repentance

WHY DO I INSIST ON BLAZING MY OWN TRAIL

 

Why do I insist on blazing my own trail

when You paved the straight and narrow road?

Salvation is free, this I've been told.

So, why do I insist on blazing my own trail?

 

When You paved the straight and narrow road,

it was with blood spilled on a heavy wooden cross.

It was for a world that was dying and lost

that You paved the straight and narrow road.

 

It was with blood spilled on a heavy wooden cross

my heart, my soul was cleansed.

My heart, my soul was cleansed

with blood spilled on a heavy wooden cross

 

My heart, my soul was cleansed

the moment I knelt before You.

I was reborn, born anew

and my heart, my soul was cleansed.

 

The moment I knelt before You

You became my Lord and Savior.

In the Father's eyes, I gained favor

the moment I knelt before You.

 

You became my Lord and Savior,

So, why do I insist on blazing my own trail?

Why does my faith so easily fail,

When I call you my Lord and Savior?

 

Why do I insist on blazing my own trail

when You paved the straight and narrow road?

Salvation is free, this I've been told.

So, why do I insist on blazing my own trail?

Author's Notes/Comments: 

You can hear me read this one at https://youtube.com/shorts/zE3obybh-SM

UNDERNEATH IT ALL

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Verse 1:

 

D                                              A         D

There was a time when I was truly humble

D                             A         D

but lately all I can do is stumble

D

Though I put on my Sunday best

A                               G    D

and I act all good and righteous

G

Yeah, I can put on quite a show,

D                  A

But what my audience don't know

 

Chorus:

 

A

Underneath it all,

D

I still fall.

A

Underneath it all,

D

I still sin.

A

'Cause underneath it all,

E               D

it's still me deep within

A

and underneath it all,

D7

I'm still human.

 

Verse 2:

I failed You again, ooh I failed You again

I can't stop wallowing in my sin.

The very things I don't want to do

trip me up, and keep me from You.

And I just can't seem to do that

which my heart desires me to do, but

 

(Repeat Chorus)

 

Verse 3:

You came into my life, came into my heart

and set me apart, You set me apart,

so why do I keep failing You?

The very things I don't want to do

I find myself doing over and over again

I just can't stop wallowing in my sin.

 

(Repeat Chorus, then Bridge)

 

Bridge:

A

But underneath it all,

D7                  D

my heart cries out to You,

A                    D

Father forgive me

 

(Repeat Chorus 2 Xs)

 

 

Author's Notes/Comments: 

If you like the lyrics and want to hear me play it go to https://youtu.be/ql1kHFolB1c

 

Hopefully one person out there can relate to this one, and God uses it to touch their heart.

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Woe To Me

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Chorus 1:

E                A

Woe to me, I am ruined!

D                          A

For I am a man of unclean lips

E                                         A

and I live among a people of unclean lips,

E                                        D            A

and my eyes have seen the King, the Lord Almighty

 

Verse:

D                                       G            A

and my eyes have seen the King, the Lord Almighty

G

bleeding upon a cross for me

G7

dying upon a cross for me.

D                                 G           A

my eyes have seen the King, the Lord Almighty

G

sacrifice it all at Calvary.

D                                         G           A

and my ears have heard the King, the Lord Almighty

D                                       G               A

say, “your guilt is taken away and your sin atoned for,

G

come see what I have in store

G7

for you, my beloved child.”

D                             G

These words he said, and smiled,

A                                   D

but my heart broke, and I cried

 

(Chorus 1, Chorus 2)

 

 

Chorus 2:

E                A

Woe to me, I am ruined!

D                          A

For I am a man with an unclean heart

E                                           A

and I live among a people with unclean hearts,

E                                        D            A

and my eyes have seen the King, the Lord Almighty

A         E

And he forgave me

 

Author's Notes/Comments: 

Inspired by Isaiah 6:5-7.  You can hear it at https://youtu.be/DJyerH-pRP8

Repentance

Awww what?
You make me wanna be more awesome!
Your towers be tripping
Not tryin to be dissin’
It just sucked because I needed some love
My day was crud
Tryin not to curse so much
The heavens lookin’ down at me from above
You probably think its lame
I ain’t tryin to play this game with God
 He sees me
Trying not to let my flesh deceive me
It’s hard sometimes because I sometimes I wanna smoke weed

You see, that's the devil tryin to deceive me
 The day I made a pact with the Lord

My days were never a bore

Always felt like singing

Prayer never feelin like a chore
My days have been forever changin’
For the better I would say
But others would be complainin’
But I know you’re different
We went through alotta stuff
I am ashamed for what I’ve done
But it’s already done
I’m getting past this
Through repentance
Let’s ends this
Our sexual friendship
I hope this doesn’t end our friendship
You get it?
Why I am repentin'?
Do you understand, the pain I’m in?
The Father in Heaven is lookin at me
He sees me accountable

For everyone I meet

For knowing the truth
I’m failing you
I’m failing Him
I should be encouraging you
Not deterring you
Taking you down the wrong path
Don’t worry, it’s not your fault
I am the older one at fault
More wiser
Or so I thought
I really like you
I hope this doesn’t offend you
I just wanted to remind you
“I love you”
So, please don't fight it
Just accept it

This is my Repentance

 

Urban Repentance

Writing these poetic sentences as my urban repentance.
Blessing my adversaries with passive vengeance.
That's basically forgiveness and if they don't accept it.
I'm cool with it I got to use my energy more positively.
Can't just waltz in the Devil's Advocate.
Got to make a decision in the hour of reckoning.
Either chose the way of truth or commence to living lies.
A life of fabrication is nothing but false statements.
Also the malignant information that has infiltrated our generation.
I'm not speaking this way to traumatize or frightened.
I'm here to open and enlightened your minds.
Now it's time unify and put genocide to a screeching halt.
In this day of age we're in pain but it's not our fault.
We just caught in our twisted history.
Years of misery if you look at the news you'll see a cruel tapestry.
Painted with the tears of fallen angels.
This is how we was raised to hate and embrace the division.
That's why it's soo much tension killing a man for religious differences.
Then ridiculing someone because of their appearance.
I only ask why?
Why he or she must die?
Why these children get victimized?
Why we must divide?
Time for us to no longer hide behind our false pride.
I apologized to anyone I ever offended and if you do the same we can make a difference.
Call this our urban repentance!

Author's Notes/Comments: 

Hearing and seeing disturbing events at school just felt like I should write on making change stopping the troubles and to all the people I ever disrespected accept this as my apology.

Your Repentance

Your repentance is in vain, for I cannot forgive you.
Though in life you suffered greatly, at your hands I suffered more.
With each memory that passes, my heart slowly turns to stone.
You are frozen here forever.
I'm leaving you alone.

Author's Notes/Comments: 

I had an extremely tumultuous relationship with my father for a number of years, and this past May he committed suicide...I have since released a great deal of my anger, but the words that I wrote still ring true.

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