3/12/23 Through 3/18/23

 3/12/23 Through 3/18/23

Sunday
Even sin, He turns for good
The way a sinful people would
If they but saw in clearer light
A way to make their wrongs a right.

But mercy touches deep within

Exposing there the depth of sin

Awakening a holy shame

So we might choose to love reclaim

Humility inspired there

A thirst to living water share

A freedom from the chains of sin

When Christ our King is welcomed in

Monday

So hard to see what's deep inside

The dark abyss of sinful pride

It clouds the mind, obscures the way

And leads to spiritual decay

Then why do I persist in pride

And set the higher way aside?

Concupiscence, this bane of mine

That draws my will away from Thine

Cleanse and purify me, Lord

Armor me with shield and sword

Make of me a soldier true

That puts my trust alone in You.

Tuesday

Have mercy Lord for all my sins

For mercy's where new life begins

Grant me a share of mercy then

That mercy I may show again

Make me a sacrifice of praise

Deliver me from evil ways

Let fire cleanse a selfish heart

And mercy, debtors, I impart

From slavery of mine, set free

That, "yes" my answer always be

To grace, you offer in the time

To always closer up to climb

In haste, so often there I fail

That blessed grace, to me avail

And only see when ere I fall

I failed to answer well the call.

So mercy is my constant cry

And never Lord will You deny

The humble heart that turns from sin

To welcome truth and love within.

Wednesday

What nation has so great a law?

Nay, who has seen what this one saw?

Through waters parted safe and sound

While there the soldiers all were drowned

While in the desert, richly fed

As daily came from heaven, bread

And water in the desert land

From barren rock on burning sand

Their God provided on their way

For all their need in every day

And gave that law from mountain high

So none would ere His love deny

Thursday

How bold to think that I could stray

And not His word to sure obey

The way of right and truth He knows

And on the Cross, that way He shows

This nation set apart in love

So richly blest by God above

Was given gifts to show the way

But in their pride has gone astray

The way to save both me and you

Is how to save the nation too

If we but turn to God above

And face our cross, as Christ in love.

The root of love is sacrifice

And on the Cross, He paid the price

To show how humble love can win

And triumph over death and sin

Friday

Sin, that dreaded slavery

That traps the folks like you and me

Is nothing more than selfish lust

That plagues the weakly man of dust

Love of God and neighbor too

Is what was planned for me and you

A way of perfect bliss to know

But yet another way we go.

Repent and learn what God has known

And on the Cross was plainly shown

That perfect peace and joy will come

By loving God, and everyone.

Saturday

Oh Lord is there yet hope for me,

Who blinded by my guilt can't see

Until I've strayed and lost the track

And humbly must come crawling back?

Each time I think I'm doing well

You show me just how far I fell

But if I turn away from sin

Your grace again is found within.