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Citizen of Heaven

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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
 
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© 2012 Caroline Gavin

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

Joy of Jesus

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Joy of Jesus

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Joyfully I arise each day
Knowing You are there to greet
Lord, You have brought joy ineffable
Since You and I did meet
 
Joy which uplifts me in the dawn
Joy which embraces me in my sleep
Joy which gleams from my eyes
Joy which shines in the dark deep
 
Joy which makes my heart sing
Joy which warms my body and soul
Joy which fills me to overflowing
Joy which make me beautifully whole
 
Joy which flows as living water
Joy which wells within me
Joy which brings prayer and praise
Joy which grows throughout eternity
 
Oh, sweet joy You bring, my Savior
Joy known by only those knowing You
Joy experienced by Your children
Who discover all You said is true
 
Faithful You are to Your promises
 Prophecies are fulfilled time after time
Those who trust in Your Word, Lord
Find then a joy sweet and sublime
 
We will go out in joy and be led in peace
The mountains and hills will burst into song
Everlasting joy will crown our heads
For with our Father we always belong
 
This joy of Jesus I sing each day
This brilliant joy which does abound
Ever since the day I called You my Lord
Ever since the moment Your love I found
 
Join me, Christian, in songs of praise
Join me in thanking our Father Above
Join me in singing of the everlasting joy
He gives to the children He does love
 
Joyfully then we journey each day
Knowing our Savior walks by our side
Our Lord has brought us joy ineffable
And so in Him we will always abide
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© 2012 Caroline Gavin

 

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Feb 1, 2012 By Christian Poetry, Divine Comfort, God's Character, Holistic Healing, Inspiration, Praise, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Growth, Thanksgiving 23 Comments

Knowing God

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Knowing God

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My heart rejoices in You, O God
My soul lifts You in constant prayer
How blessed I am to be Your daughter
To feel Your Presence is always near
 
So sweet to know You, Eternal One
 So lovely to feel You next to me
So beautiful to hold Your Hand each day
So wondrous that Your Way I see
 
Lifted to new heights I am each day
For I know You, the Creator of us all
I see the world so clearly now
For You raise me to mountains tall
 
Yes, You opened my eyes to truly see
How blind I was before I met You
You share with me eternal wisdom
You confide in me all that is True
 
Those who seek You earnestly, Lord
You indeed they will joyously find
Those who set their hearts upon You
Experience transformation of the mind
 
Suddenly these see more than the seen
They find a world unseen yet real
Clearly they discover that life is eternal
Strongly Your love they do feel
 
Blessed are those who know You
Overjoyed I am to be of them one
A dear daughter of Yours, Almighty
Purchased by the blood of Your Son
 
My Father, my Daddy, is Jehovah
How can my joy I ever contain?
Your Name I raise continually in song
Your love is the beautiful refrain
 
Abba, Abba, my Father, loves me so
Indeed He sent His Son to die for me
Behold the love of my God on the Cross
More than my eyes can bear to see
 
Faith I have in the Sacrifice of the Lamb
Confident that His blood makes me clean
Pure and holy I am in my Father’s eyes
Justified by faith I have in the unseen
 
Bursting with joy and thanksgiving
I find myself now each day and night
Thank You, Father, that I am to You
Precious and priceless in Your sight
 
Rejoice, dear brother and sister, with me
Our Daddy on High loves us so much
How can we not sing of His goodness
Of the way our hearts He does touch
 
For each of us knows the Eternal One
So lovely to feel Him next to you and me
So beautiful to hold His Hand each day
So wondrous it is His Way we see
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© 2012 Caroline Gavin

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Jan 28, 2012 By Christian Poetry, Divine Comfort, God's Character, Holistic Healing, Inspiration, Praise, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Growth, Thanksgiving 18 Comments

Watch and Pray

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“Watch and pray,” said our Lord
That into temptation we do not fall
Alert and prayerful may we be then
Eager to answer our Master’s call
 
For even the most virtuous
Is wretched without God’s grace
Yet with His strength we can endure
With His power we run the race
 
In our very weaknesses
His strength He does show
When for Him we empty our all
Fullness of Spirit then we know
 
Sweet it is to know this power
Beautiful to feel God move
Blessed we are to be His temples
Truth of His Word in us does prove
 
Watch and pray I will then
Each passing day, each moment too
For by keeping wide my eyes
I discern between false and true
 
And prayer connects me to Him
The Eternal God on High
Communing with Him always
That to my heart He is nigh
 
Lead me not into temptation, Lord
Prayerful and watchful may I be
Clinging to you, my Master
Of Satan’s shackles living free
 
For faithful You are to lead us
Lord, loving You are to save
Merciful to strengthen us

In Your Name we can be brave

 

Full of evil is this fallen world

Yet overcome this world did You

Nothing separates us from Your love

When we cling to all that is True

 

I thank You, dear Lord and Savior

I praise You for holding my hand

Next to me You walk each moment

Leading me to Your Promised Land

 

Love You more each day I do

To understand You more I want so

That I may love you deeper, Lord

And Your love to all I may show

 

Watch and pray I will be then
That into temptation I do not fall
Alert and prayerful will I be then
Eager to answer my Master’s call
 
And sweet it is to know Your power
Beautiful to feel You move in me
Blessed I am to be Your temple
Set apart to live with You for eternity
 
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Jan 26, 2012 By Christian Poetry, Divine Comfort, God's Character, Holistic Healing, Inspiration, Praise, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Growth, Thanksgiving 9 Comments

Wherever You Go, Lord

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Wherever You Go, Lord  

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Wherever You go, Lord 

Grant that I may go too

For my greatest desire

Is to be always with You

 

If You travel the mountains

Let me climb them by your side

If You sail seas and oceans

Let me remain through each tide

 

If into the heavens You fly

Lord, may I reach this great height

If into the dark valleys You go

Lord, remain always in my sight

 

Through joy and through tears

Through darkness and light

Grant that I may be with You

Through each day and each night

 

For who knows me like You do?

Who loves me with a love so sweet?

Who gives everything to me

As You have since we did meet?

 

To the Love and Life You give

Nothing will ever compare

So my every moment with You

Lord, I do long to share

 

The heights are much higher now

Bright even are the valleys low

Everything You make new and lovely

Your strength in our weakness does show

 

So my heart is one with Yours

I abide in You, and You in me

Transformed I am inside and out

A new woman You made me to be

 

Glorious it is to be Your daughter

Sweet to be one whom You love

You share with me every moment now

Just as You will when I live Above

 

Rejoice in Your Name I will always

Sing to you sweet songs of praise

How can I contain my joy for Jesus?

His love continually does amaze

 

So wherever You go, dear Lord

Please grant that I may go too

For my greatest desire is

To be always with You

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© 2012 Caroline Gavin

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Jan 24, 2012 By Christian Poetry, Divine Comfort, God's Character, Holistic Healing, Inspiration, Praise, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Growth, Thanksgiving 11 Comments

Born Again

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Born Again  

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Lest a man be born again
The Kingdom of God he will not see
Such a glorious Truth to know
Yes, such a wondrous mystery
But what is this second birth?
A mother does not carry a child twice
How can we heed Christ’s words?
How can we follow sacred advice?
The birth of which our Lord speaks
Is not of the flesh and blood we know
It is a birth of the spirit from Spirit
Following then wherever the Spirit does go
Sweet is this second birth
Blessed are those who in Spirit live
These taste the bliss of eternity
These savor the grace God does give
For God so loved the world
That He sent His only begotten Son
Whosoever places His faith in Christ
Knows salvation through the Holy One
In surrendering one’s self to Christ
In giving Him everything and all
One finds Life and victory sweet
Following ever his dear Master’s call
For to enjoy the resurrection of Christ
First one must with Him also die
A death of denying the desires of flesh
In order to spiritual heights then fly
Rejoice then in this second birth
Celebrate the Spirit Who now lives in you
Praise God for the Gift of eternal life
Thank Him for His love enduring and true
How glorious it is to live this Life
I count all lost in previous life as naught
I long to live always fully in the Spirit
For Christ’s blood my redemption bought
Let us tell one and all of this story
Let us tell everyone about spiritual birth
No sweeter story is there to share
Than Christ dying to save all on earth
So may we embrace Christ each passing day
And fan the flame of the Spirit in the heart
May we lift our prayer and praise to God
Who loved each and all of us from the start
For so very sweet is this second birth
Blessed are we who in Spirit live
We taste each day the bliss of eternity
Yes, we savor the grace God does give
Praise the Lord we have been born again
The Kingdom of God each one of us shall see
Such a glorious Truth to experience and know
Yes, such a wondrous and glorious mystery
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© 2012 Caroline Gavin

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Jan 20, 2012 By Christian Poetry, Divine Comfort, God's Character, Holistic Healing, Inspiration, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Growth, Thanksgiving 9 Comments

Wondrous Wedding

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Wondrous Wedding

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A wondrous Wedding
We do eagerly await
 Christ marrying His Church
In the Marriage great
For the Church is His Body
And the Church is His Bride
The Church is His Beloved
To remain forever at His side
Two shall become One
As with woman and man
The mystery of marriage
Designed in God’s plan
Let us dress ourselves white
In purity, humility and love
Let us cloak ourselves radiantly
Awaiting the Son Spouse above
For the marriage we see
Between wife and husband
Foreshadows that to come
In the sweet Promised Land
What a tremendous truth
What a beautiful vision
Let us rejoice all the more
In our Lord’s sacred Mission
For we are His Beloved
His Chosen Wife are we
Let us lift our hearts to God
Let us sing joyously
For the Wedding is near
We will see Him eye to eye
We will then be perfected
Our bodies He will glorify
The corruption of the flesh
Replaced by eternal glory
Living forever with our Lord
Yes, this is our Wedding story
Praise God, my heart
Sing of Christ, my voice
I am my Lord’s beloved
Of this I do rejoice
Until that Wedding Day
I abide in my Savior sweet
Faithful to Him since the day
He and I did meet
And a wondrous Wedding
I do so eagerly await
Christ marrying His Church
In the Marriage great
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© 2012 Caroline Gavin

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Jan 18, 2012 By Christian Poetry, Divine Comfort, God's Character, Inspiration, Praise, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Growth, Thanksgiving 6 Comments

Love from Above

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Love from Above 

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What is love?
This word we often hear?
Has its meaning been diluted,
Made cryptic and unclear?
Is it a feeling,
A warmth in the heart?
Is it a spark from which
A romance does start?
Or is love much more,
Does it transcend all these?
Is it sublime and sacred,
Bringing us to our knees?
Sublime, spiritual, sacred
Yes, love is all three
For God Himself is love
Love is the Trinity
Love is patient and kind
Selfless and humble too
Love pours of one’s self
And aligns with all True
Look at Christ closely
And know love complete
He accepted the Cross
Pierced hands and feet
Love is giving one’s all
Pouring of self for another
Great must our love be
For our Father, sister, brother
Yet to give of one’s self
Does not empty the soul
For God fills those who love
With His love perfect and whole
Rejoice then, dear Christian
Praise your Father Above
Feelings are fleeting
But perfect and eternal is love
When all passes away
When this earth is no more
Faith, hope and love remain
And love the greatest to endure
Dear Father, fill our hearts
Make them with love overflow
Let us share this love with all
That You all may know
And love You more deeply
I will each passing day
To be more like Christ
This I earnestly pray
May I see and know love
May love I show and live
May love be my fragrance
The sweet aroma I give
And I will express love
This word we often hear
I will proclaim Truth
That love is evident and clear
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© 2012 Caroline Gavin

How do you embrace Love from Above?

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Jan 16, 2012 By Christian Poetry, Divine Comfort, God's Character, Inspiration, Praise, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Growth, Thanksgiving 6 Comments

Divine Intersection: The Cross

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Divine Intersection: The Cross 

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The Cross of Christ
Intersection of death with Life
Overlap of justice and mercy
Union of joy with strife
The Cross of Crucifixion
Beams vertical and horizontal meet
Divine mercy flowing downward
Scales of justice balancing sweet
The Cross of our Lord
Altar of Sacrifice lifted high
That all looking to Jesus Christ
May to the Father be nigh
The Cross of Calvary
An expression of highest Love 
God dying for His creation
That man may be with Him above
The Cross of Jesus
Heavy, yet it He did embrace 
Suffering condemnation and cruelty
To save from sin the human race
The Cross of Golgotha
Water and blood from Christ did flow
That all cleansed by His Sacrifice
Would divine love and mercy know
The cross of my life
Small when to my Lord’s I compare
Sweet to share His suffering
With me eternal riches He does share
The cross, the divine intersection
May we embrace with grateful heart
For in the moment we accept it
Flow of God’s graces do then start
The Cross of Christ
May it convict the heart and mind
For in repentance and transformation
Divine joy and peace we find
The Cross of my Lord
May it remind me continually
Of the unending, undying love
That my Savior has for me
Behold the Cross of Calvary
Expressing my Lord’s Love
He died for me, His daughter
That I may be with Him above
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© 2012 Caroline Gavin

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Jan 14, 2012 By Christian Poetry, Divine Comfort, God's Character, Holistic Healing, Inspiration, Praise, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Growth, Thanksgiving 20 Comments

The Names of the LORD

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Names of the Lord

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Lord, I commit my all to you

Each passing day and night

I long to walk upon your Way

Always in your perfect Light

 

For to be one with you, Lord

Is to be one with joy and peace

Indeed to walk with you, Lord

Is to each and every fear release

 

Your perfect love casts out fear

It brings peace and comfort divine

You bring nourishment to Life

In Your spiritual Bread and Wine

 

For You are the Bread of Life

You sustain the heart and soul

Your blood is the precious Wine

Cleansing us to make us whole

 

You are the Way, Truth and Life

No other pathways to God lead

You allow us kinship with the Father

While You fill richly our every need

 

Such a joy I have found in You, Lord

I cannot stop my heart from singing

I raise my arms in praise to you, God

For Love and Peace You keep bringing

 

Oh, that each soul would know You

That each person would Your Love feel

May each heart soften to Your Word

Ever true, ever powerful, ever real

 

For to know closely the Son of God

Is to know intimately the Father Above

To be one with the Word made Flesh

Is to unite with eternal Peace and Love

 

So many Names you have, Lord

So many roles You gloriously play

Truth, Word, Bread, Wine, Love

King, Lamb, God, Life and Way

 

Yet on me You have set Your sights

And upon all the children You adore

May we grow to know You deeper, Lord

May we love you each day all the more

 

May we spread your Message to all

The Gospel of Peace may we share

That all may rest in Your divine peace

That all may know Your loving care

 

May I lose myself entirely in You

For in losing ourselves we find true Life

To think that You are our Bridegroom

And Your Church your radiant Wife

 

To think of these truths, Lord

Truly amazes and overwhelms my mind

How humbling that You love me so

No sweeter truth I will ever find

 

So I commit my all to you, Lord

Each passing day and night

I will walk with You upon Your Way

Abiding always in your perfect Light

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© 2012 Caroline Gavin

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Jan 10, 2012 By Christian Poetry, Divine Comfort, God's Character, Holistic Healing, Inspiration, Praise, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Growth, Thanksgiving 2 Comments

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