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For Ken (For Us)

Death is wrong, And its grip is strong, Like a vice squeezing my heart, Yet somehow tearing it apart. And this deep, deep pain Goes against the very grain And fiber of our being, We are wounded by death’s sting.  Because of sin and the fall, We all must wear death’s pall. And we quickly [...]

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thankful

I’m thankful for a God who loves this fallen earth Who redeems the lost and gives them worth Whose ears and eyes are open To the hopeless and the broken Who will not abandon his mission Of freedom and of abolition Slaves now set free Blind who now see Orphans adopted and given a home [...]

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need

We need you, O Lord, As a drowning man needs a life rope. We need you, O Lord, As those locked in despair need hope. We need you, O Lord, As the thirsty ones need fresh water. We need you, O Lord, As the orphan longs to be a daughter. We need you. Deep in [...]

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no longer condemned

I marvel at how, too often, we define people by what they’ve done. We do it with others and with ourselves. And we sometimes do it with those whose lives are recorded in the Bible. I think the epitome of this error is when we talk about “The Woman Caught in Adultery.” Anyone with a [...]

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a safe place

Dad, you have always been A safe and secure place. Your legacy lies within Your gentle, warm embrace. Your heart and arms form A safe and secure place, A shelter in squall and storm, An incarnation of grace.  Happy Father’s Day, dad. We love you so much, and thank the Lord for you.

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pruned

Branches that are pruned Will never fully grow back But fruit will flourish

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friday

The purest man ever born, Here forsaken and forlorn Tortured and racked with pain Divinity enfleshed and slain Upon a rugged tree We now call Calvary. Why, we ask, why Did He have to die? Is mankind that evil? Is sin that primeval, Are we that fallen and obscene That God Himself must intervene? The incarnation affirms, [...]

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hope

Hope, When faith is gone, And lingers the dawn, Hope, When storms rage, And wars wage, Hope, Cling to the promise, When yawns the abyss, Hope. Hope, Through tear-blinded eyes, Through cloud-darkened skies, Hope, When trapped in grief, And wrapped in unbelief, Hope, When all comes undone, Refuse to abandon Hope. Hope, When temptations ensnare, [...]

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refuge

You are my refuge in the storm, When trials surge and conflicts swarm, Your presence alone will transform             The squall into a calm. You are my faith in my unbelief, My consolation in my grief. Your presence alone brings relief,             A cool and curing balm. You are my retreat in the chaos Of [...]

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Victorious God

Victorious God King of all kings Beyond my façade My stirred soul sings Of you and your love Of your rich grace Below and above My deepest disgrace  You alone are God of all You alone are worthy of praise You have conquered death and the fall You are God, the Ancient of Days  You [...]

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