Poetic Inspirations and Practical Applications for Blissful Living

Since I Met You

Since I Met You, Jesus - Inspirational Christian Poem and eCard

Jesus, Since I Met You

Since I Met You, Jesus - Inspirational Christian Poem and eCard

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Red Autumn Leaves by Simon Howden

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More lovely is the sound
Of the birds in song,
Since I met You,
Since to You I belong.

More blue is the sky,
More brilliant the sun,
Since I met You,
Since I found the One.

More green is the grass,
More fragrant the flower,
Since I met You,
Since I feel Your power.

More refreshing the rain,
More delightful the breeze,
Since I met You,
My heart ever You please.

More joyful the tree,
More glorious the hill,
Since I met You,
My longings You fill.

More exuberant the music
Of the splashing waterfall
Since I met You,
My All in all.

More delightful each day,
More restful each night,
More lovely each moment,
More spectacular each sight.

More beautiful are all things,
Since I met You;
My Jesus, You beautify
All I say, think and do.

Your countenance radiant
Shines all ‘round me;
Yea, the glory of Your face
Is in all I see.

The tenderness of Your touch
Ever do I feel.
Transcending my thought,
Yet ever true and real.

The music of Your voice
Resonates in all I hear –
Singing to my soul,
Ringing ever clear.

The captivating fragrance
Of You, the Sharon Rose,
I smell all around me
As my love ever grows.

Surely all things are lovely
Since You and I did meet;
Surely all things
You make divinely sweet.

So sing I shall of You,
And I offer You my life;
I proclaim Your praises
Through both joy and strife.

Your touch sweetens
Even seasons of pain;
Surely You bring Light
Even in the rain.

More lovely for You,
Beloved, I long to be;
I place all in Your hands,
Lord, take all of me.

Surrendered to You,
May I be fragrant as the flower,
As I yield all to You,
Embracing Your power.

For Your glory alone,
May I shine as the sun:
I live no longer for me,
But for You, Eternal One.

And since I met You I join
With the birds in song;
I sing of my Jesus,
To Whom I forever belong. 

~*~ 

© 2012 Caroline Gavin 

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Memorial Day

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Memorial Day Poem: A Prayer

 

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American Flag by Michael Elliott

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A prayer solemn

I offer this Memorial Day:

It is for our valiant Veterans

I do humbly pray.

 

Selfless, sacrificial,

Risking death gallantly –

Soldiers do all this

To ensure I am free.

 

So many have died

There on the battleground;

No music then to comfort,

Simply gun blasts all around.

 

So many names and faces

That I will never know;

So many stories of bravery

In warring winds did blow.

 

Grateful am I to these

Men and Women brave;

I marvel at all they did,

All they risked, all they gave.

 

Extend this heartfelt prayer

I will, to reach their ears;

How treasured they are to me,

Marching onward despite fears!

 

And for those who have passed,

May God bless them lavishly,

These very ones who died

So that I would live free.

 

In the stories of Veterans

I see a shadow of the Cross:

Christ died to set me free,

My gain is through His loss.

 

Gratefully I praise these heroes,

Often silent and unknown.

And I remember Christ’s blood

From which eternal life is sown.

 

To those who have fought

There on the battleground,

I pray God’s blessings to you

Will eternally abound.

 

Selfless, sacrificial,

Risking death gallantly –

Yes, you have done all this

To ensure I am free.

 

A prayer solemn then

I offer this Memorial Day:

It is for you, valiant Veterans,

I now humbly pray.

 

 

 

© 2012 Caroline Gavin

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Glory to God

Glory to GOD

 

Glory to God

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Glory to God,

My heart now sings,

Glory to God,

The King of kings!

 

Surely My Lord

Forever does reign;

He refreshes my heart

Again and again.

 

In His arms I feel comfort,

In His eyes I see light,

In His heart I see love,

Shining through night.

 

He brightens and beautifies

All He does touch;

Out of His bounty,

Giving immeasurably much.

 

Who is this One,

The One for Whom I sing?

Who is this One,

This Heavenly King?

 

Surely my Jesus

This title assumes;

Surely His love

Enthralls and consumes.

 

Surely He leads,

Surely He guides,

Surely in my heart

He forever abides.

 

And surely He is King,

Surely He Lord of all,

Surely I shall follow

His heartwarming call.

 

For my life and peace

He chose to suffer and die;

For my own forgiveness

Him they did crucify.

 

How can there be a King

More lovely than He?

More than His own life

Is how much He loves me.

 

I shall give my all to Him

Without hint of reservation;

I shall live for Him,

Rejoicing in celebration.

 

For I dwell with the King,

I am loved by God on High;

Forever to my own heart

I shall keep Him nigh.

 

In His arms I feel comfort,

In His eyes I see light,

In His heart I see love,

Shining through night.

 

Surely My Beloved

Forever does reign;

He refreshes my heart

Again and again.

 

Yea, Glory to God,

My heart forever sings,

Glory, Glory to God,

Jesus is King of kings!

~*~

© 2012 Caroline Gavin

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Thank You, Jesus

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Thank You, Jesus

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Pink Flower by Arvind Balaraman

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Thank You for sunshine,
For the waving leaves of trees;
Thank You for the songs of birds
Ever my ears to please.

Thank You for the flowers,
Blossoming bright in the fields;
Thank You for the harvest,
Bounty the earth yields.

Thank You for the rivers,
The rushing waters of streams;
Thank You for the oceans,
In which colorful life teems.

Thank You for the forests,
Plush and vast and green;
Thank You for Your Design:
Showing Unseen in the seen.

Thank You for creating man,
For loving him without measure.
Thank You for coming to us, Jesus,
Indeed our Greatest Treasure.

Thank You for eternal life,
Known by faith in You, the Son;
Thank You for the Truth,
Words of You, the Eternal One.

Thank You for the Cross,
Upon which You willingly died;
Thank You for salvation
Through the blood of You, crucified.

Thank You for Your Sacrifice,
For the Cross You did embrace;
Thank You for enduring torture
That we may know Your grace.

Thank You for Your love,
Love which I cannot comprehend;
Thank You for the blessings
You ever generously send.

Yes, thank You, Lord Jesus,
I thank You with all my heart;
Innumerable are Your graces:
I oft not know where to start.

Limitless is Your love,
Immeasurable is Your grace,
Boundless are Your blessings,
Delighting me in their embrace.

Thank You, my Master,
For being wondrously You;
I thank You by giving You my all,
For it is only natural to do.

Thank You, and I love You,
Yea, more than this life I live;
Thank You, my Jesus,
All to You I humbly give.

Thank You for Your rivers,
Your Living Water streams;
Thank You for Your joy,
Which in my heart now teems.

Thank You for the flowers,
Blossoming in my heart-field;
Thank You for the victory
When all to You I yield.

Thank You for Son-shine,
Light bringing me to my knees;
Thank You for Your love,
Forever I live that You I please.

© 2012 Caroline Gavin

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Led by the Spirit

Led by the Spirit of God

 

LED BY THE SPIRIT OF GOD

Led by the Spirit,

Lord, may I be –

Led by the Spirit,

Yea, for Your glory.

 

For the flesh

I live no more;

I live in the Spirit

For the One I adore.

 

Holy Spirit, move me

Wherever You desire;

Spirit, burn in me,

An unquenchable fire.

 

Warm my heart

With Your eternal love;

Light up my eyes

With visions of Above.

 

Fill my ears

With music of Your voice;

Move my lips,

That in song I rejoice.

 

Yea, Spirit of God,

I follow where You lead;

Spirit of love,

Your every word I heed.

 

With joy I live for You,

With delight I do Your will;

Each day more in love

With You I grow still.

 

Glorious truth

That in me You do reign;

Yea, this joy of joys

My soul cannot contain.

 

For the Spirit of God,

He Himself lives in me;

I am His sacred temple,

With Him forever I shall be.

 

Lead me to the mountains,

Lead me to the shore,

Lead me anywhere, Lord,

For it is You I adore.

 

Your Spirit I embrace,

Your Spirit I enthrone,

Your Spirit I worship,

Your Spirit is my own.

 

Yea, one with You,

As You live in me;

One with my Beloved

For all eternity.

 

Follow You I shall

Wherever You desire;

In my heart You burn

As an unquenchable fire.

 

For my own flesh,

Master, I live no more;

I live in Your Spirit

For it is You I adore.

 

Yea, led by Your Spirit,

Jesus, I rejoice to be –

Led by Your Spirit,

For Your eternal glory.

 

© 2012 Caroline Gavin

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Purposeful Pathway

Purposeful Pathway

Purposeful Pathway: Your Journey with Jesus

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Step by step,

Day after day,

I traverse with my Lord

This purposeful pathway.

 

Grateful I am

For this holy ground,

Which by His grace

I have wondrously found.

 

Plush and green,

It is lined with trees –

And fragrance of flowers

Dances in the breeze.

 

Adorning the path too

Are waterfalls and fountains,

Rushing rivers and streams

And majestic mountains.

 

Birds soar in the sky,

They sing this song,

“Glory, Glory to God,

On this path you belong.”

 

For my Savior Himself

Planted this path for me;

This purposeful pathway

He planned from eternity.

 

The twists and turns,

Intentional are they;

All is ever perfect

In the Lord’s pathway.

 

The trees standing tall,

Toward Heaven stretch high,

Remind me to embrace

My Lord to me nigh.

 

The colorful gardens,

Yes, each vibrant flower,

Remind me of my Jesus

And His beautiful power.

 

The waterfalls and fountains

With rushing water pure

Remind me of Living Water:

God gives Life to endure.

 

The view from the mountain,

Towering in its height,

Lifts my soul to Heaven,

Makes my heart take flight.

 

Even in the cold corners

And the damp, dark valley,

I marvel how the Lord’s Light

My eyes always see.

 

Jesus, take my hand:

I follow wherever You go.

On mountaintop and in valley

Your eternal love does show.

 

Each step that I take,

Beloved, I take for You;

I offer You all I am,

All I say, think and do.

 

No sweeter gift to me

Than to travel Hand-in-hand;

No greater purpose for me

Than to travel as You planned.

 

My will is one with Yours,

For You I long to please.

I shall travel anywhere:

Mountains, valleys, seas.

 

This pathway of purpose

My heart does treasure;

To do the Will of my Lord,

This is my good pleasure.

 

So rejoice with birds

I shall with their song,

“Glory, Glory to God,

On this path I belong.”

 

I marvel at this way

Beautifully lined with trees –

And the fragrance of flowers

Dancing in the breeze.

 

I delight in traversing

This holy ground,

I delight in my Lord’s voice:

How sweet the sound.

 

Yes, step by step,

Day after day,

I cling to Your hand, Jesus,

On this purposeful pathway.

© 2012 Caroline Gavin

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Christian Mother’s Day Poetry

Christian Mother's Day Poetry

Christian Mother’s Day Poetry

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Beautiful Mother and Mother: Lovely and True)

 

Beautiful Mother,

Lovely Mother of mine,

Truly your love

Flows from the Divine.

 

Tender, kind,

Gracious, full of love,

Surely you reflect

Our Father above.

 

Warm, generous,

Selfless and pure:

With you, my Mother,

I am safe and secure.

 

I celebrate your love,

I rejoice in who you are.

Your presence I feel

Whether near or far.

 

Your love crosses miles

And sails the seas;

So you, my Mother,

I do wish to please.

 

On this Mother’s Day

I celebrate you;

Yet celebrate you always

I wish to do.

 

For your love ceases not

Even for a day;

Unwavering is your love

As you follow His Way.

 

Our precious Lord

Selected you for me;

You were entrusted

With me by Divinity.

 

No mother better

For me on earth;

Yes, no mother better

To give me birth.

 

Glorious truth

Wondrous to know:

His love in you

Our Lord does show.

 

In words you speak,

His voice I hear;

In your selfless acts,

His hand is clear.

 

Such a noble role,

Yes, an amazing grace:

The Lord’s love we feel

In a mother’s embrace.

 

For the Gift of my Mother,

I give God the glory;

Through my beautiful Mother

He shares His story.

 

As the Lord is love,

He is all that is true:

These virtues, my Mother,

I find in you.

 

Warm, generous,

Selfless and pure:

With you, my Mother,

I am safe and secure.

 

Tender, kind,

Gracious, full of love,

Surely you reflect

Our Father above.

 

Yes, Beautiful Mother,

Lovely Mother of mine,

Truly your love

Flows from the Divine.

 

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Lovely and true,

Beautiful and pure:

Such is my Mother,

Her love does endure.

 

Shining brilliantly

With love and light,

Shining radiantly,

Warm and bright.

 

Sweet with compassion,

So tender with care:

Such is my Mother,

Precious beyond compare.

 

Mother, O Mother,

Today we celebrate

You and your love,

Vast and great.

 

For whom do we know

Sweeter on earth –

Than the one who did

Give us birth?

 

Surely God is good,

Truly God is love:

Giving us our mothers

From His throne above.

 

Glory to His Name,

Glory to my King!

Good gifts He gives,

Of Him I sing.

 

For He gave me

My lovely Mother,

In my eyes sweeter

Than any other.

 

Surely He is wise,

Surely all He knows:

He chose my Mother,

For her my love grows.

 

Celebrate my Mother

I do on this Day;

A time of rejoicing

In this month of May.

 

I love you, my Mother,

More than I can express.

May God be with you,

Your every day to bless.

 

Each day I shall

Love you all the more;

You shine with love

Of the One I adore.

 

Sweet with compassion,

So tender with care:

Such is you, Mother,

Precious beyond compare.

 

Shining brilliantly

With love and light,

Shining radiantly,

Warm and bright.

 

Lovely and true,

Beautiful and pure:

My love for you, Mother,

Will forever endure.

© 2012 Caroline Gavin

 

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More Than I Long For…

Jesus Gives

 

Jesus Gives More Than I Can Ask…

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More than I want,

Lord, to me You give.

Sweeter than I imagine

Is life in You to live.

 

More than I wish,

More than I desire,

More than I long for

Is Your burning fire.

 

More than I dream,

More than I pray,

More than I envision

Is Your perfect Way.

 

Yes, glory of glories,

Delight of delights,

Is Your love teeming

Through days and nights.

 

It embraces and comforts,

Uplifts and transforms.

It inspires and beautifies,

Brightens and warms.

 

It caresses my skin

In the light summer breeze.

It brings chills to my soul

As I pray on my knees.

 

It sings to my heart

In the psalms of the bird;

It renews my spirit

In the power of Your Word.

 

What dream can I dream

More lovely than Your love?

What can I desire more

Than Your gifts from Above?

 

Imagine my mind,

Desire my heart

No sweeter truth than

You and I shall never part.

 

My Master, my Jesus,

How You love me so;

You cling to my hand

Wherever I go.

 

With joy and peace

You adorn my pathway;

With hope and love

You grace every day.

 

Your eyes shimmer

As the ocean deep,

Sparkling with treasures

You lovingly keep.

 

Yes, eternal treasures

I hear in Your Name:

Love, Life, Jesus

Are one and the same.

 

Rejoice I shall then,

Always I shall rejoice.

Beloved, I delight

In music of Your voice.

 

More than I dream,

More than I pray,

More than I envision

Is Your perfect Way.

 

More than I wish,

More than I desire,

More than I long for

Is Your burning fire.

 

More than I want,

Yes, my Jesus, You give.

Sweeter than I imagine

Is life in You to live.

 

© 2012 Caroline Gavin
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All My Heart

All My Heart

 

All My Heart to Jesus

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With all of my heart,

Beloved, You I seek;

With all of my heart,

Yielded and meek.

 

With all of my heart,

Lord, I long for You:

You quench my soul’s thirst,

My spirit You renew.

 

With all of my heart,

Jesus, I desire Your will;

I long for Your voice

As my heart I still.

 

With all of my heart

I traverse Your Holy Way;

I cling to Your hand

Each step of each day.

 

With all of my heart

Your Word I obey;

May I embody, my Master,

The Words You say.

 

With all of my heart

I let go of who I am;

It is not I who lives –

But the Shepherd, the Lamb.

 

With all of my heart

I seek Your Kingdom.

May Your will be done,

To earth may You come.

 

With all of my heart

I serve my King;

Good pleasure to Your heart

May my gifts bring.

 

With all of my heart

I crave to know You more –

To experience more intimately

The One I adore.

 

With all of my heart

I long my love to grow;

My heart delights in You,

Jesus, how I love You so.

 

With all of my heart

I desire my heart to give;

My gift to You, my God,

Is the very life I live.

 

With all of my heart

I long to be one with You;

May I release everything

To embrace Who is true.

 

With all of my heart

I long in Your heart to abide;

I shall cling always to You,

Never leaving Your side.

 

With all of my heart

I long my heart is Your throne;

Your Presence embraces me,

I am never alone.

 

With all of my heart,

Jesus, I surrender my will;

I rejoice in Your sweet voice

As my heart I still.

 

With all of my heart,

Lord, I delight in You:

You quench my soul’s thirst,

My spirit You renew.

 

With all of my heart,

I love You forevermore;

With all of my heart,

Jesus, You I adore.

© 2012 Caroline Gavin
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