THE FAITHFUL ONE Contents [1] THE FAITHFUL ONE [2] FAITH IS A COMPASS [3] TAKE GOD'S HAND [4] THREE DITTYS [5] WORRY [6] EMPTY SHELL [7] SMILE AWHILE [8] CHRISTMAS DAY [9] THIS DAY [10] STAR OF BETHLEHEM [11] IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT [12] NOEL [13] FAITH [14] THANK YOU FOR THE WORD [15] ONE LOVE [16] WITH FAITH [17] WARMTH [18] IN THE NEW YEAR [19] WALK THE WALK [20] A LIFE IN GOD'S LOVE [21] IN THE ARMS OF GOD [22] IN THE NEW YEAR [23] LIKE A CHILD [24] LIKE A CHILD [25] ON THE WINGS OF A SWAN [26] I WORK FOR THE LORD [27] LIGHT [28] STRENGTH IN FAITH [29] SATAN KNOWS [30] I AM [31] SPIRITUAL SOAP [32] SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT [33] SOLDIER OF LIGHT [34] THE HANDS OF GOD [35] SWORD OF THE SPIRIT [36] CHILD IN ME [37] WHO AM I [38] ALONE NO MORE [39] GOD'S GOODNESS [40] THE TOUCH OF LOVE [41] GOD GIVE ME STRENGTH [42] LORD HELP ME [43] THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD [44] WHY HE DIED [45] BELIEVE [46] FAITH [47] PRAYER [48] THE PROMISED LAND [49] DRIP DROP [50] CLOUDS FROM HEAVEN [51] SMALL WONDER [52] ABC'S OF CHRISTIANITY [53] BLESSED BE [54] GUIDING HAND [55] GOD'S BEAUTIFUL GARDEN [56] REACHING OUT [57] THANKS FOR THE LETTER [58] FREE INDEED [59] LAST SIN [60] CRY NO MORE [61] ALMIGHTY GOD [62] SOMEONE WHO CARES FOR ME [63] SHOW A LITTLE KINDNESS [64] CHRIST IS COMING [65] ARISEN [66] BABY STEPS [67] BABY STEPS [2] [68] BETRAY, DENY, AND SACRIFICE [69] AT THE CROSS LEAVE YOUR SINS [70] ALL PATHS LEAD TO HEAVEN [71] WITH TEARS OF SORROW [72] WHAT CHRIST DID FOR US [73] A PERFECT MAN [74] STAND UP FOR GOD [75] PROTECTED BY GOD'S LOVE [76] THE BLOOD OF CHRIST [77] HOLY SPIRIT [78] GLOOMY [79] BEST FRIEND IS GOD [80] AN ANCHOR IN THE STORM [81] TWO OF A KIND [82] WRONG [83] PASSION WEEK CHRIST DIED FOR US [84] HOSANNA [85] THE TEMPLE [86] TEACHER [87] LAST SUPPER [88] IN THE GARDEN [89] THE WAY TO THE CROSS [90] HE'S ARISEN [91] THE LETTERS IN RED [92] THE PARABLE OF THE TALENTS [93] CHILD OF GOD [94] SACRIFICE [95] THE ROCK IS THE WORD [96] HE'S ALIVE [97] ARISEN [98] JESUS CHRIST [99] GLORY TO GOD [100] THE TRUTH [101] LOOK [102] WOMEN [103] ONE LIE [104] FAITH [105] TRUST [106] WORDS [107] TIME [108] WITH FAITH [1] THE FAITHFUL ONE O how beautiful was her face, While she was living in god's grace, Then on her god turned his back, And allowed Satan upon her to attack, It was not because god did not love her so, It was only because he need to know, If her faith in him and his son was really strong, Or would satan's attacks on her prove him wrong, So god allowed satan to do his worst, And he did so by taking her beauty first, Satan placed upon her a disease of the skin, So horrible that no one would go near her not even her next of kin, Oh how the tears from her eyes did flow, But when Satan asked her if she would give up her faith she said no, So Satan again went to god for his permission, He thought surely with the next torment he would get her submission, At once god gave into his request, As he closed his eyes and hoped for the best, So Satan went down and took her family way, They turned their back on her and with them she could no longer stay, So like a beggar she was tossed out into the street, And like a beggar she would have to sleep and eat, But still her faith did not waver even though she was so abused, For when asked by Satan to give up her fate she quickly refused, So satan went to god again, And god asked satan when would this all the end, Can you with your eyes not see, That her faith in me and my son will for ever be, What will it take to convince you, That her faith in us will always be true, Satan replied to god's question, With one of his horrible suggestions, Let me take away her health and well being, That way we will both know that her heart is truly believing, And then she will give up her belief, Just so she can get her some relief, So god again agreed, Because he knew in his heart that satan would not succeed, So Satan took away her health, And she was left to take care of herself, Satan gave her a sickness that took away her strength, And although she battled it she fell victim to it at length, Then her body that was once strong became weak, Even then Satan still could not get her against god and Jesus to speak, Oh how this infuriated satan so, And caused him so much whoa, For he just knew he could get her to curse their name, And then he would win his little game, So once again Satan converse with god, Asking for another chance and all god could do was nod, For god wanted to know for sure, That her love and faith for them was pure, So once again satan tormented the faithful one, And from him she did not run, For she was not afraid of Satan, And all his hating, She knew in her heart he would never be able to make her beg, Well Satan thought otherwise and took the strength from her legs, And she fell to the ground, Forced now to drag herself around, After this he thought for sure he had won, Until she started praising god and his son, Satan even wondered how much more she could take, Before she would break, As he stood before god with his hand held down, God looked upon him with a sullen frown, God asked satan how much more must this child take, Satan said one more torment and you and your son she will forsake, With tears in his eyes god gave Satan the OK, And with malice in his heart Satan went on his way, Although he had tormented her so she still maintain her serenity, He wondered what he could do to break her than he thought I'll take away her dignity, So that's what he did he took it away, All those who would leave food for out for her every day, Well he changed their heart and they became greedy, And they would no longer help out the needy, Then she was forced to find her fod wherever she could, She was also cursed at and spit upon, And what little help she once had was now gone, But still her love and faith did not waver, For her heavenly father and her lord and savior, "Satan" god spoke up when he saw him why are you standing before me again, Can you not see she will never give in, Satan answered just one more time, And her soul will be mine, She's right at the point of breaking, And a choice from me she will be making, God turned his back on him and said go away Satan and leave my child alone, Satan answered with a smirk then the truth will never be known, After a moment god lowered his head and let out a sigh, Then he said to Satan I will give you one last try, If you do not succeed, Then you must concede, That she is the most faithful one, To me in my son, So satan again went down to earth, With the belief after this time she would curse her own birth, Satan stood before her and she looked up at him, I will make you my queen if only you will renounce them and curse their name, And there will be no one on earth with more fame, She answered him there is only one man from this earth that deserves my loyalty, And only him and his father is true royalty, Even you Satan must answer his call, Or into the pits of hell for all eternity you will fall, For a moment or two satan was a loss for words, And his glare upon her was like piercing swords, Then he told her I hope what you said has made you glad, For what I am about to do will make you very sad, Take a minute and look around at all the beauty you can see, For after that I will make you blind as can be, And with a wave of his hand she lost her sight, And all about her was dark as the darkest night, Well how pained her so, For so much she loved to watch the birds on their flights around the city go, Satan was amazed at her strength, Even though he tormented her at length, Only once had he seen tears in her eyes, Not once from her had he heard an outcry, And what troubled him the most was, On her face he could still see a smile, With these thoughts he went and left her alone for a while, He left her sitting in her own stink, To give her time to think, When she felt his presence no more, She prayed to god who she still adored, For her soul to keep, And she cried herself to sleep, When she awoke she heard a bird sing, To her it was a glorious thing, For a bird was one creature she truly loved, For she believed the bird can fly to heaven above, And like the angels that lived in god's grace, Could see god's magnificent face, Just as she was listening to the bird make is beautiful sound, Satan came back around, To torment her again, For he was determined to do so until she gave in, Looking at her in all her misery, For a moment Satan felt sorry, Then the feeling was gone, And the tormenting of her was again on, Satan looked within her mind, And within it he did find, That her spirit was raised, When the birds to god sang their praise, Satan spoke can't you see god does not love you, If he did he would not allow me to do this to you, Give to me your praise, And from you this curse I will raise, She answered I cannot give you what I do not own, For my praises are for god and his son alone, And if I was to die to night, I would wake in the morning in his glorious light, There is nothing that you can do or say, That will make me from my faith in god and his son to stray, This made satan scream with anger, But she stood her ground no matter what the danger, Satan regained his composure and spoke so you like to hear the birds sing, Well no more joy to you will they bring, To you my dear, For from this day on their music you will not hear, For now on you will be deaf in both ears, And from that moment on there was no sound to be heard, Not even one solitary word, And her heart behe fast, For she thought she was breathing her last, The silence was so thick, That she almost got sick, But when she was about to give up hope, For no longer with this could she cope, She felt a warm feeling, A feeling of great love that sent her heart reeling, She felt the touch of a gentle hand, And once again she could stand, She felt a kiss on her eyes and ears, And once again she could see and hear, And the first person she saw was the only person on this earth she could trust, And that was god's son Jesus, The one that she loved and adored, Come to take away satans curse and make her as before, With just one word, Her sickness was gone and her beauty was restored, Then Jesus took her in his loving arms, No more will satan do you harm, For you have proved to me and my father, That you are like no other, And my father and I would like to thank you, Through all this your faith has been constant and true, And because of what you have done, You will always be known as the faithful one, [2] FAITH IS A COMPASS Find your strength of direction in god's holy word, All you need to know is in god's holy book, If it is to heaven you are heading toward, There's only one place to look, Help yourself to the only true guide the bible, It is like a map to the promised land, Since it is written by god himself its very reliable, All you have to do is hold it in your hand, Close your eyes and in its contents truly believe, Opening your eyes you will see many paths some dark some light, Maintaining your belief you will begin to perceive, Paths that you must travel to remain in god's sight, All those that follow you then will not go wrong, Simply by using you as a compass from the straight path they will not stray, So that when you reach god's throne you will hear the angels sing for you will have brought others along, [3] TAKE GOD'S HAND Take god's hand, And he will escort you to the promised land, Keep the faith in him and you will have no reason to fear, Even if satan brings you to tears, God will be there to comfort you and take away the pain, Only through faith in god will you get heavenly gain, Don't let go of god's hand when times are going your way, Satan is looking for that chance to lead you a stray, He will try to steal you away with visions of a rich life, After he has control of you on will come the strife, Nothing can save you then except god and the blood of his son, Death will not save you for without the blood of Jesus your soul satan will have one, [4] THREE DITTYS When does a sinner, Become a winner, When Christ touches their soul, And he makes it pure white and whole, When is a sinner, Not a winner When in Christ they don't believe, Because satan has them deceived, How many sinners at the end of their days, Will find them an heavenly home in which to stay, None for if you die in sin because they are not forgiven, When you get to the gates of heaven you won't be staying, [5] WORRY Why do we worry from day to day, Often it is because we don't have faith in what the holy word has to say, Realize this and you will have no more fear, Right then will be the end to your stress filled tears, Yes you can be worry free just believe in the holy word and you will see, [6] EMPTY SHELL Most of the people on this earth, To god have no worth, They are an empty shell, ,On their way to hell, If you are shocked at what I say, It is because you're probably one of the ones on their way, Instead of being shocked and against me stand, You should try your best to understand, For what I say is not a lie, It is better to learn the truth now then after you die, And find out while you're in your grave, That your waiting to be one of satan's slaves, For the only way to get in to heaven, Is for you to stop misbehaving, And in your heart be free in sin, Then the holy spirit will go within, And in your body it will reside, Then you will be completely filled inside, Once that is done and you're not an empty shell anymore, That is when to god you will be truly adored, And he will pick you from the rest, To come live with him in heaven as his eternal guest, [8] SMILE AWHILE Satan does not like it when you do this, Makes him just want to hiss, It is because he likes to see you with a frown, Lets them know he's keeping you down, Everyone should do it more, All becausc it is something Satan deplores, When you do it, He will have a fit, If you do it enough though, Life gets better and your spirit will grow, Eventually satan's hold on you will be gone and you will be able to see the light of the son, [9] CHRISTMAS DAY Christ was born this very day, He came to take our sins away, Royal blood was in his vein, It wouldn't of mattered though he would've done the same, Saving our souls was what he was all about, That is why he went to the cross without a shout, Most people thought it was all over then, At least it was for mankind's sins, Sins were taken away when they hung him to that tree, Dying on that cross brought salvation to you and me, And it all started with a virgin birth, You and me ought to be glad that god still thinks we have worth, [10] THIS DAY Let all the church bells ring, Let all the faithful saying, For on this day was born our king, Born of virgin birth, God sent him to this earth, Because he still thought we had worth, Let us prove that he is not wrong, Show him our faith is strong, Let us join the angels in a song, A song of praise filled with our love, For god and his son in heaven above, [11] STAR OF BETHLEHEM Sent to the earth on angel wings, To light the way to the newborn king, All those that saw its light, Rejoiced with true delight, On that night that Jesus was born, Far away its light could be seen even into the early morn, Bringing wise men from a far, Ever following the bright evening star, They came with only one intent, Hoping to see what god to earth had sent, Leaving all that they had behind, Even then they knew if they would follow the star they would find, Heavenly treasure and true peace of mind, Ever flowing from this child of womankind, Many that followed that star that night found in Jesus another more glorious light, [12] IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT In the still of the night, Next to Bethlehem under the stars bright light, There shepherds could be found, Harold by angels sweet sounds, Even the sheep were quiet, Silenced by the sound of the angel singing in the night, They could not moved or breathe, It was like they were dreaming so hard was it to believe, Lo and behold the angels wanted them to know, Lying in a manger was a child sent by god who love them so, On that night in Bethlehem town, For in that manger not only a bundle of joy could be found, There they would also find in this newborn their salvation, He was born to bring it to all nations, Even though it would come with his last breath, No one who believed in him would face everlasting death, In that field that night, The angels showed their loyalty to god that night, By telling everyone about him as they sang praises to them, The father of the promise born in Bethlehem, [13] NOEL Nothing can take the place, Of the child born of god's grace, Even if you searched all the earth, Looking here and there nothing would be found of greater worth, [14] FAITH For those who do not believe, And are by Satan deceived, It is only through Jesus you will find freedom, That is because he holds the keys to god's kingdom, His heavenly gates will only open for those with true belief and in that kingdom they shall find relief, [15] THANK YOU FOR THE WORD Thank you god for all your blessings, Thank you lord for your holy lessons, For threw them my path is lightened, And as I journey upon this earth I am no longer frightened, For before me goes your holy word, Cutting through the darkness like a sharp sword, Leaving nothing before me but your glorious light, That brings pure joy to me at its sight, [16] ONE LOVE Open your eyes and you will see, No one else can make you truly free, Except for Christ our lord and savior, Let him keep you in god's favor, Open your heart to the one who truly loves you, View him through your adoring heart that is true, Ensure your future in the promised land for Christ and his father make a stand, [17] WITH FAITH When you have faith you can do all things, It is the belief and the power that the faith brings, That allows things that seem impossible, However hard to become possible, For if you believe with all your heart and soul, And you do not let doubt to take hold, In time what you had faith in to come true, Though all those around you do not believe will be accomplished for you, How do I get this faith you say go to your knees and pray, [18] WARMTH I sit in the cold, Waiting on warmth that comes from the lord, For I have been told, That the warmth comes from my saviors word, It comes into the heart and spreads throughout, So much so it makes you want to shout, Praises to the one that you adore, Our savior and precious lord, So if you find yourself out in the cold, Don't run and hide, For in his hands you he will hold, And the eternal warmth from his love will in your heart abide, [19] IN THE NEW YEAR In the new year to come, No one can escape the trouble that is sure to come, That is because each year brings more trials and tribulations, Heaped on the shoulders of all men and women of all nations, Every Christian knows it is because of their lack of belief, No one seems to know how to get some relief, Even though relief can be found in a easy way, When it is needed just go before god's throne and pray, Yes it is just that simple an easy thing, Everyone who does will be amazed of how much relief it will bring, And if you want to remain trouble free, Remember you can by spending a little time on your knees, [20] WALK THE WALK We need to walk the straight path, And not worry about the aftermath, Let god and the holy ghost, Keep you on the way to the home of the heavenly host, They if you allow them, Have the power to get you into god's heavenly realm, Everyone that has the faith to do as they are told, Will see a perfect future unfold, Amid destruction you will find peace, Let god take control and from satan's power you will find release, Keep the faith and walk the narrow way and you will find yourself in heaven one day, [21] A LIFE IN GOD'S LOVE Are you tired of earthly strife, Let god show you a new life, It is quite easy to do, For he already has it ready for you, Everything is already in place, It has been there for us since Christ gave it all for the human race, Now's a good time to change your way, Give yourself to god today, Open your heart to his love, Down his love will come from heaven above, So good it will feel to you, Love that is always so true, On the day that you accept him in your life, Veiw the end of your strife, Even now he's calling to you stop fighting him and let his love comes through, [22] IN THE ARMS OF GOD If troubles comes your way relax and release, No where else will you find pure peace, Then in the arms of our heavenly father, Here in his arms you will not be bothered, Every trouble you had will seem to go away, All the storm clouds will depart leaving you with a sunny day, Realize that in his arms you will find love, Make haste he's waiting on you in heaven above, Simply go to your knees and pray, On your knees is the best way to pray because it puts you in a humble way, For he is not only your heavenly father, God is worthy of your respect and no other, Open your heart to him and let him in, Do the right thing and he will be forgivin then when you die a place in heaven you will win, [23] IN THE NEW YEAR If you want to make a resolution, Now's the time to pray for a solution, To renew this world that is in a bad way, Hells fire is getting closer every day, Every Christian should lend a fellow human a hand, Not just to comfort them but to lead them to the promised land, Ensuring them eternal life, Without the earthly strife, You and I are responsible for their soul, Every day we should be ever so bold, Always working hard to accomplish this holy endeavour, Rejoicing to the most high when they accept Christ as their lord and savior, [24] LIKE A CHILD Like a child Christ did say, It is because of their special way, Keeping love in their heart all the day, Even when they are treated in a bad way, Always willing to forgive people for what they do or say, Caring only for the love that they receive each and every day, How precious are they, In god's eyes they are true blessings in every way, Let us all from them learn a lesson that in our heart will stay, Drive out the hate and only allow love in so it will keep Satan at bay, [24 A] LIKE A CHILD Like a child we must be, To go beyond the golden gate's to see, Our god and his sons glorious face, And live in his eternal grace, God bless the child, May they always be meek and mild, [25] ON THE WINGS OF A SWAN On the wings of a swan, I rise into the heavens to greet the coming of the dawn, Once there I see a glorious sight, As the darkness gives way to the sun's intense light, There above the clouds so high,, Not only do I see the beautiful blue sky, I see also the suns orange glow, From where red and yellow colors seem to flow, Painting all that is around me, Into a picture that is truly a site to see, Each time I do this it brings to my eyes tears of joy, That god does this for us each and every day to enjoy, Yet here on this spinning earth, Not many people think of it as having any worth, Here I feel they are wrong, And I feel this way very strong, For I think the rising of the sun is a lesson to learn, Not just the way that people on earth get warm, But it is also a way, For us to know that god loves as each and every day, We should all enjoy each and every sunrise, For the day will come that it will not rise and give us its warmth then all life on this planet will die, [26] I WORK FOR THE LORD I work for the lord, Promoting his holy word, I am a very simple man, Working on god's eternal plan, I do what I can, Helping him lead his children to the promised land, I always try to do what is right, As I know I am always in his sight, And god is not the only one to see, For other people are watching me, And when they see that I am not true to his word, Then they too will turn their back on my precious lord, And because of me another soul will be on their way to hell, Where for all eternity they would dwell, And when it comes time for me to die, On the day of judgment I will have to face my lord to answer why, [27] LIGHT Let your light shine, In this light his children will find, God is a god of love, He is constantly sending it down from heaven above, To let us all know he still loves us so, [28] STRENGTH IN FAITH So you think your faith is so strong, That you can tackle anything that will come along, Regardless of the strain, Even if its surrounded with pain, Nothing will stop you, Getting to the golden gates and walking through, The thought of walking in to the promised land, Holding your savers hand, Is what keeps you going when Satan comes a tempting, Not even with your strongest cravings, For it is temptation like this that almost makes you want to give in, Surrounding yourself with sin, It's in times like this, That you know you can call on Jesus, Having faith like this will keep you walking tall knowing that Jesus is always on the call, [29] SATAN KNOWS Satan knows all of your desires, And he knows how to light the fire, That can draw you away from god's light, Even if you put up a fight, Nothing but pure faith, Keeps you from becoming one of satan's wraiths, Now sometimes even faith is not enough, On those days when satan really gets tough, We need to call on the one that will make satan flee from us, Simply go to your knees and ask god to send us his son Jesus and and watch Satan get amiss, [30] I AM If Satan is truly tormenting you, And your fate seemed not strong enough to get you through, Make a call to god and he will send satan away and bring about for you a better day, [31] SPIRITUAL SOAP Soap will make you nice and clean, Putting on clean clothes will make you gleam, Its not what is outside though that really counts, Realize it is the filth within our hearts we must renounce, If you don't then all the soap will not be of any worth, Though you may feel clean on the outside you still will smell of the earth, It is this mail that keeps you from being truly clean, Unless you go to the master to be redeemed, And allow him to cleanse your heart, Life for you cannot really start, So for a clean that is pure, Only Christ's blood can clean you for sure, And when your soul is pure and white, Passing through the gates of heaven will be your right, [32] SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT The child that grows within, Is a child of God free of Sin, For it knows not the ways of evil, Because god protects it from the devil, Then once the child comes outside, It is up to you to decide, Where that child will live for all eternity, For the way you live your life it will see, If you show the child the world hate, Then you have truly sealed its fate, For you have put it on a path to sin, That will bring it to a bitter end, It will not know a heavenly home, Because its soul Satan will own, If you show the child a world of love, And that it has a heavenly father above, You'll have put it on the right path from the start, For it will have god in its heart, And with god there it will know to stay on the right path, So that on judgment day it will avoid god's wrath, And earn a special place, At the foot of gods throne surrounded by his love and grace, [33] SOLDIER OF LIGHT Will you be a soldier of light, When your soul is called up to fight, Or will you fall victim to satan's evil might, And forever be removed from gods sight, This choice you must make, And I hope for your souls sake, You have been going to the storehouse of the lord, And arming yourself with his only word, For gods holy word is whatch you need, In the battle against Satans evil seed, You must take god's holy word and place it in your heart, So when the battle for your soul really starts, You can pull from your heart a righteous sword, And deny Satan your soul as a reward, For he cannot contend against a true believer, And with his holy word in your heart you will not fall victim to the great deceiver, Then the battle for your soul god will already have one, And Satan will have lost another soul to god and his son, [34] THE HANDS OF GOD There is a place I truly love to be, Here I feel safe and free, Evil cannot come close to me, He protects me and keeps me in his sight, Always making sure I'm treated right, Never while I am there will I fall victim to Satans might, Defending me from Satan brings him delight, Soft to his children yet they can be rough and strong, Only to those who do him wrong, For his children though they only correct us when we can't seem to get along, God doesn't seem to mind going the extra mile to see we are safe and secure, Only because he loves us and he wants us to know for sure, Down deep in your heart I know you want to be there too so give yourself to god and and I will be waiting there for you to give you the grand tour, [35] SWORD OF THE SPIRIT Satan is on the move in every nation, Without any care or consideration, Often he will destroy his own people, Right there under a church steeple, Destroying the church and all of his deceivers, Only to get at one of god's true believers, For the true believer is protected by the sword of the spirit, That will not let Satans demon seed near it, He who holds the sword of the spirit, Escapes the wrath of Satan for even he fears it, Satan will then use what ever means he can, Pursuing the destruction of believer even to his last man, It is the person's knowledge of the word of god that powers the sword, Realize though Satan also knows gods holy word, If he can he will use that knowledge to trick you, Then if that don't work he will destroy all thats around the bearer of the sword of the spirit in hopes he will get them to, [36] CHILD IN ME Can you see the child in me, I know it may be hard to see, For it has hidden by this old body of mine, If you could take away the body you would find, A child who is full of love, For is heavenly father above, [37] WHO AM I Who am I can you guess, He who knows me will be blessed, Open your heart to love and you will find me, At all times then I will be with thee, Maybe you still do not know me now, In the day of judgment you will and in my presence you will bow, [38] ALONE NO MORE As I sat on my bed to cry, Lonely tears of sorrow fill my eyes, Oh how I wish I had a friend, Not just for one day but till all times end, Ever close and true to me, No matter what wrongs I do that they see, On my knees I went to pray, Making a request to god that day, Open to any answer that he would send, Rejoiceing when god said he would be my friend, Everlasting andtrue to the very end, [39] GOD'S GOODNESS Our god is good to you and me, And in this goodness we are kept free, Look around everything that you see, He made just for you and me, He made it out of his perfect love, From his throne in heaven above, But that is not all he did for us, He also allowed the son Jesus, To die on the cross, So are souls would not be lost, Then one glorious day, If we keep to the straight and narrow way, We will find ourselves at the gates of the promised land, Where we will not be left to stand, For they will swing open wide, And within them we will reside, In god's grace and mercy, For all eternity, [40] THE TOUCH OF LOVE True Christians are sometimes hard to find, However if you do they can give you peace of mind, Every one of them would help you fight Satan without fear, And will bring joy to your life instead of tears, On their shoulders you will find no burdens of sin, Untiringly they will help you with your burdens, Caressing your soul with their saviors loving words, Helping you to get to know their precious lord, Open your heart to his perfect love, Flowing through them from god in heaven above, Life will become so much easier when you know him, Only through knowing god and his son can you get into god's heavenly realm, Venture close to one of god's chosen few, Embrace them and you will feel the love of god flowing from Christ to you, [41] GOD GIVE ME STRENGTH God give me strength, On those days when my patience is tried at length, Don't allow my temper to flare up high, Going beyond the boundary where my tongue begins to fly, Install in my heart your love so pure, Voiding out any of satan's hate that would of caused me to be less demure, Ensuring that every time my patience is tested, My belief in you will not be contested, Ensure that I have the wisdom to turn my back, So I will not bring the attack, To those who are unknowingly Satan slaves, Ruled by the worldly life they crave, Everytime I show my anger I don't just look mean, Now because of my anger your good works can not be seen, Giving satan because of my slip of faith a unjust win, That will only bury them deeper in sin, Help me lord I truly pray to quell my anger so with it I don't endanger not only my soul but those who see you through me, [42] LORD HELP ME Listen I have something to say, Often we all have bad days, Realize it is Satan on the attack, Determined to get you back, He knows you're getting closer to the lord, Everytime the fight brings you close to the point of sin, Let satan know he cannot win, Put your knees to the floor, Make it known to the lord you don't want to fight satan any more, Even as you begin to pray satan will run away, [43] THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD The lord is my shepherd I shall not want, He makes green pastures for me to lie in, Each night as I lay down to sleep he restores my soul, Lovingly in the morning he wakes me to lead me beside still waters, Obediently I bathe in his living water as he cleanse's my soul, Reverently I bow as he anoints my head, Delighted by my obedience he prepares a place at his table, In the presence of my enemies he sets a plate and cup over flowing with goodness and mercy before me, Showing his unselfish love for me, My body restored he leads me down paths of righteousness for his namesake, Yea though he may lead me into the valley of the shadow of death, Steadfastly I will go without fear, His rod and his staff ever is before me, Ensuring that I will be protected from all evil, Patiently he walks beside me, He is always there to give me support when I stumble, Ever willing to forgive me for all my transgressions, Rewarding me with blessings for my obedience, Denying death my soul at the end of my earthly journey for I will dwell in the house of my precious lord for ever, [44] WHY HE DIED Where would we be, Had jesus' not died for you and me, You and I would live and die in sin, Hell would be our future home then, Even if we prayed to god for mercy, Do to the vale between god and us that was torn by his death, In the hands of Satan we would be for god could not hear us although we cried with all our breath, Eternity in satan's hands would be a certainty without Jesus, Dying on the cross Jesus tore down the barrier between god and us and brought salvation to all of us, [45] BELIEVE Before you start your day,