WITHIN THE SILENT ECHO

 

Within the silent echo

Of the last rites

As the last words of life

Reluctantly give way

To the first words of death

God reaches out his hand

And you alluringly ascend

On comforting wings

GOD IS ON THE WEB

 

God is on the Web waiting for your prayer

You can easily find Him if you look around

There is no video link, Skype or live chat

But if you have faith, it will be profound

Of course, if an atheist was to click the link

It would respond with “Page not found”

GOD SAT UPON HIS THRONE

 

God sat upon his throne

In the presence of the chosen

All was well in paradise

It was a special day in heaven

There was a quiet mutter abroad

And the flutter of Angels wings

Before a silent hush descended

And the heavenly chorus sings

KING OF LOVE

The King of King’s Lord in heaven above

Holds the power in His kingdom of love

Not love of power but the power of love 

HOLDING OUT FOR A HERO

 

A hero, a myth a legend

An idea? A tale or fable

With a grain of truth

And come the time

He will be there

At the right time

To rescue us all

What hero?

A name gently whispered on the breeze

Or shouted on the wind

Arthur? Robin? Horatio?

Heroes all

Our real hero, neither myth or legend

Not an idea or tale or fable

But is the truth

And come the time

He will be there

At the right time

To rescue us from ourselves

A name gently whispered in reverence

And shouted in rejoicing

A name embedded in our souls

Our Lord God

A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS

 

Now once more

The year has turned

The advent candle

Long since burned

Hearts darken

As we count the cost

And the season’s spirit

Is all now lost

But it need not

All be dark and gloom

Light can again

Illuminate the room

So here is a philosophy

For all of us

God is for life

Not just for Christmas

DEAR LORD PROTECT

 

Dear Lord protect

The soldiers on the line

And grapes upon the vine

The policemen on the beat

The homeless on the street

The elderly and the frail

The Transgressors in the jail

The young and the vulnerable

The well off and comfortable

Fire fighters at their station

Carers with their dedication

The judiciary and the medics

The believers and the sceptics

Those in planes and boats and cars

The planets and the stars

Crops growing in the soil

Those hard about their toil

The river, the lake and the dam

The lion the wolf and the lamb

The animals on the farm

Protect them Lord from harm