3/19/23 Through 3/25/23

 3/19/23 Through 3/25/23

Sunday

Lord give the light that I may see

Things not as man, but as they be.

To look beyond the surface shell

And see the heart of truth as well

Then let me share the truth I see

That others too, not blinded be

So all may bask in endless light

No longer haunted by the night

Monday

Joseph as my good example

Man of justice, strong and true

Pray for grace that's good and ample

That in love, I model you.

Joseph, gentle, just, and true

Be my counselor and guide

Make me just and gentle too

Make me one devoid of pride.

Tuesday

Not healed for hell, but here on earth

To pass along to all new birth

The years of waiting now have past

The Savior's come for man at last.

In bondage all these many years

With waning hope and many tears

Anew, this life has come to thee

Now pass it on so others see.

Wednesday

The judgment comes for all someday

A terrible and fright'ning day

When all we've done is clearly seen

And clear we see that none are clean.

The cry for mercy, loud is heard

By love or dread, the cries be spurred

Those repentant drawing near,

But those intransigent, in fear.

That day we see His Majesty

His mercy as an endless sea

And what is gained in life above

Or what is lost, rejecting love.

Thursday

So slow to learn, so fast to fall

And yet You always gently call

Extending mercy when I fail 

To evermore Your love unveil.

This mortal flesh must turn to You

To seek what's beautiful and true.

To find what's good and always fair

Within Your loving gentle care.

Friday

This man of God we'll crucify

And see if then He still will try

To show us wrong in what we do

Or try to make our faith anew.

For we are those that search the word

And follow laws that Moses heard.

We love the law, and not the man

So be to Him, we cruel can.

If He is truly from above

Then God will show His faithful love

And rescue Him from all His foes

To save Him from the evil woes.

But erred were they in how He works

For everywhere that evil lurks

God has a way to get His will

And all His wiser plans fulfill.

Saturday

The Word made flesh that special day

Salvation won this special way

Immortal taking mortal on

To fix the way that man had gone.

Now heaven speaks to earth again

The Lord once more will walk with men

And clear the path o'ergrown by sin

To welcome souls repentant in

A single word she spoke in love

Rejoining man to God above

Creation so to realign

The mortal married to Divine