Theology of the Sacraments

 Life is sweet and death is cold

And, though the world is hard to tread,

The morning glow and sunset red

And Earth’s bright treasures manifold

Say, Life is sweet and death is cold.

Love is warm and hate is chill

And, though the world is strange and proud,

Yet like a rainbow shines the cloud

When eyes and lips and laughter still

Say, Love is warm and hate is chill.

 

Life is sweet and love is warm,

And what of all the woes that come

When Winds are loud and birds are dumb?

Forget the woes and, for a charm,

Say, Life is sweet and love is warm.

 

D.M. Baillie, Theology of the Sacraments

 

Unfathomable

God’s unfailing Love, who can fathom

This grace so freely given to creatures made of dust

How can I even know or understand how I caught Your gaze?

What could I have possibly done to earn this grace?

Who can know your glory?

I have nothing to offer to answer for such favor, it is unfathomable
For I see myself and repent in sackcloth and ashes
Only this…that worthy is the Lamb of God, hallelujah!
Lord, you are to be exalted for You reign!

An Advent Poem

The season is upon us Advent is here

I hope for the day that You will appear

You came to earth to dwell among

Immanuel, God with us, Heaven’s Song

Lord we prepare our hearts to receive You

You are the hope of Israel, and our hope too

God our Savior, the promised One from old

The Word from the beginning, arrival foretold

We will go out with joy, and be led forth with peace 

The angels deliver the message, our joy will never cease

The Christ Child has arrived goodwill toward all men

Shout for joy to God, all the earth! Our joy is full amen!

For God so loved the world, He gave His only Son

We were all sinners, lost, gone astray, undone

A stable in Bethlehem received the Holy Child

Not in pomp and circumstance, but meek and mild

Behold the Lamb of God who takes away our sin

The radiance of God's glory and the image of His being, 

The sinless Servant and redeemer wrapped as a baby boy

Glory to God in the highest, it is good news of great joy

in the city of David, born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. 

Piper Green © 2016

You Are Faithful

Oh Lord, thank You for not leaving me, when I left You

Lord thank You for being my friend, when I turned away
Lord, thank You for Your Faithfulness, when I was unfaithful
Lord thank You for Loving me, when I am unlovable

Thank You Lord for not letting go- when I made it easy for you to do so....

Piper Green

© 2013

You Are Faithful

Oh Lord, thank You for not leaving me, when I left You

Lord thank You for being my friend, when I turned away

Lord, thank You for Your Faithfulness, when I was unfaithful

Lord thank You for Loving me, when I am unlovable

Thank You Lord for not letting go- when I made it easy for you to do so....