THIS CROSS FOR ME

Was this Cross not for me
Are you done with me yet?
Many chances I’ve received
Will you stop loving me
When I stumble and fall short
The Cross redeemed others
How have I’ve been renewed
When today I still fail you
My struggles weigh me down
Pains residence hasn’t changed
Tho I cry out to you my God
Heavens silence is deafening
I fear soon I shall turn away
Will my strength leave me
Trouble is so overwhelming
I know that in all things
God works for the good
Of those who love Him
It is you I love O Lord
Where is the good in this?
Weeping may remain for a night
Yet before you I shall bow
Rejoicing comes in the morning
For in you I find my peace
Take this cup from me
Tho your will not mine
In Calgary’s shadow I stand
For was this Cross not for me
BARUCH 03/07/09

I will Praise You

I will praise you thru the pain

Tho darkness envelopes me

Deceptive views cloud my mind

Truth mixes with Satan’s lies

You are all alone he whispers

This pain is yours to suffer

The LORD offers you nothing

Return to me, the bottle cries

I was your peace in trouble

A few sips to calm the nerves

Remember the old times well

Consider the man you were

It is the flesh that is weak

Light consumes the shadows

In Christ I’m a new creation

A child of the Living God

Even if all others forsake me

The LORD will never stray

In His will I shall find peace

My Rock on which I stand

Your strength will never fail

My Sword to slay my fears

Of whom shall I be afraid?

My Shield defending my faith

Speaking to me righteous truth

Life will not be an easy path

Satan’s promised he will attack

Then I bend my knee to you

Remembering to offer this

I will praise you thru the pain

MY OWN

Is this not my life

Can I at times lead

LORD you must be busy

Surrender to you the large

I do with righteous ease

Small things may I handle

Money my I have that

Tho there before I’ve failed

LORD that I give to you

May I have my time?

There is so much to do

My schedule on my own

Will I have no time for you?

My talents belong to me?

Things that I can do well

To use for my selfish desires

Leaving thee only the crumbs

Who is deserved to be loved

To whom my devotion belongs

Doing so will I still Love you

My LORD can I now can see

My money is yours to spend

My life’s time following you

Using my gifts for your Glory

Loving all who that I find near

Serving you as I’m led

A life of blessing owed to you

Is this not my life

His Own

Could this be GOD’s own Son?
His fingers grasp like mine
They hold his mother’s hand
Not his Fathers royal scepter
His mouth suckles to feed
Speaking A babies Language
After speaking to the universe
Feet that counted with 10 toes
Walked a dusty shepherd trail
Once stepped among the stars
Could this be GOD’s own Son?
A King loved a wretch like me
Worlds Sovereign by strength
Forcing all the knees to bow
The Choice not to be given
Would we expect anything less?
We want a strong king to rule
He lives as a carpenter’s son
Poor, no possessions of his own
Borrowing all that he had
Could this be GOD’s own Son?
Thorny crown worn with pain
By decree beaten and flogged
Betrayed of his GOD’s people
Synagogue rulers call blaspheme
Romans place him with criminals
To Golgotha he was sent cruelly
Drops of Blood tracing the path
Nails piercing the hands and feet
Hanging on an evil Roman cross
Could this be GOD’s own Son?
Three days the tomb was occupied
The stone remained in its place
For me, there He did not stay
Death could not hold the King
I am the resurrection and the life
He who believes in me will live,
With my mind I shall believe
With my heart I shall Love
With my Lips I shall declare
Surely he was God’s own Son

Born is a King

For unto us a child is born

Angels give voice to the news

With this birth comes joy

A star giving the manger light

A virgin cradles her only son

This King born on a Holy night

He will be called Immanuel

Wonderful counselor, Mighty God

Heavens sovereign, The Son of man

Earths rulers will come to bow

Shepherds simple gift of worship

This world never to be the same

The messiah stepped into time

Salvation has come to us sinners

The Kingdom of Heaven is near

Hosanna to the highest he’ll hear

Crucify him soon after to be shouted

Still on this day Heaven moved

Ignoring the pain that must come

The cross that awaits his arrival

Even so this was Bethlehem day

No longer the least among Judah

Forever the birthplace of Christ

This is an event for all the ages

People wandering in the darkness

They have now seen a great light

For unto us a child is born

Worth

I am a desperate sinful man

Darkness covered my many years
Times of sinful self-indulgence
A past of no use to the LORD
Living a life pleasing to myself
Welfare of others never considered
Pain inflicted before being received
Love merely a word to be spoken
Friendships arrive in a brown bottle
Money paid for false affections
Could a righteous GOD love me
Are not my sins those unforgivable?
Does He hear only the perfect prayers?
Then I must become a better man
So to approach the Holy throne
Yet how do I become worthy
Was someone only to tell me?
Speak to me of Calvary’s claims
Show me the way to the cross
To have my past forever forgiven
My guilt buried Good Friday Deep
A new life to live just for him
In the shadow of the Cross I kneel
Confessing the truth to my LORD
I am a desperate sinful man

Hear my prayer O LORD

That I may do your will

Words are refusing to come

Those which will help him know

The blindness to which he clings

He See’s yet is without sight

The deafness which screams

Listen to hear the Gospel truth

Knowledge of his world reigns

GOD revealed only in his trials

Yet your Love for him abounds

Even as he has forsaken you

Your grace is waiting to mend

Mercy is his for the asking

Justice of sin to be forgiven

A new heart you will give him

Replacing his of hardened stone

Your desire is for all men to know

It is just for them you died

The Christ of the crucifixion

A Lord of the resurrection

The savior of his eternal soul

All this awaits his request

He needs merely to speak

Hear my prayer O LORD