Light of the LORD

Light of the Lord Jesus

~*~

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Sunlight streaming

Brilliant and warm

Dancing through trees

While shadows do form

Light and shadow

Darkness and day

Both contrast and divide

In a powerful way

For God is Light

He is radiant and pure

In His brilliant Truth

We can walk secure

In His Light may we be

In His Truth remain

In the warmth of Love

Living never in vain

Let the Son Light warm

Let it pour in your heart

Let its brilliance embrace

That from God you never part

You may walk in valleys

Of shadows of death

You will fear no evil

For Light sustains breath

As shadows are nothing

Forms without light

Shapes without substance

Dark as the night

Fear not then the shadows

Cower not in the trial

Cringe not in the darkness

Light remains all the while

For if Christ is within you

Light lives in your soul

It brings you Life eternal

It uplifts and makes whole

Celebrate then, Christian

Rejoice in the glorious Light

As the sun rises in the east

Praise God for the sight

See His Message in the beams

See His Word in the sunrays

See His Gospel in the sun

As its light speaks of His Ways

And let the Son Light warm

Let it pour in your heart

Let its brilliance embrace

That from God you never part

~*~

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Jan 7, 2012 By Caroline Gavin Christian Poetry, Divine Comfort, God's Character, Holistic Healing, Inspiration, Nature, Praise, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Growth, Thanksgiving 26 Comments

Each Day

Each Day More Like You, Lord

~*~

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Each day, each passing day

May I be closer ever still

Nearer to Your Heart, Lord

And more aligned with Your Will

Each hour, each passing hour

May I find myself with You

Loving You ever deeper

And embracing Your love true

Each moment, each minute

May I find myself in prayer

Living all my life for You

And bringing You every care

Each thought, my every thought

May it be of You and Your love

May all my thoughts please You

And be fixed on Heaven Above

Each word, my every word

May it speak joyfully about You

May my words spread the Gospel

Sharing only what is pure and true

Each beat, each heart beat

May it be in rhythm with Your song

May my heart be one with Yours

For with you, Lord, I do belong

Each step, every moving step

May it be along your holy Way

May the steps of my journey lead

Closer to You, yes, this I pray

Each prayer, every prayer

May it be ever more sweet

May it please Your precious ears

As my heart and Yours do meet

Each smile, my every smile

May it reflect Your love and joy

May my smiles uplift those around

Each man, woman, girl and boy

Yes, each day, each passing day

May I be closer ever still

Nearer to Your Heart, Lord

And more aligned with Your Will

~*~

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Jan 5, 2012 By Caroline Gavin Christian Poetry, Divine Comfort, God's Character, Holistic Healing, Inspiration, Nature, Praise, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Growth, Thanksgiving 11 Comments

True Love

True Love of the Lord

~*~

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True Love, flowing freely

Pouring to one and all

Such is the Love of the LORD

And to each heart He does call

Love, deep and infinite

Such is Love He does give

So in unspeakable joy and peace

His blood-bought children live

Love spanning the skies

Love reaching the depth of the sea

Love traversing mountains

Love embracing you and me

Our Lord loved each one

While sinners still were we

He died willingly for us

That born again we could be

Greater love has no man

Than to lay down his life for friends

The blameless Lamb did this for us

And His Love for us never ends

Yet do we embrace His Love?

His infinite graces do we receive?

Do we love our Lord in return?

In His Sacrifice do we believe?

May we never scorn His heart

May we never deny His Love

May we always embrace Jesus

The precious Gift sent from Above

And may we love Him ever more

May we love Him deeper each day

May we give all of ourselves to Him

For full love and surrender I pray

For to love the Lord deeply

Is to obey each of His commands

To love the Lord most truly

Is to surrender all into His Hands

So, brother and sister, let us love

Let our hearts love deep and wide

Let us give our hearts to Jesus

Walking always by our Savior’s side

~*~

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Jan 3, 2012 By Caroline Gavin Christian Poetry, Divine Comfort, God's Character, Holistic Healing, Inspiration, Praise, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Growth, Thanksgiving 20 Comments

Victory of Surrender

~*~

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I offer You my heart

My mind, my soul

For only You, Lord

Can make me whole

Oh, that your Spirit

Would fill me always

Oh, that my lips

Sing forever your praise

May my every moment

My every thought and move

Bring You great delight

As You gladly approve

Yes, this is my prayer

Today and tomorrow

I give you my all

And release all my sorrow

For to let go of me

And to be filled with You

Is to experience Joy

With Peace and Love True

No victory more sweet

Has one ever known

Than to surrender to Christ

And be fully His own

Paradoxical that victory

And surrender are one

Yet such is the Truth

Of living one with the Son

So a fragrant offering

May my life ever be

A sweet sacrifice

May my days be to Thee

And love You more deeply

Each passing day

Experience You more fully

Yes, all this I pray

While I was a sinner still

Lord, You poured out Your All

You accepted the Cross

To save us all from the Fall

Blood poured from You that day

For humanity and its sin

A sacrifice beyond thought

That New Life would begin

So aromatic and sweet

May my life offering be

A humble gift to my Lord

Giving Him all of me

~*~

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Jan 2, 2012 By Caroline Gavin Christian Poetry, Divine Comfort, God's Character, Holistic Healing, Inspiration, Praise, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Growth, Thanksgiving 6 Comments

Bread of Life

~*~

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Our Lord, Our God

Is the Living Bread

Giving Life Eternal

As our Lord has said

All who can accept

All who do believe

All who embrace Christ

Are those who do receive

For the Spirit brings life

The flesh counts for naught

Thus we seek spiritual food

And redemption blood-bought

We go humbly to Christ

And hunger never again

We discover eternal treasure

And where it has long been

Manna in the desert

Is what our forefathers ate

Sweeter bread than this

Our God does now create

For man lives not

On bread alone

But on God’s Word

And flesh which did atone

Thus we seek true Bread

In the One who for us died

We eat of His flesh

That in us He will abide

And we rejoice in the Gift

The Gift of faith and life

We guard always our hearts

Even in challenge and strife

For Christ lives in us

As in Him we do live

We believe in His Sacrifice

And Eternal Life He does give

Rejoice in the Gift

Celebrate Divine Love

Embrace precious Manna

Bestowed from Above

And seek always the Bread

Follow always the Way

Cling always to Christ

Eating each Word He did say

For it is His Word

That nourishes and feeds

Precious and powerful

Filling all of our needs

Yes, praise God Eternal

Praise the Son on High

Through the Eternal Manna

Christ is to us always nigh

~*~

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Dec 29, 2011 By Caroline Gavin Christian Poetry, Divine Comfort, God's Character, Holistic Healing, Inspiration, Praise, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Growth, Thanksgiving 6 Comments

Gift from Above: The Spirit of Love

Holy Spirit: The Dove of Love

~*~

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The Dove of the Spirit

Descends and uplifts

Embraces and overflows

While hearts He shifts

He fills us with the flame

Of love eternal and pure

Warming hearts with Truth

Of God’s Word to endure

He align us faithfully with

God’s perfect, holy will

We hear His sweet voice

When our minds we still

Wisdom and kindness

Charity, faith and love

Overflow in our hearts

As we embrace the Dove

Transforming the life

Renewing the mind

A new self we become

When the Spirit we find

And this Spirit of God

This flame of eternal love

We find when we accept

The Gift of Heaven above

Yes, Christ is the Gift

He is the Truth and the Way

The Spirit embraces us

As we embrace all Christ did say

And eternal treasures

Mysteries beautiful and deep

Such are the gifts

The Spirit of God does keep

Lavishly bestowing them

Upon God’s children dear

These gifts we experience

When keeping the Spirit near

So quench not the Spirit

Nor douse the flame

For Life and Love

Are one and the same

Embrace now the Spirit

And enthrone Christ always

Lift your heart to the Father

Sing to all Three praise

For we are His children

Marked with love

The deposit of eternity

In the seal of the Dove

May we share this Gift

With all those we meet

Witnessing the great love

Of salvation sweet

That all may know

The delight of the Dove

That all may know

The depth of God’s Love

~*~
© 2011 Caroline Gavin

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Dec 20, 2011 By Caroline Gavin Christian Poetry, Divine Comfort, God's Character, Holistic Healing, Inspiration, Praise, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Growth, Thanksgiving 12 Comments

Sing to the King!

Sing, Sing to the King!

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Candle by Janaka Dharmasena

Sing, sing unto the Lord

Let all with breath rejoice!

Sing, sing upon this Day,

Let each one lift his voice!

~*~

For Christ is born,

Our Redeemer and Our King;

With adoration and with joy

We lift praises as we sing!

~*~

The Word made Flesh

Gloriously appearing on the earth,

The prophecies of salvation

Fulfilled in His precious birth –

~*~

That you and I may live

Eternally with God on High.

Yes, Christ came to redeem us

Though we had gone awry.

~*~

A vision of pure love,

Love eternal, wide and deep,

We see in the radiant Infant

While in the manger He does sleep.

~*~

Light brilliant and beaming

From Him and from the Star,

Drawing all nigh unto Him,

Those near and those far.

~*~

Let us go to Him today

With hearts humble and contrite

To feel the depth of the power

There upon Christmas night.

~*~

For the power of Christmas

Exists now in each day.

It flows into our hearts

As we sing psalms and pray.

~*~

God’s Word is true today

As is it was in that morn;

God’s Love streams to us

As it did when Christ was born.

~*~

Celebrate we will with song,

With our voices lifted high:

The coming of our dear Savior,

Born so for us He would die.

~*~

The perfect Lamb is born,

Our Redeemer and Our King;

With adoration and with joy

We lift praises as we sing.

~*~

Sing, sing unto the Lord,

Let all with breath rejoice!

Sing, sing upon this Day,

Let each one lift his voice!

~*~

How do you sing to the King this Christmas Season?

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~*~

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Dec 15, 2011 By Caroline Gavin Christian Poetry, Divine Comfort, God's Character, Inspiration, Praise, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Growth, Thanksgiving 4 Comments

Light Shining in the Night

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“Christmas Tree” by Sura Nualpradid

Gloriously shining,

In the darkness great Light:

Such was the Star

Upon the Christmas night.

For Christ is the Light

Shining in the world dark;

A star of brilliance then

Would be His true mark.

Wise men sought the Christ,

As wise men still do today,

Following His Light

As they travel His Way.

Bearing gifts of gratitude

And traveling long and far,

Such is the life journey

Following the Morning Star.

For on the Cross so cruel

And in the manger cold

We find Love deep and true,

The eternal Truth of Old.

Kneeling before Him,

Lord, Master, King, Friend,

We find renewal of life,

Life which has no end.

In following the Star,

In traveling the wondrous Way,

Our hearts experience daily

The miracle of Christmas Day.

So in this Season

And in seasons always,

Let us lift our hearts to God,

Glorifying Him with praise.

And marvel the Star,

The Light of mankind:

Therein eternal brilliance

Our grateful hearts did find.

~*~

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~*~

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Dec 13, 2011 By Caroline Gavin Christian Poetry, Divine Comfort, God's Character, Inspiration, Praise, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Growth, Thanksgiving 2 Comments

Wondrous Fulfillment: Word Made Flesh

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“Gift” by Naito8

Foretold by prophets

Of ages long ago,

The Truth of God’s Word

Christ’s Birth does show.

Isaiah and David,

Daniel and Malachi

Spoke details of the King

To come from on High.

Micah and Jeremiah

Prophesied Christ’s arrival too

In manner that only

Spirit of God could do.

Divine Inspiration

We marvel in God’s Word,

Transformative to all

Heeding what is heard.

For living and active

Is God’s eternal Word,

Sharper indeed than any

Double-edged sword.

This Word of Truth,

Precious and pure,

Never wanes or fades;

God’s Word does endure.

And the Word became Flesh

On that first Christmas Day,

Fulfilling gloriously words

The prophets did say.

Filling our hearts with joy,

Warming them with love,

For Christ left His glory

From Heaven above.

To be one with His own

And pay the sin penalty:

The Lamb and the King,

Yes, both are He.

So rejoice and sing

With awe and praise,

To Christ our King

Our hearts we raise.

For He is the Word,

Timeless and true,

The miracle of salvation

For me and for you.

The Truth of God’s Word

His Life did show,

And through Him now

Eternal Life we know.

~*~

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Dec 12, 2011 By Caroline Gavin Christian Poetry, Divine Comfort, God's Character, Inspiration, Praise, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Growth, Thanksgiving 5 Comments

Season of His Story

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“Red Balls on Christmas Tree” by Marin

Season of His Story

Candles glowing,

Bells ringing,

Joyous carols,

Children singing –

The glorious season

Of joy and love

Warms the heart

With light from above.

Lift our hearts,

Raise our voices,

Together in song

The world rejoices.

For Christ is born,

In flesh the Word,

His Message saves all

Receiving what heard.

Born to die

So that we may live:

Blood-bought redemption,

What a Gift to give!

From His throne

In Heavenly glory,

He came to men

To fulfill His Story.

Yet rejected by men,

He found hatred and scorn

And accepted the Cross

With nails and thorn.

But gloriously rising

Upon the third day,

The sting of death

Forever He cast away.

For all who believe

That He does redeem

Will enter Heaven,

Where joy does teem.

And of this joy

We sing this season;

Indeed Christ our Lord

Is the Reason.

Coming to earth,

Resting in a manger,

Meeting cold poverty,

Hatred and danger,

All out of Love pure,

Love for you, for me –

So with Him in Heaven

We could one day be.

Lift our hearts then,

Raise our voices,

Together in song

As the world rejoices,

His Message saves all

Receiving what heard.

For Christ is born,

In flesh the Word.

~*~

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~*~

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Dec 7, 2011 By Caroline Gavin Christian Poetry, Divine Comfort, God's Character, Inspiration, Praise, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Growth, Thanksgiving 8 Comments

Light of the LORD

Light of the Lord Jesus

Each Day

Each Day More Like You, Lord

True Love

True Love of the Lord

Victory of Surrender

Victory of Surrender

Bread of Life

Bread of Life

Gift from Above: The Spirit of Love

Holy Spirit: The Dove of Love

Sing to the King!

Sing, Sing to the King!

Light Shining in the Night

Light Shining in the Night

Wondrous Fulfillment: Word Made Flesh

Wondrous Fulfillment: Word Made Flesh

Season of His Story

Season of His Story

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