Poem: God of Glory

God of Glory

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“And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and its lamp is the Lamb.” ~ Revelation 21:23

God of glory,

Love and light,

Lord of lords,

Master with might,

Song of songs,

Beauty in all things,

Wondrous Creator,

King of kings,

Sweet Savior,

Beloved of mine,

Precious Friend,

Symphony Divine,

I lift my arms

In praise to You,

Jesus, You are joy

In all I see and do.

Your music graces

The winds ‘round me,

Your love sweetens

The dance of each tree,

Your smile brightens

The sun of the sky,

Your kiss is the bliss

Of the birds on high.

So with all that breathes,

With all of the earth,

I sing of You, Jesus,

With sweetest of mirth.

You are my Savior,

Beloved of mine;

Beating in my heart

Is Your song divine.

You are the Son

Making bright the night;

Yea, You are God of glory,

You are love and light!

Praise the God of glory! How do you celebrate His glorious light in your life?

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Aug 21, 2013 By Caroline Gavin Christian Poetry, God's Character, Inspiration, Nature, Praise 2 Comments

Joy of Joys

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Sky by Dan

“Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory…” 1 Peter 1:8

Joy of joys,

Light of every light,

Love of love,

Crowning delight,

All are You,

Jesus, Sweet Friend;

All are You,

Beginning and End.

My heart I raise

In joyful adoration;

Your song I sing

In eternal celebration.

Treasured You are,

Yea, beyond all things;

You are my Beloved,

My King of kings.

You are my Song,

My Symphony sweet;

You are my life,

My very heartbeat.

Today and every day

I sing Your praise;

You are my Inspiration

Now and always.

Kisses from my heart

Stream ever to You;

Contain this pure love

Never can I do.

So, my sweet Jesus,

My Light of light,

Be always with me

Through day and night.

Love of loves,

Stay nigh unto me;

Keep me in Your heart

For all eternity.

Joy of joys,

My heart do fill;

Make me Your own,

Teach me Your will.

With You, Jesus,

Joy has no end;

For You are my Beloved,

My God, my Friend.

Yea, You are joy of joys,

Light of every light,

Love of loves,

My eternal Delight.

~*~

Praise God He is our joy of joys!

How has this joy transformed your days?

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Jan 10, 2013 By Caroline Gavin Christian Poetry, Inspiration, Praise, Spiritual Growth 5 Comments

In Awe of Autumn

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Autumn River by Evgeni Dinev

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Morning sunlight

Gentle breeze

Songs of birds

Rustling trees

Autumn colors burst

Outside, and in my heart

I resonate with the colors

God’s dynamic work of Art

Autumn sings of His glory

The leaves exude color deep

My soul celebrates with them

For this pattern God does keep

He creates the seasons

Beautiful, meaningful each one

He separates the days

With rising and setting of the sun

Amazing that He

Who created heaven and earth

Set His affection upon me

Before my very birth

The colors peak in the leaves

Before returning to the ground

The seasons stride in rhythm

A cycle going ‘round

Yet our God is eternal

Unchanging amidst changes

He is the Alpha and Omega

All He makes and arranges

As Autumn leaves dance

And burst with color bright

My heart wells with joy

Our Creator is my delight

Sing with the birds

And clap with the trees

Uplift arms in the air

Praise, standing or on knees

For God loves us

Each and every one

He sent His Beloved to us

His only begotten Son

So, in the colors, in the rustling

I feel His Voice divine

He says we are His children

I am His…and He is mine

~*~

How do you celebrate Autumn – and our Awesome God?

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Sep 21, 2012 By Caroline Gavin Christian Poetry, God's Character, Inspiration, Nature, Praise, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Growth, Thanksgiving 1 Comment

The Son Still Shines

The Son of God Still Shines

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Behind the clouds,
The sun does shine,
Behind the trials
Shines love divine.

Surely when the rain drops
The sun is still there;
Surely when thunder roars,
The sun is still near.

Though hidden from sight,
Though veiled by clouds,
The sun is still radiant
When darkness enshrouds.

Teach me then, O Lord,
To see You in the rain;
Teach me, O Lord,
To rejoice in pain.

For surely You shine
Both in ease and in trial,
Surely You reign,
Yea, all the while.

As the rain falls,
As it pours upon me,
I envision the Son
Shining in all His glory.

The raindrops are His kisses,
His blessings ever sweet,
For there in the trial
Cross and crown do meet.

Lord Jesus, I desire
Whatever You do bring;
In sun and in rain,
My heart shall sing.

I bask in sunshine days
Rich with Your grace;
So too the rainy days
I gratefully embrace.

Ever more like You,
I do long to be;
If through trial You sculpt,
My Lord, let it be.

And may I bring You glory
In all that I do;
In sunshine and in rain,
May I live for You.

When hidden from sight,
When veiled by clouds,
You are still radiant
When darkness enshrouds.

Surely when the rain drops;
You are still there;
Surely when thunder roars,
To my heart You are near.

Yea, behind the clouds,
My Beloved, You shine;
So I sing in the rain
Of Your love divine.

~*~

How do you sing in the rain?

How do you see the Son of God still shining in the clouds?

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Jul 11, 2012 By Caroline Gavin Christian Poetry, God's Character, Inspiration 5 Comments

God on High

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Sun And Clouds by Graur Codrin

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Glory of glories:
The Son shining on high.
Glory of glories:
Though far, He is nigh.

For Jesus reigns
High in Heaven above;
Yet surely He is near
To all He does love.

The highest Heavens
His Presence cannot contain;
Yet in our hearts
He does surely remain.

He dwells in His children,
Yea, in us He does abide;
He wraps us in His love,
Tenderly He does guide.

How can this be,
How can this be so?
How can the Creator of all
I intimately know?

Surely I am not deserving,
Surely He is far too great;
Yet surely God is with me,
Though me He did create.

The stars sing of His glory,
The sun shines with His light;
The universe shows His wisdom
In division of day and night.

Every star He has named,
My hairs are numbered too;
How my heart adores my God,
Yea, Lord, how much I love You.

So I shall sing of Your glory
All my life, all my days;
I shall sing of Your love,
My life is a song of Your praise.

Dance I shall in sunshine,
Rejoice I shall with clapping trees;
Live for You I shall, my Lord –
Every moment for You to please.

The highest of the Heavens
Your Presence cannot contain;
Yet in my lowly heart, Jesus,
All the while You do remain.

Yes, You reign, my Beloved,
High in Heaven above;
Yet surely You are near to me,
Surely me You do love.

O, glory of glories:
You, the Son, shine on high.
Glory of glories:
Though far, to me You are nigh.

God reigns on high…yet lives in our hearts. How has this truth transformed you? In what ways do you celebrate that you are His temple?

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Jun 30, 2012 By Caroline Gavin Christian Poetry, God's Character, Inspiration, Praise, Spiritual Growth, Thanksgiving Leave a Comment

The Son Still Shines

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Sunshine by Rawich

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Behind the clouds,
The sun does shine,
Behind the trials
Shines love divine.