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.

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.

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

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

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.
 

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.
 

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.
 

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 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.
 

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." 

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.
 

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
 

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!
 

 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
 

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

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.