Poetry & Lyrics
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Scattered Truth
Luke 8:4-15 It gets tossed along the busy streets Where every kind of bird and insect feed Trampled underfoot and turned to dust The hungry find their fill Yet they remain unsatisfied It often lands upon the gravel road A place that’s rough where the rain hardly falls There’s no place for the roots to grow The child finds the sugar It’s sweet but does not endure Sometimes it’s forced to grow among the shadows Of the prickly-pear or the thorns of a pretty rose Cut off by the others growing there It starves for attention And silently passes away But once in awhile it falls in a lovely place…
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Unforgivable
I know it wasn’t me you considered As you hung there on that cross In death you won sweet victory, Bringing home so many who were lost But I’ve been left behind to suffer And to pay for all I’ve done I’ve sinned too greatly against you, Not worthy to be called your son What I’ve done is unforgivable, even for you, O God My sin is greater than your love could ever be We shall always be at odds I know I’m unforgivable and I must pay the price Cast me aside and forget me, Lord Just ignore my silent cries I can’t accept this gift you bring For…
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In the Garden (of Gethsemane)
Matthew 26:36-42 My heart is heavy, my spirit weak How can you ask me to go on? This cup is too full, I cannot drink Is there any other way? As I try to shine as a light for you To show your people the way They cover their eyes And drown me out with their fears Their sorrow overwhelms me; Father, please give me strength For what you ask — I cannot do It’s so hard for me to see right now The value of this task I feel I could do so much more If only I was given the chance Though many try to believe your words…
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Jesus, Be My Valentine
Through every high and low You have been there by my side Even in times I asked you to leave Or when I’d run and hide Through pain and bitter sorrow You have held me in your arms While in joyful celebrations All of heaven joined along Jesus, be my Valentine And I forever yours You give me life I give you praise You give me peace And I am amazed You give me hope You give me dreams You give me your love And I give you my life Jesus, be my Valentine And the world will know you’re mine Jesus, O, my love You make me a better…
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Every Day I Walk Away
Daddy, please forgive me I’ve gone so far away It seems like only yesterday You brought me home to stay In your arms is the only place I’d really rather be But every day I journey out without bringing you with me Every day I find myself scared and all alone Missing all your blessings — my heart longing for home For every day I walk away from the comfort of your love Confident I can live life my own way Every day I walk away For Eden doesn’t always seem enough To keep my wandering spirit at bay Daddy, please don’t leave me, though I leave you time and…
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The Foundation
Matthew 7:24-27 I’ve spent a lifetime learningAll the things I needed to knowDoing what I wanted to doGoing where I wanted to goI may not be the best, but I’m the best I can beWho else can run my life better than me? I’m better than all the othersThat fall by the side of the roadThey need others by their sideTo help them carry the loadBut I can stand on my own two feetI may not dance, but I keep my own beat So why should I give up all I’ve begun?How can I forget all I have done? I’ve built my life with my own handsWith my own sweat…
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Unfailing Love
Psalm 107:10-21,43, Matthew 15:8-9 In the morning when the sun begins to climb into the sky I feel a sense of urgency to be right in your eyes You tug hard at my heart And I strive hard not to part far from your ways You have put your trust in man, but he’s not put his trust in you He tries to live his life as if it was his to gain or lose You press hard on his heart And try to let him start to learn your ways And though he’s heard your name on high He looks up and often wonders why He has no peace…
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Far From Home
[Luke 15:11-32] Thank you, Father, for all you’ve doneBut it’s time for me to goI must leave this place to find successAnd get out on my own There’s a world out there that’s waitingWhile opportunity calls my nameA chance for me to make my markThere’s promise of glory and fame Will you give to me what I deserveI’ve worked long and hard for youLet me have what’s mine and be on my wayI’ve got something I need to prove I’ll come home again somedayWith more than I have todayI’ll make you proud of all I doAnd bring something back for you The dreams I had have fallen awayThis world has…
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The Mountain
Matthew 21:21 I look down upon the valley I look out across the sea It rises up and touches the sky This powerful, immovable peak But it stands proudly between where I am And where I need to be He’s calling me to the other side To a place I cannot see This mountain stands like a monument To all that keeps me here It blocks my every move Impedes my furtive steps And binds me year after year I stand here in this valley I can smell the salt of the sea I can see how far I have traveled I’m reminded of where I used to be But…
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Hide & Seek
Luke 15, John 9 I love to hear your voice, O Lord And I want to know you more The closer I stand, the greater you become And I’m proud to be called your son But so often I drift away Caught up in every day I get lost among the circumstance Walk out the door and don’t share my plans With you And though I hear you calling me I don’t want you to hear or see The farther I go, the smaller you are The closer I am to becoming a star While I play out in the weeds I don’t want you to know my deeds I…
