

 

You have been faithful to carry me

when I was weak. In You, I am free

so, I will praise you when I'm blessed.

I will praise you when I'm alone,

and when I feel the most stressed.

My hope will never be gone.

 

Your love does not cease

to always give me peace

You have been faithful to carry me

when I could not continue on.

when I was weak, in You, I became free.

My hope will never be gone.

Author's Notes/Comments: 

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THINKING ON THESE THINGS

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Verse 1:

 

D                     A                   D

I been trying to keep thinking on these things

D                        D7         D                 A

these things that are true, honest, just, pure, lovely

D                                                     G

these things that are of good report, praise-worthy.

D                     A                   D

I been trying to keep thinking on these things

D                        A                 D

these things that are virtuous, that which brings

D                          G                           D

honor to my Lord. Thinking about You, Lord.

 

Chorus:

 

D                     A                   D

I been trying to keep thinking on these things

A

but sometimes my mind wonders

G

And sometimes my heart ponders

D

things to which I should not

A

give a moment's thought.

G                               D

Lord, help me to think pure thoughts

 

Verse 2:

 

Lord, please help me to keep thinking on that which

keeps me close to you, near you, with you, by you.

Oh if even my thoughts were sincerely true

then with peace, joy, and love; my heart would be rich.

yet, at every turn, in my thoughts there's a glitch.

Why oh why do I keep failing You, my Lord?

 

(Repeat Chorus 3 Xs)

Author's Notes/Comments: 

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OH HOW I WAS FREED

 

Oh how I was freed

by Grace devine

not by any deed

not by an act of mine.

 

By Grace devine

By Your death and resurection,

not by an act of mine,

You washed away my awful sin.

 

By Your death and resurection,

You presented me with this free gift.

You washed away my awful sin.

Between you and me, there was a rift.

 

You presented me with this free gift

and you called it salvation.

Between you and me, there was a rift

but You closed it and called me friend.

 

For the gift called salvation,

grateful I shall always be.

You closed the rift and called me friend.

You opened my eyes and now I see.

 

Grateful I shall always be

for the eternal life I received

when You opened my eyes and let me see

To Your grace, I have cleaved.

 

Eernal life I received

not by my own deed.

To Your grace, I have cleaved.

And, oh how I was freed.

Author's Notes/Comments: 

Just my testimony shared in a poetic way.  You can watch/hear me read this one at:  https://youtube.com/shorts/6EccxYyJLFU

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UNDESERVING

 I'm so undeserving

of Your grace,

of Your mercy,

of your love unswerving.

My heart, I've laid waste

with the vilest of sins.

Yet, You wash me

in the blood shed on the Cross.

For words, I'm at a loss.

How do I thank You

for a love so true

for Grace and mercy

given so freely

that it washes me anew

when I'm so undesserving?

Author's Notes/Comments: 

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WHAT SHALL I RETURN TO THE LORD

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CHORUS:

 

D             G          D

What shall I return to the Lord
A

for all his goodness to me?

D

For He has poured

A

grace and mercy

D               A

into the life of me.

D             G          D

What shall I return to the Lord?

 

VERSE 1:

 

D                         G

I lay my life at the foot of the cross

Em7             G                                D

You can have each and every breath You gave to me.

A                      D                       G

From my heart, remove all mold and moss.

G                                 D                    A

Lord, from sin's chains, Thou has set me free.

 

(REPEAT CHORUS)

 

VERSE 2:

 

I surrender totally, completely

to Thine holy devine will to Thine devine will

You can have the very breath You gave to me.

That I may live for You is my appeal.

 

(REPEAT CHORUS 3Xs)

 

Author's Notes/Comments: 

This little gem was inspired by Psalms 116:12 which reads:

What shall I return to the Lord for all his goodness to me? (Psalm 116:12, NIV).

 

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