Sweet Solace

“Where do I find solace?”
I asked myself one day.
“It’s in the quiet times with God,
In my secret hideaway.”

A friend, closer than brother
The Lord, He is to me.
And when in private that we speak
My soul feels liberty.

He often finds me failing
It seems my course in life.
But He quickly rushes close to me
To wipe away all strife.

As His sweet grace surrounds me
My eyes are opened wide
I understand His love for me
When under His wings I hide.

And as I linger there a while
Dear friends, they come to mind.
I share their pain with my dear Lord
Blest be the tie that binds.

Each passing moment is so frail
The time so swiftly flows.
He stills my spirit, calms my life
Sweet rest His voice bestows.

And when at last it’s time to close
I hate to end it now.
But I promise, Lord, Your solace seek
‘Twill be to You my vow.

Selah

Your ways, O God, are righteous
You speak to me with power
Your Word is absolute to all
You are zealous that I trust in you.

Your ways, O God, are mysterious
You give me a love I do not understand
Your Word is necessary to my soul
You are from everlasting to everlasting.

Your ways, O God, are holy
You illuminate my finite mind
Your Word is reward to all
You are Virtue that I must follow.

Your ways, O God, are just
You fulfill my eternal longings
Your Word is quietness to my soul
You are the Great All-knowing.

A Father’s Love

I’ll never forget that moment
When I first laid eyes on my son.
Our firstborn, the one we’d waited for,
And he made us very proud.
I was at his mother’s side,
The tears flowed down our cheeks.

This miracle I was holding
I could never explain how formed.
And yet I know that God had said,
We are all fearfully and wonderfully made.
He was indeed a miracle from God.
As I stood there I whispered… “Thank you.”

Not too many hours later
As I cradled our newborn gift,
I looked into his quiet little face
And I asked him what he was going to be.
He laid there silently in my arms
His eyes closed in peaceful sleep.

I loved our wonderful gift from above
With a love I had not known.
I counted fingers and toes to see that all were there.
I hugged and kissed him, put his tiny hand in mine.
It was at that moment I at last awakened
To the most precious gift from God—His Son.

I would not—could not give that child for anyone.
Not a single soul is worthy.
How could God, who loves so much more than I
Give His Son’s life for me?
O great God, I at last perceive how much
Your heart was broken, that day at Calvary.

I began to ponder in my heart
How could there be a father anywhere
Who could not see the great sacrifice?
The tears flowed down my cheek again,
Our heavenly Father loves us so.

Wind of Demise

Sunlight is drawn away
As darkness takes the sky.
Birds are singing in the trees
With strange and eerie cry.

Danger gathers in the distance,
But not too far away.
Scent of doom on heavy air
Prevails to steal the day.

Banging noise o’erflows my ears,
As nature’s fury birth.
Gentle rain begins to fall
Upon the hardened earth.

A distinct cool is all around.
Raindrops increase their speed.
Darkness now pours in my soul.
Harsh wind now takes the lead.

The rain is moving sideways
All I can see is but a blur.
The wind continues howling
Spinning wildly to a stir.

A crack, a shake, unbridled screams
Wind pounding in frenzied haste.
Flying objects hurled round me moan
Pile high as mangled waste.

And just a quickly as ‘twas hid
The sunlight breaks its chains.
All rain and noise they roll away
Like briskly moving trains.

The birds return to treetop height
Their joyous songs release.
In the aftermath of wind’s demise
The world’s at perfect peace.

Heart of Stone

No one looks only stares
No one loves no one cares.
It started very young
In spite the dues I paid;
The hatred grew inside
An ugly child was made.

The rage within the cage
The pain felt deep within
Can never be released
Will tear my world apart.
And then when all is done
My story will be known.
The violence gripped inside
Was just a heart of stone.

Captured feelings so stained
Imprisoned life so restrained
Placed the shackles on my soul
Forced me onto a dark road
Now my eyes can’t bear the light
My cavern is black as coal.

The rage within the cage
The pain felt deep within
Can never be released
Will tear my world apart.
And then when all is done
My story will be known.
The violence gripped inside
Was just a heart of stone.

Floating through this life
On waves of angry sea
Crushed beneath the dreams
Of all I ever wished to be.

From hell’s fires I’ll call your name
Through the halls of death and shame
Eternity can’t stop the guilt
But it don’t matter anymore.
All the good ones will live on
Still venting darkness from their core.

The rage within the cage
The pain felt deep within
Can never be released
Will tear my world apart.
And then when all is done
My story will be known.
The violence gripped inside
Was just a heart of stone.