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I RENEW MY FAITH IN YOU

Brenda LaVelle — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 05:08:00 CST

I renew my faith in You,

My Lord, my God, my Savior,

Because You said You would do

That which is in my favor.

I take all thoughts of my doubt

To Your Word, so dear to me.

I take them and throw them out,

You tell me to let them flee.

MY HOLY, SACRED TIME

Brenda LaVelle — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:39:00 CST

I have found

The inner peace

That comes

Only

From knowing You.

Five A.M.

Finds me

Greeting,

Meeting

You.

You are waiting

On me, in the silence

Of the night.

Our time

Is holy, sacred.

GOD OF NIGHT

No Author — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:58:00 CST

Oh, God of night with moon hung high,
I gaze into Your starry sky,
But not once do I question, "Why?"

BID ME, "COME!"

Brenda LaVelle — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 05:08:00 CST

Jesus, please call me constantly,

Make Your way known to me completely.

Every second of every day,

Don't let me turn and walk away

From You. Bid me, "Come," and bid me, "Stay."

DAY-BY-DAY

Brenda LaVelle — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 07:17:00 CST

Moment-by-moment,
Day-by-day,
My God, my Lord,
Lights my way.

GO ON WITH HIM

Brenda LaVelle — Tue, 12 May 2009 06:04:00 CST

To keep away from things forbidden,
Away, with You, our lives must be hidden.
The inner workings of our mind and soul,
Will only in You find themselves whole.

Every man's heart is full of deceit,
Even himself, does not truly meet,
Only on the rarest occasion,
And with the Lord's own holy persuasion.

BE WITH ME FOREVER

Brenda LaVelle — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 05:30:00 CST

Oh, be with me, forever, my God,
When asleep and wherever I trod.
I cannot from You, one moment be,
You must stay, always with me.

Oh, be with me, forever, my God,
Where lilies are fair and horses plod,
While butterflies flit, pretty and free,
Or out on the ocean, out at sea.

BREATHE

Brenda LaVelle — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 06:02:00 CST

Breathe Your Holy breath on me,
That I may have the sight to see
The vision, not of destiny,

But Your face, for the joy it brings
To my heart, one of those things
That in my soul, rejoicing sings.

Breathe Your Holy breath on me,
That I may just a pilgrim be
In this land, to have victory

IN RETROSPECT

Brenda LaVelle — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 07:44:00 CST

As I meditate upon Your things,
To my heart a gladness it brings,
For You are all my worldly joy,
And up, my spirit, You always buoy.

The mountaintop experience
Where You have brought deliverance,
Rings in my memory so high,
And brings a teardrop to my eye.

You've done so many Divine things,
To take me flying on holy wings,
That I cannot a future see,
Alone, afraid, without Thee.

WHEN IN THE GRIP OF DEEP DESPAIR

Brenda LaVelle — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 11:25:00 CST

When in the grip of deep despair,
I bring to You my heavy cares.
I know that You are always there.

When I weep and wail and cry out loud,
I know You hear my mournful sound,
And to Your heart it brings its round.

When my enemies are closing in
With their thundering and mighty din,
Oh, save me, Lord, from every sin!

OH, GOOD SHEPHERD

Brenda LaVelle — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 09:57:00 CST

Oh, Good Shepherd,
Find Your lamb,
Bring him home,
Let him not be damned.
Gather him home
From far or near,
Set his face
Upon Your's so dear.

ONLY HE

Brenda LaVelle — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 04:38:00 CST

Only He
Can lift the weight
Call you in
Open the gate

He wants your all
No less, no more
Give it to Him
Then close the door

THE UNKNOWN LADY

Brenda LaVelle — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 04:28:00 CST

I see her walking down the street
And wonder why Your hand so sweet
Has made so slow her feet.

Her back is bowed
As if under a heavy load
As she shuffles down the road.

I see her walking everywhere,
But, why, I feel, I do not dare,
Stop, to tell her that I care.

I want to stop and ask her why
She always seems about to cry,
But my actions always myself belie.

Oh help me Lord, to stop, one day,
Instead of passing on away
And let me speak and hear me say,

�Lady, I don�t know your name,
But you and I are much the same,
And many times I never came,

�To stop and ask if I could lend a hand,
Or tell you about a far-off land,
And I have not obeyed a command

�To tell you about my Savior�s love,
Or His Spirit, soft as a dove,
Or my Heavenly Father from above.

IN THE FOG

Brenda LaVelle — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 03:49:00 CST

When doubt and confusion do appear
Bring Your face to mine so clear
Sweep away that fuzzy place
All mind's frustration to erase

IN JESUS' NAME

Brenda LaVelle — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 07:50:00 CST

In Jesus' name,
Today I pray,
Within my heart,
To always stay,

To let me not
Forget these words,
For Jesus' heart
Will never hurt.

For this one Man,
For all His days,
Was the perfect
One, in all ways.

PERFECTLY IMPERFECT

Brenda LaVelle — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 07:04:00 CST

I know my only will is to be
God's perfect soul in eternity,
But here on this earth I fall far short
Of anything of that kind or sort.

MY GOD, ALONE, KNOWS ALL

Brenda LaVelle — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 05:32:00 CST

Where love and trust do meet,
It must be in God complete,
For, "Thy will, not mine, be done,"
Is the way that peace is won.

OVER BEFORE IT'S BEGUN

Brenda LaVelle — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 07:13:00 CST

You have hedged me behind and before,

And laid Your hand upon me.

Psalm 139:5

Harken unto my enemies
That I am Your Holy child.
Let them not be deceived
That they can conceive their wiles.

OUR FRIENDS

Brenda LaVelle — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 06:00:00 CST

God sends us friends in life
To show we're not all alike,
But we each have things to share
That alone we could not bear.

HE KNOWS YOU

Brenda LaVelle — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:23:00 CST

If things in your life aren't going right,
There is a Man who knows of your plight.
He has love and light He wants to bring,
He knows Himself of your sufferings.

He was a Man of many sorrows,
Knows your yesterdays and tomorrows.
He can come into your life right now,
It is up to you, if you'll allow.

GIVE AND GIVE

Brenda LaVelle — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:13:00 CST

God's gracious blessings from above
Show us His awesome merciful love,
Is to be used by us so wisely,
And not to be kept so miserly.

FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT

Brenda LaVelle — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 14:22:00 CST

Galations 5:22-23

We all want to know if we exhibit,
What is known as the fruit of the Spirit.
Do we live in peace, with our neighbors, our God?
Their successes, do we envy or applaud?

REDEMPTION DAY

Brenda LaVelle — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 06:23:00 CST

Oh Lord,
Thank You for letting me come into Your kingdom,
A pauper,
With empty hands,
Empty heart,
Knowing not for what I was looking.
But I found You there,
A King, a Priest,
Who could all my burdens bear,

FORKS IN THE ROAD

Brenda LaVelle — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 15:54:00 CST

There are forks ahead in the road.
I do not know which way to turn,
So I turn to my Lord, my Guide,
For the lesson there to be learned