Chapter 1... A Hand for faith, faith builder
"One morning I'll wake up"
can we believe one day we'll
be in heaven...
of the glory to be seen,
and the story to be heard of
the difference we've made as
we walked upon the earth,
to actually meet someone who'll
remember what we did...
doing things as we should, as we
all should be doing now...
there will be the knowledge
and here we prove our worth.
"Oasis of man"
The torrent of tears
by mankind couldn't feel
more through the ages
than when Jesus wept.
"Always there"
My life
is as a bird
in my father's hands
when I'm down
He lifts me up through the strength
of a gentle breeze
when troubles are about
He guides my path
through gift of flight
well within ease
He lets me soar and fly so high
but when carried away
He brings me down
to stand on earthly feet
with a firm understanding
He's always there
"Light the window eternal"
I have no time
to bother with doubt,
I have no time
to dash after worry,
for I know it's time
to clean my window.
I'll stop no moment
to hesitate on love,
I'll stop no moment
to falter form hope,
for I see it's time
to clean my window.
Remember... light is eternal,
when darkness surrounds you,
but you have the power
to brush it aside forever,
stay cheerful and bright...
form night comes a new day,
form night comes a new day.
Let me so pause
to comfort the lost,
let me so pause
to restore the faith,
for I feel it's time
to clean my window.
"Light the window eternal" cont.
I shall not lull
my time to waste,
I shall not lull
my life undone,
for the time has come
to clean my window.
Remember... light is eternal,
when darkness surrounds you,
but you have the power
to brush it aside forever,
stay cheerful and bright...
form night comes a new day,
form night comes a new day.
"Showing hope"
Love doesn't show itself as a
harsh word form the lip,
and never snaps at people,
even on the worst of days,
love wouldn't think of jumping to quick
off the line of any race,
which just goes to show all involved
that all involved should learn to pace,
love hasn't come into being to deny
certain people over any other,
and the truth of the matter is
that we're family to one another,
"Showing hope" cont.
love has spoke these same words
and shall come to proclaim it again,
which goes to share with all concerned
there is one way for man to win,
love is the way that shows hope
"Gifted by grace"
He who has a gift,
Knowing it is a gift,
Shouldn't ever say that
He has earned it, which
Is exactly the way
We need to approach
The gift of grace,
Provided by Lord Jesus.
"Our little shoulders"
When you give up hope
is when you need not life,
for there's nothing to hold
onto but a constant strife,
"Our little shoulders" cont.
when you give up faith
is when you need not truth,
even though you see you'll
never believe the proof,
when you give up love,
the kind we get from others,
is the time we lose sight
that all men are brothers,
when you give up charity
to say it is all my own,
is simply put to say that
the truth was never grown,
so when will these return:
charity, love, faith and hope,
with no God to believe in
you bathe without the soap,
when all is said and done
we need God's relationship,
to remove from our little
shoulders a very heavy chip.
"A slice of wisdom"
How do people find their own space
and forget about others,
have we not yet found the vision
to see all men as brothers,
in these days of war on earth...
technology boasts it's best,
should we not grasp each person's hand
and then stand up to the test,
when we can do this upon the earth
and feel God's mighty word,
we as people will come to see
the need to drop the sword
what we need has been given freely,
the change within our hearts,
believe strongly on all His grace
in the light of a new start,
each new day we should praise His
name and read our daily bread,
for in the end, I pray you'll not
say your life by men was led
"Tread lovingly"
With the sandals of man
we must tread the
spiritual waters, on
the path of our lives
to be fully aware of
the reason we
here on earth…
to love our LORD,
as well as loving others.
"Straightened out"
The anvil of time rests in God's hands...
sometimes we take quite a beating;
because, we've many dents or troubles
to be straightened out. Rest assured,
when we strive to stay in God's hands
we will be tired and tired again...
and again, until we come forth like
pure gold and pure in heart.
May we be forged in truth,
tempered by faith
and crafted in love.
"Stand trusting"
Lord, your servants
stand trusting in
You,
though the road
which we take may
get dreary,
we will stay strong
in our faith of you,
Jesus,
even when our legs
and our hearts grow
weary,
"Stand trusting" cont.
for we've come to
face this day you've
given,
knowing that you provide
the truth and the
life,
and even when we
can't see things
Clearly,
You're already
removing all the
strife,
You are the way to
be sustained,
Dear Lord,
for we know the
path surely
Narrows,
and with You we
find true protection,
form old Satan's
would be harmful
arrows.
"In love's sight"
Kindness is but one of the branches
on the tree of life,
gentleness is another to be seen
and felt by the spirit within,
both are to be understood as they
are gifts form above,
and when we walk to the tree
seeking truth love will begin,
the tree has been chiseled pure
by the carpenter's hand,
the light form the tree shines
throughout the ages,
only through the grace of love
does the ability come to stand,
and our breath is paid toward
our life, so praise the wages,
all people who come gather
In love's sight are supplied,
the pathway to truth we must seek
and never shall we be in hiding,
He has fold us all that peace is near
to the people who have loudly cried,
and to those that sought His grace...
form the heartless you'll see dividing
"Steppin' stone"
The rock of truth, the hope of life,
will cause both good and to some strife,
the lessons come for us to grip,
don't turn away or then you'll trip,
as you must see He is the Lord,
as you shall know He is the word,
so you should come to seek the truth,
to learn and grow... our lives as proof,
when truth is lived as it is heeded
life will fulfill all that is needed,
seek steady ground and truthful voice,
in heaven's sight may all rejoice,
stand firm on rock... the rock is true,
and know full well He created you,
He's our tooting through troubles all
and by our faith we'll hear His call,
you're to believe the word as guide
then ask Him in your heart to abide,
when times get low and feelings are down...
realize this... He's always around,
so stand up for the truth so plain...
we're all God's own, may all catch rain,
the rain is giving growth to the needy,
though never to the ones so greedy,
"Be as Me," our Dear Lord has said...
that is the way... by water and bread,
the water of spirit is learning thought,
the bread is action when living is sought.
"Sounds like"
Can you distinguish the sounds of God
form the sounds of man?
when talking... do you hear yourself?
Are you bitter or forgiving your
neighbor of his opinion
that may differ form yours?
Constant change is required
to allow growth a chance.
find comfort of soul with an
allowance of acceptance... we
are all different, but may we hold
high our hands in praise of
our God who sent us... so we might
learn through the problems of this world
and understand wherein our strength
truly comes form.
"Loving ingredients"
Love lives where hope resides,
there you befriend your neighbor,
but when greed comes creeping in
what remains is what you remember,
so live your life for now,
for here and not for then,
one day you just might say
there was a time of when,
I've lived for a wagging tongue
is what you shouldn't say,
It doesn't matter what the
Jones's up and do today,
love lives where trust abides,
kindness shows love savors...
the time to face believing
of love's quite special flavors.
"Don't give up"
Remember my friend,
when you're:
in a glen,
on a hill standing still,
hiking a valley,
in the city
by an alley...
It's not true
that you're alone.
Haven't you heard,
everyone includes you,
we have a shepherd
so don't get uptight,
take a breath...
it's a guiding light,
even when you fall
and you've no plan,
don't give up hope
there's always a hand,
just walk upright and
take a little pride,
it's pleasing in His sight.
Remember my friend,
when you're:
in a glen,
on a hill
standing still,
"Don't give up" cont.
hiking a valley,
in the city
by an alley,
it's not true
that you're alone.
"The gift"
What man could ever throw away
a gift when it was given,
which would hurt the feelings
of the giver when not believing,
not believing the gift was given
freely and form the heart,
the gift of eternal life is
form God for man to start,
when man can accept the gift
of love and cherish it through life,
God has known man would learn to...
believe and see beyond his strife,
and all we must do is believe
that the Lord is always true,
so believe in the gift of love
and find the change in you.
"where stands"
where stands the light of the Lord
rests an individual full of happiness,
an individual who wishes to build and
not destroy due to loneliness,
where shines the love of the Lord
shines a pathway bearing wholeness,
the pathway providing direction and
a way out of emptiness,
where yields the truth of the Lord
yields the strength and hand of kindness,
the hand sent to guide and
not to judge form selfishness,
where grows the life of the Lord
grows a spirit understanding receptiveness,
the spirit gifted of vision and
not casting sight of blindness,
where stands the wisdom of the Lord
stands intelligence held by tallness,
once learned bringing depth and
insight of our smallness.
"shepherd's pocket"
when we think of Jesus
let us not focus on where He went,
who saw Him, when He talked,
why all the miracles; but rather
how He was tilled with the spirit...
the spirit unyielding to anything
but the truth... to the point
of self denial, only to
rise above earthly problems...
showing us there is a way
and not to dwell on things that
ruin your here and now.
when you're in the shepherd's fold
will He not keep a watch on you?
"with Him or without"
The good in life is found with God,
the bad in life is found without Him,
and there is no in between to see...
either you're with Him or without Him,
when you're with Him you're in the light
and when you're not there's only dark,
those that stumble and grope for truth
are like the sighted blind... left so stark,
the truth to know is that Jesus is Lord...
He is the King over all that is known,
"With Him or without" cont.
and unless you bow your head to Him,
to Him you will remain the unknown, t
he truth will be seen soon returning
and those that believe in Him will find,
when He comes back for His their earning,
the good in life is found with God,
the bad in life is found without Him,
and there is no in between to see...
either you're with Him or without Him.
"Tread lightly"
How can christians keep asking for more,
what the Lord takes away He will restore,
just keep strong in your faith each day
and train your ear to hear what He'll say,
for it is more important to hear of His plan
than anything that's said on earth by man,
so put your trust in Him on high
and know that His own will never die,
and seek out His peace, He brings you such calm,
do remember the King that rode on the palm,
don't ever look on another with hate...
the Lord's path is true and He'll set you straight,
so take heart in all the things that He said
and be mindful of how, on this earth, you tread.
"Left question to answer right"
why must we bicker (?)
when God gave us
what makes us special,
where we pray matters little, or
How different our views and beliefs are, for
who we pray to loves us all.
"Thank you father"
for being there when we need You,
for being there when we're down,
You supply the strength we need
to help us come around,
when You do pick us up
It's always with a gentle hand
we also feel and know Your strength
when at last we finally stand,
firm feet do stand on THE ROCK, t
he HOLY GHOST we'll never fear,
we'll welcome You in this household
each day and every year.