Wednesday, December 22, 2010

More from my Poetic Journey

Happy hump day, everyone!  I'm still enjoying the slow days of my vacation and decided to treat you all to some more of my poetry.  These are inspirational poems that I wrote while I was on a rather unpleasant job.   I've had more than a few jobs, and it seems whenever I start to get depressed about my surroundings or the fact of having to work a 9 to 5, God gives me some encouraging words in the form of poetry or prose.  So here are two poems born out of a lousy work day.  Hope you enjoy and are uplifted.

12/12/08 – Lunchtime
Blessed is God’s Kingdom and His Righteousness,
His Sovereignty reigns high above the nations.
His Majesty, His Grace, and His Faithfulness,
is worthy of prolific dissertation.

Blessed is the Holy One of Israel,
His Love and Sacrifice remains unmeasured.
The Blood He shed removed the keys from Hell,
to free mankind from death and Satan’s fetters.

O Holy One, Son of the living God
Your Truth shall reign throughout eternity.
O Holy One, Son of the living God
Destroy the yoke of mankind’s enemy.

Behold His Son, His Truth has come at last
The Fleshly Word of God among us dwells.
Whose Name far reaches the shadows death has cast,
whose Love exceeds that which the fullest heart can tell.

O Holy One, Son of the living God
Your Truth shall reign throughout eternity.
O Holy One, Son of the living God
Destroy the yoke of mankind’s enemy.

The breath of life into the dust He breathed.
The living soul of Man, God’s crowning glory.
Gave name to creeping things, the wild beasts of the field,
and called her Woman, thus begins the human story.

In firmament and earth, His greatness is revealed.
The birds rejoice, sing of His matchless Power.
Take heart, the living Word, our sword, and shield,
Will grant us shelter in the strength of His strong tower.

O Holy One, Son of the ever living God
Your Truth shall reign throughout eternity.
O Holy One, Son of the ever living God
Destroy the yoke of mankind's enemy.

Take heed the shout, as Thunder claps the sky!
Angelic Hosts arise, stand at attention.
To sing the Praise of King of Kings, most High!
For gifts of Love, too numerous to mention.

Should God so freely care for such a lowly being?
Great healing tides caress the sorrow within my breasts
On Calvary, this earthen vessel, He redeemed,
Beneath the covering of His Wings my soul takes rest.

O Holy One, Son of the living God
Your Truth shall reign throughout eternity.
O Holy One, Son of the living God
Destroy the yoke of mankind's enemy.

O Word of God, the Son, Ancient of Days
who stripped His glory for the sake of His Creation.
For mans’ redemption from his sinful, evil ways,
He shed His Blood and gave His life for every nation.

This Jesus Christ, Son of the ever living God
Whose sacrifice remains unmatched until the end
of time and space, we praise the stem of Jesse's Rod,
Our hearts rejoice to know that He shall come again!

O Holy One, Son of the living God
Your Truth shall reign throughout eternity.
O Holy One, Son of the living God
Destroy the yoke of mankind’s enemy.

© Cheryl Pastor, 2008

JESUS OF NAZARETH
Friday, January 9, 2009

He’s a Wonder in my soul
This Jesus of Nazareth
He healed me and made me whole
This Jesus of Nazareth

He died on Calvary
This Jesus of Nazareth
To release and set me free
This Jesus of Nazareth

He was born in humility
This Jesus of Nazareth
Before time, He predestined me
This Jesus of Nazareth

He relinquished His Heavenly Glory
This Jesus of Nazareth
To establish my redemption’s story
This Jesus of Nazareth

He defeated Death, Hell, and the Grave
This Jesus of Nazareth
My soul He came to save
This Jesus of Nazareth

He’s the Son of God the Father
This Jesus of Nazareth
No need to look for another
This Jesus of Nazareth

By all accounts I should be lost
This Jesus of Nazareth
That I may live, He paid the cost
This Jesus of Nazareth

For He’s the God of every nation
This Jesus of Nazareth
To Him belongs all Exhortation
This Jesus of Nazareth

My spirit He resurrected
This Jesus of Nazareth
Then His Power He injected
This Jesus of Nazareth

To live for Him is my decree
This Jesus of Nazareth
For it was He who died for me
This Jesus of Nazareth

His blood removed my guilty stains
This Jesus of Nazareth
He told me not to be ashamed
This Jesus of Nazareth

So when I’m feeling down and out
This Jesus of Nazareth
I lift my head and give a shout to
This Jesus of Nazareth

© Cheryl Pastor, 2008

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