By Holy Grace

Under the shadow of an empty cross

My Lord found me so lonely and lost

Tempted and tried I had fallen from grace

I just wanted to hide in a dark dreary place.

But from the bondage of my tormented soul

I heard Him whisper, “I can make you whole.”

“Oh, crying child don’t you see?

“By Holy Grace I have ransomed thee!”

No longer the captive of shameful tears

He cleansed by heart of all it’s fears

and brought me beyond my cross of shame

To an old wooden one that bore His name.

He walked me out of that shadowy night

Into the glory of His precious saving Light

I felt His love embracing me

As by Holy Grace he set me free.

 

Sweet Mercies Anew

As each new day

Gives birth to the now

Sweet mercies come

Not knowing just how

All things are possible

Within this span

That God has alloted

To mortal man

He sends His sweet mercies

In plentiful supply

To those who would seek

And not question the why

Some won’t receive

Though there’s a promise in place

They will turn away

Rejecting His grace

Yet new every morning

His sweet mercies will ride

To the heart that is open

And will ask Jesus inside

Oh! Come see the glory

That God has bestowed

Bask in the brightness

Of redemption’s soft glow

Call on the One

That is faithful and true

As rays from His Risen Son

Bring sweet mercies anew.

Letting Go

There’s not much joy in a sack full of holes

Nor in heavy burdens that exact their tolls

Empty sacks can’t get us anywhere

Hard are the burdens ‘we’ won’t share.

We’ll carry each little hurt, along with the pain

Not letting go, “What have ‘we’ to gain?”

“We’re not the ones who are at fault!”

“Why, should ‘we’ forgive?” “Bring hate to a halt?”

“Never,” ‘we’ say, “will ‘we’ forgive!”

“No, never, as long as ‘we’ live!”

Harboring these burdens of turmoil and strife

‘We’ allow them complete control of our life.

‘We’ in our own selfish, uncaring thoughts

Can’t seem to remember, nor do as ‘we’ ought

For God’s Word has told ‘us’ in more ways than one

Christ Jesus paid the price-redemption’s work is done!

He is asking ‘us’ now to lay down the hate

To forgive each other-it’s not to late

Let’s fill our hearts with joy galore

Extending mercy like never before.

‘We’ cast all of our cares on His strong back

Forgetting the past as love fills ‘our’ sack

Continuing on now forgiveness in tow

‘We’ receive God’s grace by ‘Letting Go!’

 

I Took a Walk

I took a walk through my amazing life today

I saw all the people I had met along the way

Some were very helpful and encouraging as could be

One or two knocked me down kicking dirt all over me

A few mocked in amusement as I took the inevitable fall

While others judged I was of no use at all

I still don’t understand why some wouldn’t even let me try

To be the person I was meant to be-Or why?

For in my walk I truly tried to help all I could

Only wanting them to treat others as they should

Now as this walk of life is approaching it’s final end

I just want to say to those I call a dear friend

Thank you for blessing my life on this earth

For through the portals of time I have seen your worth

By your kindness and genuine love you have shown

I pray for you to be blessed and never lost or alone

Until we walk those glorious eternal streets of gold

And our gracious Father God receives us into His fold.

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