Jesus my Savior bought my soul

In blood and pain. He paid in full

He sacrificed His life for me

That I might live eternally

Because of Him I know I'll rise

A soul redeemed in my Father's eyes

He suffered lashes, prodding spears

Braved cursing tongues and heartless jeers

Though pierced with nails and raised up high

Forgave all who came to watch Him die

Because of Him I know I'll rise

A soul redeemed in my Father's eyes

He chose to be a sacrifice

That we may have eternal life

And that gift He gave to everyone

As He told His Father "It is done!"

Because of Him I know I'll rise

A soul redeemed in my Father's eyes

Now the tale is told throughout the world

Of His empty tomb with shroud unfurled.

Of His words that we too shall ascend

And that He shall be with us unto the end.

Because of Him I know I'll (we will) rise

A soul redeemed in my (our) Father's eyes

Amen

SUNRISE SERVICE

Not in this land alone where we abide

In others, too, 'cross oceans wide

In tiny towns and cities great

Around the world they congregate

In churches, homes or country glen

For sunrise service once again

To praise the Lamb who died for man

Then rose again as was His plan

As mortal man He chose to die

To show, as God, He'd death defy

And so He did! Thus on Easter day

As dawn gently ushers night away

We worship Him, the 'Risen Son'

Who conquered death

And proved God has won.

Thank You Lord

BEFORE HIS THRONE

When I cross over may there be

An angel waiting there for me

To guide my soul to where I'll see

The Lord in all His majesty

Seated on a throne of light

Adorned in robe of dazzling white

With His Son, my Savior, at His right

I know my soul will bow in shame

For sins I sinned and should bear blame

I'll plead forgiveness in the name

Of the Lamb whose truth can't be denied

Who bled for me and death defied

Who cleansed my soul so I'll abide

eternally with Him

Thank You Lord Jesus!

Child's Prayer 1

Thank you Lord for being You

For guarding me the whole night through

For the food I need, the cloths I wear

For blessing me with loving care

Please walk beside me every day

And guide my soul along life's way

Child's Prayer 2

Each night before I go to sleep

I kneel beside my bed

I clasp my hands; I close my eyes

I bow my weary head.

I ask the Lord to keep me safe

While I'm asleep and in His care

And I know He will be guarding me

In answer to my prayer.

Child's Prayer 3

I can't see wind

But know wind's there

It flutters flags

It blows my hair

It lifts kites up so very high

And makes them dance

up in the sky

Wind does so much

when it does blow

That wind is real

I really know

I can't see God

But know God's there

He keeps me safe

In His loving care

He walks with me

The whole day through

Yes, God is real

Like wind is too

Child's Prayer 4

Bless all fathers,

Bless all mothers,

Bless all sisters,

Bless all brothers

Bless all families

Large and small

Lord hear my prayer

And bless them all.

Child's Prayer 5

All things on earth, both large and small

Were made by God. He made them all

The earth, the stars, the moon , the sun

He created every one.

And all these gifts we love to see

He made for you. He made for me.

So we could see and understand

The power of His mighty hand.

Child's Prayer 6

The night has come

And day is done

The sky is dark

Gone is the sun

I will sleep till dawn

And have no fear

Knowing that the Lord

Is ever near

The Soul is Thine

This soul within is certainly

A gift of life from Thee to me

To hold in trust. It is not mine.

This soul I shelter Lord is Thine

To walk in faith; to do Thy will

To righteously its task fulfill

To keep Thy word and evil spurn

Then prayerfully,

To Thee return.

Grace...

Thank You Lord for everything

For food and health, for birds that sing

For sun, the stars, for peace on earth

For home, for love, our Savior's birth

For all gifts sent to us from above

Dear Lord, accept our heartfelt love.

Grace

Kindly bless this food we pray

Kindly keep us safe each day

Kindly teach us how we may

Do Thy will day after day

Grace

For food and clothing

Health and love

For all Thy blessing from above

We thank Thee Lord

PSALM TRIUMPHANT

Rejoice! Rejoice awaiting hearts

The day is drawing nigh

That our Redeemer shall return

Triumphantly on high

As heaven's portals open wide

Angelic choirs shall sing

In praise of Him who death defied

Our Savior and our King

Awestruck we'll see our gracious Lord

Decending on a cloud

His sacred promise to fulfill

As He Himself avowed.

Let trumpets sound! Let cymbals clash!

Let thunder shake the skies!

We all shall 'hallelujahs' shout

With joyous tear-filled eyes

Rejoice! Rejoice ye faithful souls

Who shall the wond'rous sight behold

It shall dim the light of heaven's sun

Make worthless all earth's gold

Bow before His countenance

Be filled with Love's embrace

For HIs kingdom will be one of peace

Ruled with majesty and grace

Amen

LUCK ?

I sure was lucky the man said

The falling branch just missed my head

If it had hit me, I'd be dead

I sure was lucky the man said

Well... My tire blew the girl complained

But I was lucky she exclaimed

I might have died or have been maimed

Luck sure was with me, she proclaimed..

The storm surprised our entire crew

We sure were scared as the waves grew

We could have drowned, but we came through

Lady Luck stuck with us. That is true.

Into each life one can agree

Close calls occur quite frequently

And people marvel knowingly

That luck was with them thankfully.

Why does mankind so often laud

Lady Luck instead of God

For keeping him above the sod

For that, the wise will GOD applaud.

Hymn From the Heart

Lord of this earth and of we thereon,

Almighty King, Thy holy name

Ignites the love within my heart

That grows into a burning flame

I pray that flame of love may be

A hymn of praise oh Lord to Thee

Sang silently within my soul

To exalt Thy holiness

And prayerfully the heartfelt love

My tongue cannot express

Pray harken to this hymn oh Lord

Accept the love within each chord

May angels join the silent praise

This mortal loving heart does raise

With 'Halleujahs' that proclaim

My earthbound soul adores Thy name

Let heaven's hosts and mortals sing

In praise of God our Mighty King

I Wonder

I have a question. Can it be

That the God we want to see we'll see?

If I am black might it be true

When I first see God He'll be black, too?

For the scriptures do not say that He

Can't change to look like you or me

So whether I am black or white

Red or Yellow, dark or light

Might He lovingly reflect my tone

When at last I stand before His throne

As His way of making it quite plain

All shades inhabit His domain?

Christmas Eve

A deep royal blue toned the sky on that night

Like a canopy studded with diamonds of light

But what from the earth seemed a strange regal sky

Was a heavenly carpet for angels on high

How they watched through the night standing row upon row

And gazed down in awe at the chilled earth below

And the earth that night listened as hymns of God's love

Rained softly, rained sweetly from heaven above

They sang of God's mercy. They sang of God's worth

And from heaven they worshiped The Christchlld on earth

PERHAPS

Is earth perhaps God's fertile field

Where He plants the souls that angels yield?

To thrive and blossom in His sight

His word a shield from earthly blight?

As sinless soul-seeds are we sown

Encased in mortal flesh and grown?

And does He germinate each seed

To root and grow to serve HIs needs?

That they might flourish one by one

'Neath the gentle warmth of Heaven's Son

And blossom forth through worthy deeds

As floral gems, not earthbound weeds?

Then are they gathered fully grown

To stand as angels by His throne?

PRAYER FOR GUIDANCE

Keep us in Thy light, oh Lord

Lest we falter on life's way

When evil darkness blocks our path

Deliver us we pray

For being mortal, we are weak

And must in darkness Thy aid seek

If from Thy rightgeous path we roam

Pray be the Light that guides us home.

THE LIGHTHOUSE

When life becomes a stormy sea

Upon which thy soul flails aimlessly

In faith, do pray that there will be

A guiding Light to rescue thee

For from Golgotha's hallowed height

A sacred Beam will pierce the night

The path it marks is safe and true

Golgotha's Light will guide thee through

GOD AND MAN

I wonder if man is a part Of his Father's soul,

Of his Father's heart?

Once God made mankind from lifeless clay

Did He give him life in a special way?

Because He felt it would be wise

To place mankind in paradise

Where he could live eternally

In a place of beauty, worry free

And did God gift man With His own breath

To become man's soul Therefore free of death?

So man in Eden Could remain as long

As he did God's will Without knowing wrong?

Until Eve and Adam were deceived

By a serpent's lie that they believed

And because they sinned They knew wrong from right

And in shame and fear Tried to hide from sight

God was not deceived, and felt geat pain

Knowing man had sinned and could not remain

But from fair Eden must depart Having now a soiled

and mortal heart? Was it then as well

Being distraught God decreed the flesh will die,

But man's Soul shall not?

I Believe

Beyond the beyond

Our Lord does wait

At the gleaming portal

Of heaven's gate

To welcome those

Freed of mortal sin

And earthly ties

To enter in

Cleansed by the blood

Of His only Son

Shed in selfless love

For everyone?

Let each heart rejoice

Do not fret or grieve

For all shall pass through

Who His word believe..

PRAY WALK BESIDE

Forsake us not dear Lord we pray

Be our protector day by day

Into Thy hands we place our trust

Defend us from all things unjust

When we are plagued by worldly fear

Assure us, Father, Thou art near

In times of need be at our side

Walking wth us Stride for stride

And when we don't quite understand

Be patient, Lord, and take our hand

Life's filled with perils And each step is new

We must trust in Thee Lord to guide us through

On the shore of the New World

God's new world lies beyond life's sea

Wise sailors go by Galilee

For there they know the Guiding Light

Shines brightly from Golgotha's height

So point the ship's bow straight ahead

Sail forth in faith with naught to dread

Though storms araise with mighty swells

That crest and crash in fearsome gales

All storms abate. God's faithful know

That Light returns. Mild zephers blow

Hold fast the wheel and fix your eye

Beyond the sea where earth meets sky

For there's the port, your journey's end

A gleaming New Jeruselem

And you, bold sailor have arrived

By holding fast all storms survived

Exhalt the faithful Mighty Hand

That steered you to His promised land.

A Prayer in Prose

Lord my God

Creator of endless firmament

Filled with starry galaxies

And distant worlds

Untouchable but to Thee

Thou hast made this earth alive

With majestic mountains,

Pristine lakes and rivers

Cutting their paths to the seas.

Then gifted this globe of wonders

To mankind to worship Thee thereon

Thou art truly an awesome God

Beside Thy magnificant creations

Lord, most holy, how small am I ?

Less than a grain of sand.

A drop of rain in howling storm.

A bit of dust blowing in the wind.

Therefore who am I amongst

Thy wondrous works that

My voice should be heard?

Why take note of me?

Then my soul responds

He sent His beloved Son

Not to die for all the stars

Nor earth or distant worlds

No, not for all the universe

But to die for me

Who He has blessed with

His greatest love

So Lord, my God

In worshipful gratitude

I know my prayers