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A Heart of Joy

Fill me with joy so I may share it with your people who are grieving in the dark.

The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light. The light has shined on those who lived in the land of the shadow of death. You have multiplied the nation. You have increased their joy. -Isaiah 9, WEBBE

Fill My Heart With Joy

Fill my heart with joy, O, Lord
Grant me this so I may be kind
And so that I may have something
To share with humankind.

The world has grown dark
When it forgot your light,
The world has grown bitter
When it forgot your love.

Hearts are aching
And souls are seeking
Some way to relieve
All their pain.

They must know You,
They must find You,
Your happiness and Your light,
So they can be whole again.

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Jesus, Remember Me

Dear Jesus, keep me always in your heart.

He said to Jesus, “Lord, remember me when you come into your Kingdom.” – Luke 23, WEB

Remember Me

Remember me, O, Lord
Keep me always in Your heart.
Though I may often forget,
Though I may often stray.

Remember me, and keep me
etched forever in your heart,
That I may find my way again
No matter how dark the path.

Remember me, hold me,
Never let me go,
Until I’m home again
And safe in your loving arms.

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The Peace of Christ

There comes a time when only the face of Christ can give you peace.

Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, I give to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful. – John 14, WEBBE

The Face of Jesus

I come to you troubled,
I come to you burdened with so much,
I come to you, O Jesus,
because I seek your peace.

O blessed, peace,
when shall you abide within me,
to bless my heart
with your healing balm?

For the world has wounded me
with its noise;
it has afflicted
my aching heart.

O dear Jesus,
let me see your face,
Your face of sweet suffering,
Your face of utter peace.

For your peace is a peace
that is so deep,
it runs beneath
the most troubled waters.

Your peace is a peace
that the world cannot give,
because it has not known You,
it has not seen your face.

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When Darkness Comes

When darkness comes, do not fear. God is your might, God is your light!

Those who sow in tears will reap in joy. He who goes out weeping, carrying seed for sowing, will certainly come again with joy, carrying his sheaves. – Psalms 126:5-6, WEB

Darkness comes, but it cannot stay. It must sooner or later give way to the light. So when darkness comes, don’t be afraid. God is there even in the darkness where you are, and though you can’t see Him, He watches over you. And He will carry you through until the morning comes.

Darkness Fades

Darkness comes
But it will pass
It cannot last
It can never prevail.

Only light endures,
Only love.
And in the end,
There is only light.

We weep now,
But we hope.
We groan in pain,
But we carry on.

We work in the dark,
But we shall reap in the light.
And though we die, we live.
And we shall always rise.

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Our Precious Now

We often miss the good old times because we fail to see them while they’re with us today.

This is the day that the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it! – Psalms 118:24 WEBBE

As much as we treasure what’s precious in the past, let us not fail to recognize the valuable things we have today. Today, we are given a gift – we are given a chance to live, to love.

Today

We’re creating memories now
We’re making the good old times
This is that picture perfect moment
This is that perfect day.

You may not see how
You may not see now
But we’re here where we’d go back to
We’re here where we’d someday want to be.

You may want to skip it
But you’d be glad you’ve lived it.
Someday you’d say,
You were glad you’ve stayed.

So take this moment and live
Remember it would soon pass away
Someday you’d want to return right here
Right at this moment where you are today.