• Joy to the World

    Christ, the immortalCondescended to mortal manSo that we who are mortalsMight become immortalAfter the race is ran Out of love Christ cameMan was lost in sinTotally depravedHe was spiritually deadBut Christ became a propitiation On the crossAt CalvaryJesus diedHe paid the ultimate priceSo that man could be set free Behold the Lamb of GodHe bore…

  • A Christmas Canticle

    Hosanna in the highestWe praise you Lord JesusYou alone are the finest Oh Lord, we worship youWith voice and organLet our devotion be true His birth made Christmas mirthJesus is the sinless God ManHe saves the sons of earth Christ came on a cold nightIn a humble stableAbove the Christmas star shone bright This birth…

  • The Gospel: Defined and Defended

    Background If you ask many people, who espouse Christ and go to church every week, just what is the gospel you will get various responses. Some will say being a “good person” is the gospel. Roman Catholics may say the gospel is that Jesus died for us and is present in a real way in…

  • Untitled Poem

    I was a sinful wretchMy heart was made of stoneSalvation I could not catch One day I did sincerely repentI believed the gospelAll my deceits were spent I received sovereign graceThe Holy Spirit quickened faith in meJesus died in my place Now I don’t fear the graveChrist’s righteousness was imputed to meI am Christ’s slave…

  • Christmas Celebration

    The dazzling Christmas lightsGlitter and glowOh what a show We drive past the housesDecorated in Christmas cheerIt’s that special time of the year Good will toward menAnd peace on earthWe thank God for our second birth We pray for a white ChristmasLet the snow fallWe make snowmen big and tall He redeems the sons of…

  • Christmas Memories

    I step outside on Christmas mornIt’s the day Christ was born The ground is covered in whiteIt snowed Christmas Eve night I see cardinals in the treeChristmas is special to me Pine trees are covered in snowA mild wind does blow I am alert and awakeI have a bit of heartache My grandparents have passed…

  • A Joyful Holiday

    Oh peal the silver bellsGingerbread men, eggnog, baked hamAnd other holiday smells It’s that magical time of the yearStreets covered in a blanket of whiteLet us spread Christmas cheer Roasted goose and plum puddingAre sure to pleaseMy mind goes to remembering I love this joyful seasonWe must remember thatChrist is the reason Set the Christmas…

  • Emmanuel

    Christ was born to saveHe came in Bethlehem townI am His slaveThe Messiah was renown Behold Christ’s incarnationHe came because of loveA child Who would be a propitiationAngels worshiped Him from above No pillow for His headThe animals did prayJesus would die in my steadHe slept on a bed of hay On this day of…

  • Blizzard

    Howling windsI walk intoA maelstrom of snowThe earthBlanketedIn a soft coatOf whiteMy face stingsFrom the wind and snowI longFor a warm homeAnd a cupOf hot teaI trudge forwardThe wind isNow horizontalI start to loseMy bearingsI decideTo go back homeAt last warmthAs I sip my teaI contemplateThe wondersOf God’s creation by Zachary Uram(c) 2023

  • Salvation According to Scripture

    In Adam man did fallSin became endemic to all We lost the image of GodNow man would plow the sod With sin came deathMan would draw his last breath But out of love God sent His SonTo do for man what needed to be done At Calvary Jesus would dieMary His mother did cry The…