Fellowship with the Father

Fellowship with the Father

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Fellowship with the Father

Wondrous and divine

Communion with the Creator

Yours and mine

Friendship with the Eternal

Sublime and sweet

Connection with Christ

Overjoyed to meet

Conversations with God

Powerful and of the heart

Dancing with the Divine

O, how great Thou art

Could all this be real?

Can these things be true?

Could God live in me,

My spirit to renew?

Yes, more real than life

More true than all I see

Is my connection with Christ

My friendship with Divinity

Inspiring awe and wonder

Comfort and joy embrace

For my Best Friend is the King

Through His mercy and grace

He walks with me each day

Yea, each moment by my side

He lives in my joyful heart

While in His heart I abide

So delightful is this fellowship

Lonely will I never be

The Creator loves me so

And Everything is He

Rejoice, my heart, in this truth

Sing praise to God on High

My Beloved is with me always

To His heart He keeps me nigh

I can sing then in adversity

I can thank God amidst trial

For He is with me in all things

His arm around me all the while

Deserving of this friendship

Never I am on my own

It is the blood of the Lamb

My sins which do atone

Pure, white and radiant

My Father sees these in me

Cleansed by Christ’s blood

From sin He has set me free

An eternal crown waits for me

Heavenly treasures in store

So I sing of the joy of Jesus

Each passing day all the more

Brother and sister, let us sing

Let us rejoice in the Great I AM

Let us proclaim His wonders to all

Let us sing of the Precious Lamb

How amazing it is to know Him

How wondrous to feel Him near

How sweet to hold His hand

How beautiful His voice to hear

Eternally we shall live with Him

The New Jerusalem does await

My heart cannot contain its joy

My lips from sharing His story great

Yes, more real than life itself

More true than all we see

Is our connection with Christ

Our friendship with Divinity

He walks with us each day

Yea, each moment by our side

He lives in our joyful hearts

While in His heart we abide

Fellowship with the Father

So wondrous and divine

Communion with the Creator

Yes, yours and mine

~*~

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Feb 21, 2012 By Caroline Gavin Christian Poetry, Divine Comfort, God's Character, Holistic Healing, Inspiration, Praise, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Growth, Thanksgiving 5 Comments

The Honor of Humility

Humility

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Humility: soft and gentle

Lowly, kind and meek

Exalting God and others

Never one’s own to seek

Humility: lovely and true

“Grounded” and “of the earth”

Such defines “humilis”

Sweet ingredient for rebirth

Humility: cloak of saints

Beautiful robe of white

Humility comes before honor

Virtue precious in God’s sight

Humble may my heart be

Meek, gentle and kind

Filled with Your Holy Spirit

Fully transformed in mind

Humble may my words be

Lifting God and others

Glorifying my Father

Blessings sisters and brothers

Humble may my actions be

In them God’s work display

Letting go of myself

To fully embrace God’s Way

Wisdom comes with humility

Pride is followed by disgrace

Embrace the humility flower

Blooming of fragrant grace

Our Lord, our God, our Creator

Humble more than anyone is He

Sacrificing Himself as the Lamb

That free of sin we may be

Sweet Savior, Precious Master

King of kings, yet humble too

My heart is humbled by Your love

Lord, I long to be one with You

A humble heart make for me

Cleanse with humility pure

Cloak me in radiant meekness

All things for You may I endure

For I live no longer for myself

I give my everything, my all, to You

Lowly may my heart ever be

Ever faithful, ever gracious, ever true

For You, Lord Jesus Christ, are my All

You, my dearly Beloved, define my life

Pure and humble I then don myself

With Your Church, Your betrothed Wife

May I be then humble and gentle

May I be lowly, kind and meek

May I exalt God and others

Never my own to seek

I vow to be lovely and true

“Grounded” and “of the earth”

I vow to embrace “humilis”

Sweet ingredient for rebirth

And I rejoice to wear the cloak of saints

Humility: beautiful robe of white

I rejoice in the humble King of all

For I am precious in His sight

~*~

© 2012 Caroline Gavin

Feb 18, 2012 By Caroline Gavin Christian Poetry, Divine Comfort, God's Character, Holistic Healing, Inspiration, Praise, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Growth, Thanksgiving 5 Comments

The Lord’s Vineyard

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Vineyard of the Lord

Land delightful and divine

Sweet are the grapes therein

Precious is their wine

Wondrous, joyous, eternal

Beautiful, lovely and fine

Such is the sacred Vineyard

Yes, such is the chosen Vine

For Christ is the true Vine

His children in Him abide

Taste we do eternal Life

As we remain by His side

Lord, sweet is Life I know

The true Life I find in You

Grant that I remain forevermore

A branch in Your Vine true

Apart from You I lose life

Apart from You I have naught

Abide in me, then, and I in You

For I am Your daughter blood-bought

Your blood is the Wine we drink

It is the Drink of eternal life

You shed Your precious blood

That the Church may be Your Wife

Rejoice then we do in the Vineyard

Sing praises we do of the True Vine

Drink we do of the cup You give

Delight we do in Your Wine

So humbled I am by Your love

My heart quivers to think how vast

Pouring all of Yourself for me

You, my Lord, the First and Last

Tears of joy well in my eyes

My Master, my Creator, loves me so

Glorious to feel Your arms embrace

Wondrous to feel the love You show

Lord, I long to give You my all

To pour of myself as You did for me

For it is Your wine that delights

It is Your love that brings all to be

Let me then be always one with You

A branch of Your eternal Vine

Let me abide in You, and You in me

For I am Yours, and You are mine

How I love my Lord Jesus

My lips from praise I cannot refrain

Each day I delight in being with You

Each moment my joy I cannot contain

Dance I do in the Vineyard of the Lord

Rejoice I do in the land divine

For sweet are the grapes therein

Priceless and precious is their wine

Lord Jesus, sweet is Life I know

Lovely the true Life I find in You

Grant that I remain with You forevermore

A branch in Your Vine timeless and true

by Caroline Gavin

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Feb 16, 2012 By Caroline Gavin Christian Poetry, Divine Comfort, God's Character, Inspiration, Nature, Praise, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Growth, Thanksgiving 1 Comment

Divine Valentine

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Celebrate now we do

The season of Saint Valentine

A season of sharing our hearts

And expressing love divine

We commemorate the Saint in Rome

Who with Valentine went by name

A Saint martyred for Jesus Christ

Giving all for love and not for fame

“Valens” itself in Roman times

Meant worthy, powerful and strong

Thus this worthy martyred Saint

With our dear Savior does now belong

What is this Day of celebration then

Of candy, roses and sweet greeting?

Is it one of passionate romance

Of feelings powerful yet fleeting?

At its core and at its essence

This Day is far more than these

It is a Day of love pure and holy

One which brings us to our knees

For God Himself is love

Christ embodied love in His Life

He is our beloved Bridegroom

We, the Church, to be His Wife

Oh, glorious is this truth indeed

It touches and warms my soul

When I give my all to Christ

He completes and makes me whole

So strong is the love I have for Jesus

So passionate, so deep, so wide

Yet even greater is His love for me

And for His Church, His beloved Bride

Sing to sweet Jesus, then, on this Day

Sing of His love perfect and pure

Sing of His unending and undying love

In which you and I can rest secure

For greater love has no man

Than to lay down his life for friends

Our dear Lord died for us, mere sinners

We know then His love never ends

This, dear Christian, is the meaning

The heart of the Day we now celebrate

It is a day of sacrifice, of true love

It is a day of expressing agape great

Such is the agape-love expressed

In the martyred Saint Valentine of Rome

He poured out his life as a love offering

For his Father in his Heavenly home

And such is the love shown by Christ

Yes, by our sweet Savior on the Cross

All I have known before meeting my Lord

I consider all merely but waste and loss

So sing, dear Christian, on this Day

Lift your heart to the Eternal One

Raise your voice in songs of praise

To the Father, the Spirit and the Son

For sweet is the love we know in Christ

Precious, priceless, undying and true

A love that He shows today and every day

To me and, yes, dear friend, to you

by Caroline Gavin

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Feb 14, 2012 By Caroline Gavin Christian Poetry, Divine Comfort, God's Character, Inspiration, Praise, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Growth, Thanksgiving Leave a Comment

Sweet Valentine: God’s Love Divine

Sweet Valentine

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Sweet Valentine, Sweet Love of mine

I give my all and my heart to Thee

So precious are You to me, Lord

Your Love is all I know and see

Never have I known a man

To love me more sweetly and true

Than You, my beloved Savior

In all You ever say and do

Truly you are the Love of my life

You are the One for Whom I sing

Great is the joy, the peace, the comfort

That every day to me You bring

Stay with me, my Beloved

I plead that You never leave my side

Betrothed I am, with all Your Church

To be Your pure and beloved Bride

You died for me, my Love

On Calvary You poured out Your all

How can I but answer and follow

When You, my Lord, do call?

Bind my heart to Yours, my Jesus

Grant that You and I may never part

For to know You is to know love

So I give You my all and my heart

On this Day of Saint Valentine

I celebrate You and the love You give

Wondrous it is to be in love with You

To be one with You is to truly live

May each one know you, dear Lord

May each one experience Your love sweet

May each one find You and Your Heart

May I express Your love to each one I meet

Life Eternal and Love Unceasing

Both I have found in You, the Son

You are to me everything, yes, all things

You are my meaning, my passion and my One

So a song of Valentine I sing to You

My heart beats for You as I sing rhyme

I have found my eternal and my true Love

Yes, He will be with me until the end of time

~*~

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Feb 13, 2012 By Caroline Gavin Christian Poetry, Divine Comfort, God's Character, Holistic Healing, Inspiration, Praise, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Growth, Thanksgiving 4 Comments

Longing for Love

Longing for Love

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Glorious this love to know

Joyous this love to feel

Sweet this love You show

Inspiring this love is real

Love streaming from my Savior

Love lavished by my God on High

Love poured out on mount Calvary

Love which draws me to Christ nigh

Love existing before the stars

Love gleaming before the first man

Love long foreknowing salvation

Love which laid the merciful plan

Love who is God Himself

Love knowing me before my birth

Love wondrously stitching me

Love setting foundations of the earth

Oh, sweet Love, please fill me

Lord, may Your Spirit in me overflow

Father, let Your love shine in me

Let my life Your love always show

Your love warms and embraces me

Your love lets me soar to new heights

Filling me with passion and peace

Brightening my days and my nights

Powerful is Your precious love

Opening my eyes and bending my knees

Lord, I long for You and Your love

I desire that You I will always please

For Your love has changed my life

Your love has transformed my mind

Your love has renewed my spirit

My heart to Yours, Lord, forever bind

Sing joyously of Your love I will

I will dance and sing your praise

Let Your love consume me, Lord

For to You my heart I raise

Come with me, dear Christian

Come, let us sing with joy great

Glory to God in the Highest

In Him we rejoice and celebrate

Glorious is God’s love to know

Joyous is the love of Jesus to feel

Sweet the love You, dear Lord, show

Inspiring to know Your love is real

Oh, sweet Love, please fill me

Lord, may Your Spirit in me overflow

Father, let Your love shine in me

Let my life Your love always show

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Feb 11, 2012 By Caroline Gavin Christian Poetry, Divine Comfort, God's Character, Holistic Healing, Inspiration, Nature, Praise, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Growth, Thanksgiving 3 Comments

Divine Design

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Blossoming flower sweet

Budding leaves of green

Design of the Divine

Unseen in the seen

For in the sweet flower

In the leaves of Spring

We see the Creator’s design

Life to all He does bring

In the snowflake dancing

In the joyful raindrop parade

We see artwork of our God

O, marvel the designs He laid!

For the trees tower gracefully

And toward the skies they reach

With long outstretched arms

Heartfelt worship they do teach

Fragrant flowers blooming

Colorful after seasons of rain

Promise sweet joy we reap

After the seasons of pain

Rushing, splashing waters

Cool and clean with vibrancy

Speak of marvelous movement

For to life it is pure necessity

Soaring birds singing

Orchestra joyful in the air

Remind us that to God

We must cast our every care

Dazzling sunshine bright

Bringing daytime after night

Revealing but a glimmer

Of the Son’s glory in our sight

For light of the sun brings life

All the more so does the Son

Life true and eternal exists only

In Christ, the Almighty One

Love of a parent and child

Strong and sweet embrace

Whisper of God’s own love

His incredible mercy and grace

I praise You, beloved Lord

Thank You for the design You show

Your creation speaks of Your wisdom

That You all may come to know

Joyful am I to see You

In all things, great and small

For You are the Creator

You bring life to one and all

Rejoice then, dear Christian

Sing with me our Father’s praise

Let us proclaim His glory to all

For with Him we shall be always

With the trees, with the flowers

With the streams, with the fountains

Let us worship God with all Nature

Whether in valleys or upon mountains

Yes, let’s celebrate the flowers sweet

And marvel budding leaves of green

Discover the Design of the Divine

Marvel at the Unseen in the seen

~*~

How do you see the Divine Design around you?

Feb 9, 2012 By Caroline Gavin Christian Poetry, Divine Comfort, God's Character, Holistic Healing, Inspiration, Nature, Praise, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Growth, Thanksgiving 4 Comments

The Lord’s Love

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Love pours from my heart

Love streams from me to You

In response to the love You give

What else, Lord, can I but do?

For You, my God, are love

Beautiful, eternal and vast

Sweet to those who know You

The I AM, the First and Last

Joyfully my heart sings for You

Gratefully my lips sing of love

Thankfully I lift my arms in prayer

Rejoicing in my Father Above

Your love is deeper than oceans

Your love spans higher than the sky

You love extends beyond the universe

This love I receive – but who am I?

Who am I, Lord, that You love me?

Who am I to receive such wondrous favor?

Your creation, Your handmaiden, I am

And Your sweet love I will always savor

Who am I that Christ should die for me?

Who am I that He should suffer so?

Undeserving yet beloved I am

Yes, this love His Cross does show

Kneeling at the foot of the Cross then

With my dear Lord at Calvary

The breadth, depth and height of Your love

In Your pierced feet and hands I see

Blood and water gushing forth

Cleanings the sins of all who believe

No greater gift of love can we ask

No sweeter love can we receive

And love pours from my heart

Love streams from me to You

In response to the love You give

What else, Lord, can I but do?

You died for me, my precious Lord

Yes, this is how much You love me so

For eternity I will love You, my God

May my life of Your love always show

~*~

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Feb 7, 2012 By Caroline Gavin Christian Poetry, Divine Comfort, God's Character, Holistic Healing, Inspiration, Praise, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Growth, Thanksgiving 23 Comments

Power of Prayer

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Our Lord made quiet time for prayer

How much more then should we?

He withdrew in the morning while dark

So that with His Father He could be

The Word made flesh, the Son Himself

He relied upon His hours of prayer

For in prayer we commune with God

We speak to Him, and Him we do hear

Oh, so precious is this gift divine

So lovely it is for you and I to know

We can speak freely to our dear Father

In all things to Him we must go

Rejoice, my heart, in this gift

Be ready always my lips to pray

Eager to commune with my Father

Incessantly each night and day

My spirit touches His Spirit

In prayer I feel this, yes, deeply so

God wraps me in His eternal arms

And Heavenly things I see and know

How could we ever be lazy in prayer?

How could our hearts not long for this?

How could we not want to see our Daddy?

How could we not want to feel this bliss?

Let us grow deeper in prayer each day

Let us make time for it all the more

Let us approach the Heavenly throne

Let us rest with our Father secure

In the quiet, dark hours of the morn

May we like our sweet Savior be

May our Father find us deep in prayer

With lifted arms or bended knee

As sweet incense may our prayers rise

As the fragrance of flowers sweet

May our prayers ascend to our Father

Pleasing to Him when they do greet

Join me, dear Christian, in sweet prayer

Raise your heart to our Father with me

Grateful I am to pray with you, dear one

Let us commune with our Father joyfully

Yes, so precious is this gift divine

So lovely it is for you and I to know

We can speak freely to our dear Father

In all things to Him we must go

And rejoice we will in this gift

Be ready always our lips to pray

Eager to commune with our dear Father

Without ceasing each night and day

~*~

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Feb 4, 2012 By Caroline Gavin Christian Poetry, Divine Comfort, God's Character, Holistic Healing, Inspiration, Praise, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Growth, Thanksgiving 11 Comments

Citizen of Heaven

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My citizenship is in Heaven

Gladly this truth I know

So as each day now passes

Farther from this world I grow

For of this world I am not

I am but a sojourner here

It is God’s Kingdom I seek

My Heavenly home I see clear

Beautiful, bright, eternal

Sweet, lovely and divine

Home of the Lord and the angels

Yes, this very Home is mine

Glorious is this truth, dear Christian

Please let your heart never forget

Your name is in the Book of Life

Indeed forever there it is set

Deserving of this eternal reward

Never could I be on my own

For it is the blood of my Savior

His sacrifice for me did atone

Yes, the blood of the Lamb it is

Which cleanses and sets me free

It is the Cross of my sweet Lord

Which brings me bliss eternally

Heaven already is in my heart

Rest and rejoice in Eden I do

Drinking from the Living Water

And eating God’s every word true

For eternal life starts not some day

Upon being born again it did start

Yes, eternal life I live right now

And joy overflows from my heart

So sing with me, sweet sister

Rejoice with me, beloved brother

Let us joyfully thank and praise God

And let us gladly uplift one another

Eternal treasures do await us

For each a crown to perfectly fit

The glory of God we shall see

Forever on the Throne He does sit

Worry not, dear one, of this world

Let not the trials weigh you down

Remember your citizenship Above

Think upon the treasures and crown

For our citizenship is in Heaven

Yes, gladly this truth we know

As each day now passes here

Farther from this world we grow

Yes, of this world we are not

We are but sojourners here

It is God’s Kingdom we seek

Our Heavenly home we see clear

~*~

How do you recall daily that you are a citizen of Heaven?

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Feb 2, 2012 By Caroline Gavin Christian Poetry, Divine Comfort, God's Character, Holistic Healing, Inspiration, Praise, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Growth, Thanksgiving 2 Comments

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