Here are a couple poems I’ve written over the past few months. I’ve also included my Immanuel poem in honor of Advent.
Pharisee
Sometimes I feel like a modern-day Pharisee
My outside is all nice and shiny
But inside I’m greasy, grimy
They tell me I’m great, they tell me I’m wonderful
If only they knew the truth, they’d tell me that I’m really full
But I keep it all inside
There in the darkness is where I hide
There where no one else dares abide
Yet into my life You come, O Lord
You, to whom, all my life is as an open door
Away you brush the thin layers of my outer mask
For even the thickest of walls, for You, would not be much of a task.
Deeper and deeper you delve within
Past all the muck, past all the sin
You wash it all clean with Your water of life
Freeing me from all my hate and strife
Community
Christ in you, Christ in me
This is what it means to be a true community
Christ in you, Christ in me
This is what God desires, His earthly Trinity
Your heart beating next to mine,
My heart beating next to yours
And at the center, there is God
In our midst
Christ in you, Christ in me
This is what it means to be a true community
Christ in you, Christ in me
This is what God desires, His earthly Trinity
For there are loads we cannot carry alone
Never were meant to be on our own
But side by side,
Let me carry you,
And when I’m tired
You’ll carry me too.
And we can can’t carry on
That’s when we’ll look to God
And find He’s been with us all along
Christ in you, Christ in me
This is what it means to be a true community
Christ in you, Christ in me
This is what God desires, His earthly Trinity
This road of life is long and narrow
With much toil and real sorrow
Yet hold to me,
As I hold to you,
And we will grow in His embrace.
Immanuel
Son of God, Immanuel
Tonight You came with us to dwell
You came to show us how to live
You came to us eternal life to give
Child of the King, You came from above
To teach us the true meaning of love
Took on our flesh, took on our sin
Our earthly burden, You took within
By Your hands, our wounds were healed
With Your blood our hearts are sealed
Teach us this day
To walk in Your way
Almighty Father, watch over us
Protect us from our darkness
Holy Spirit, Who dwells within
Keep us this day from all sin
Jesus, Redeemer, Lover, and Friend
To us Your embrace now extend
As we gather with our family
As we gather with our friends
Your love guides our hearts, as we amble blindly
While we hold hands, Your grace descends
And for those of us, who spend this season alone
As our spirits within us groan
Remind us, I pray, that You are always there.
Remind us, O Lord, that You always care.
The road we walk is treacherous
But You O Lord are ever with us
Give us this day our daily bread
Watch over us as we go to bed.
A-men.
Pharisee
Sometimes I feel like a modern-day Pharisee
My outside is all nice and shiny
But inside I’m greasy, grimy
They tell me I’m great, they tell me I’m wonderful
If only they knew the truth, they’d tell me that I’m really full
But I keep it all inside
There in the darkness is where I hide
There where no one else dares abide
Yet into my life You come, O Lord
You, to whom, all my life is as an open door
Away you brush the thin layers of my outer mask
For even the thickest of walls, for You, would not be much of a task.
Deeper and deeper you delve within
Past all the muck, past all the sin
You wash it all clean with Your water of life
Freeing me from all my hate and strife
Community
Christ in you, Christ in me
This is what it means to be a true community
Christ in you, Christ in me
This is what God desires, His earthly Trinity
Your heart beating next to mine,
My heart beating next to yours
And at the center, there is God
In our midst
Christ in you, Christ in me
This is what it means to be a true community
Christ in you, Christ in me
This is what God desires, His earthly Trinity
For there are loads we cannot carry alone
Never were meant to be on our own
But side by side,
Let me carry you,
And when I’m tired
You’ll carry me too.
And we can can’t carry on
That’s when we’ll look to God
And find He’s been with us all along
Christ in you, Christ in me
This is what it means to be a true community
Christ in you, Christ in me
This is what God desires, His earthly Trinity
This road of life is long and narrow
With much toil and real sorrow
Yet hold to me,
As I hold to you,
And we will grow in His embrace.
Immanuel
Son of God, Immanuel
Tonight You came with us to dwell
You came to show us how to live
You came to us eternal life to give
Child of the King, You came from above
To teach us the true meaning of love
Took on our flesh, took on our sin
Our earthly burden, You took within
By Your hands, our wounds were healed
With Your blood our hearts are sealed
Teach us this day
To walk in Your way
Almighty Father, watch over us
Protect us from our darkness
Holy Spirit, Who dwells within
Keep us this day from all sin
Jesus, Redeemer, Lover, and Friend
To us Your embrace now extend
As we gather with our family
As we gather with our friends
Your love guides our hearts, as we amble blindly
While we hold hands, Your grace descends
And for those of us, who spend this season alone
As our spirits within us groan
Remind us, I pray, that You are always there.
Remind us, O Lord, that You always care.
The road we walk is treacherous
But You O Lord are ever with us
Give us this day our daily bread
Watch over us as we go to bed.
A-men.
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