12/11/22 Through 12/17/22

 12/11/22 Through 12/17/22

Sunday

Rejoice, Rejoice in all you do,

In all the ways He comes to you.

For though not in the way we think,

Before great evil will not shrink.

He conquers in humility

Unlike the ways of you or me

His strength revealed through sufferings

That patient perseverence brings.

We too are called to live this way

With love the rule for every day

To see the poor and lame relieved

And Christ as King of all believed

Monday

This may be sung to the tune of 

"All People that on Earth Do Dwell"

Great beauty in the Virgin's eyes

Both soft and sweet, yet very wise

Alone in grace, completely full

A soul as clean as whitest wool.

Oh Beauty of the human race

You gave to God a human face

That men on earth through you would find

A Savior of the rarest kind

A God who gave His all for man

Through unsurpassing love that can

Forgive the wrongs of sinful men

And give them hope for life again.

Your image on the Tilma there

Makes men of faith and pagans stare

Simplicity and beauty meet

Within those eyes so wise and sweet

Tuesday

I look to see if I've obeyed

And oft I see that I have strayed

So easy to myself exalt

Then find that I'm the one at fault

I wish to find the eyes that see

And turn from sin to be set free

To have a mind that's pure and clean

And only on my Savior lean

But all too often, weak I be

And thoughts of slavery capture me

Then shamed and naked I must go

Confessing what a debt I owe.

Wednesday

No longer is there question when

The dead are raised to life again

When lepers cleansed and lame can walk

No need for speculative talk

The time has come, the hour is near

That all the evil demons fear

The Way, The Truth, and Life has come

When lame shall leap and sing shall dumb.

With sins forgiven, captives freed

The One who meets our every need

Comes bringing news of love for man

From since the time when time began

Thursday

So what did you go out to see?

A messenger, it's clear to me

But more than messenger was he

The greatest born of womb to be.

Repentance was the call he made

A turn from sin to all he bade

Prepare the way, for yet to come,

As humble King, God's only Son

Friday

Far greater than what John would give

The testimony He would give

His works proclaim the Father's will

That all should come to know Him still.

The way most clear to find your home

Is follow Him and Him alone

Observing Sabbath you will find

The father's home and peace of mind

Saturday

The blessings of the Father

For many ages run

But many never bother

To see in them the Son

Through trial and tribulation

The plans of God unfold

In endless jubilation

The shepherds now behold

The many generations

That waited long now see

Their many deviations

Are used to make them free

The Word of God and Son of Man

Has come from far above

To show within a simple span

The power of His love.

Is follow Him anf Him alone