The Kingdom is Coming

The Kingdom is coming--

The Kingdom of God

What paths will you follow?

What roads will you trod?

The nightfall is coming--

Then we may not work.
The daylight is waning--

And evilness lurks.

So what work will be yours?

What things will you do?

You can work for Jesus,

And He will lead you.

The Kingdom is coming--

See!  Zion draws near.

When your work is for Him,

You need never fear.

10.15.17

I see in the distance
A city of gold
I look behind me 
To the people of old.

I look at my own self,
A heart full of sin
I feel my God calling,
"Oh, child, come -- enter in."

O this calling of love-
Now what can it mean?
My Christ died long ago
My cold heart to redeem.

10.15.17

If He Had not Loved Me

If He had not loved me

Would I still be here today?

If my Jesus had not suffered

Would I walk the narrow way?

If He had not sought me,

If He had not called me here,

Would I know the faith I've nourished,

Or would faith give way to fear?

If the Lord had not forgiven,

Would I, willful, selfish, sin?

Would I know the Cross of Calv'ry?

Would I try to enter in?

Yes, my God has loved me!

Yes, my Jesus died for me!

Yes, He called me to His table,

Yes, and here I am set free!

10.01.17

A Crown of Life

I came upon this day of days,

To hear the judgement trial;

And, smiling, joyfully I watched

Thy final, weary mile.

I called his name instead of Thine

When Pilate asked my notion,

And there I on my mount of pride

Set God's own plan in motion.

I watched them as they nailed Thy hands

Upon the deadly tree;

And, Jesus, here I laughed at Thee

As Thou died for me.

And while I laughed at Thy pain,

I should have seen Thee pleading;

For my soul still Thou begged of me,

E'en as Thee stood there bleeding.

And when at times I found me lost,

I found my heart was broken;

"Oh, God, Thou could not lovest me--"

I ignored love's deepest tokens.

And finally when Thou took me home,

And here I found my rest;

Thee took my hand in Thine own

And, shamed, I was blessed.

You led me to the Throne of God:

"Here, child, take thy place."

And as He placed on me the crown,

My own tears marked my face.

09.24.17