Zach Uram's Blog

I was a sinful wretch
My heart was made of stone
Salvation I could not catch

One day I did sincerely repent
I believed the gospel
All my deceits were spent

I received sovereign grace
The Holy Spirit quickened faith in me
Jesus died in my place

Now I don’t fear the grave
Christ’s righteousness was imputed to me
I am Christ’s slave

I was engulfed in sin
I had no hope
But Christ provided a propitiation

Salvation is in Christ alone
Now I spread the Good News
It was for the Elect that He did atone

by Zachary Uram
(c) 2023

The dazzling Christmas lights
Glitter and glow
Oh what a show

We drive past the houses
Decorated in Christmas cheer
It’s that special time of the year

Good will toward men
And peace on earth
We thank God for our second birth

We pray for a white Christmas
Let the snow fall
We make snowmen big and tall

He redeems the sons of the earth
It’s the day of Christ’s birthday
He laid in the manger on a bed of hay

The Christmas food is always a delight
I look forward to our holiday feast
We shall have a ham and many a beast

Some years we see
The Christmas star shining bright
We’ll sing along to carols until midnight

A sleigh ride
Is very nice
We travel on the snow and ice

Have a cup of egg nog
It can’t be beat
Enjoy a baked treat

My sister Vi and I
Listen to Silent Night
As we sit admiring our tree so bright

by Zachary Uram
(c) 2023

I step outside on Christmas morn
It’s the day Christ was born

The ground is covered in white
It snowed Christmas Eve night

I see cardinals in the tree
Christmas is special to me

Pine trees are covered in snow
A mild wind does blow

I am alert and awake
I have a bit of heartache

My grandparents have passed on
It’s hard to believe they’re gone

Such happy memories
We all must go through deep valleys

I long for Christmases past
It was experiences that did last

How I savored Gramma’s Sugardale baked ham
We celebrated the birthday of the Lamb

Kielbasa, pierogis, and pastries galore
No matter how much I ate I wanted more

We received a mountain of gifts
In our Volkswagon Rabbit we passed snowdrifts

The houses were decorated with lights
The colorful bulbs blinked through the night

Christmas is magical – what a celebration
It is the day of Christ’s incarnation

God with us – Emmanuel
May you have a blessed Noel

by Zachary Uram
(c) 2023

Oh peal the silver bells
Gingerbread men, eggnog, baked ham
And other holiday smells

It’s that magical time of the year
Streets covered in a blanket of white
Let us spread Christmas cheer

Roasted goose and plum pudding
Are sure to please
My mind goes to remembering

I love this joyful season
We must remember that
Christ is the reason

Set the Christmas tree alight
Decorate it with ornaments
It will look out of sight

Let’s go caroling door to door
Songs that exalt Christ
I couldn’t ask for more

by Zachary Uram
(c) 2023

Christ was born to save
He came in Bethlehem town
I am His slave
The Messiah was renown

Behold Christ’s incarnation
He came because of love
A child Who would be a propitiation
Angels worshiped Him from above

No pillow for His head
The animals did pray
Jesus would die in my stead
He slept on a bed of hay

On this day of Christ’s birth
We look ahead to Calvary
Celebrate Christmas mirth
He died for you and me

Enjoy this yuletide
On the third day He rose
In Christ abide
Let us rejoice with prose

Jesus redeems us elect
We are born again
It is man that God did select
No longer a slave to sin

Let church bells ring
God is with us
Of Jesus we sing
The angels proclaim sanctus

by Zachary Uram
(c) 2023

Howling winds
I walk into
A maelstrom of snow
The earth
Blanketed
In a soft coat
Of white
My face stings
From the wind and snow
I long
For a warm home
And a cup
Of hot tea
I trudge forward
The wind is
Now horizontal
I start to lose
My bearings
I decide
To go back home
At last warmth
As I sip my tea
I contemplate
The wonders
Of God’s creation

by Zachary Uram
(c) 2023

In Adam man did fall
Sin became endemic to all

We lost the image of God
Now man would plow the sod

With sin came death
Man would draw his last breath

But out of love God sent His Son
To do for man what needed to be done

At Calvary Jesus would die
Mary His mother did cry

The Lamb of God was our sacrifice
Oh what a high price

Christ, totally sinless was He
He set us free

All of our sin was imputed to the Lord
His perfect righteousness was to us inpoured

Death was overcome by Him
The angels rejoiced with a hymn

Christ was risen on the third day
Satan was in dismay

Sinner repent
Before your life is spent

Believe the Gospel of sovereign grace
It alone can save the human race

We are God’s chosen Elect
His praises we shall erect

The natural man is spiritually dead
Without Christ, death shall cause dread

We must be born again
God chooses certain women and men

The Holy Spirit quickens us instantly
We are now a new creation totally

Spread the Gospel over the ends of the earth
Man will receive the second birth

by Zachary Uram
(c) 2023

We celebrate Christ’s birth
With Christmas mirth

Baby Jesus had to lay
In a stable on a bed of hay

Put up the wreaths and the holly
May your Christmas be jolly

Kiss under the mistletoe
Let your love show

Christ was sacrificed at Calvary
His propitiation set man free

Jesus is the greatest gift we can receive
But to get it one must repent and believe

The Elect are from every tribe and race
We are saved by God’s sovereign grace

We are justified through faith alone
Predicated on the sacrifice Christ did atone

As we make merry, we should look ahead
For it is the empty tomb that Satan does dread

On Easter Sunday Christ was risen
by Christ’s power He did quicken

This Christmas may we rejoice at the incarnation
And thank God for our salvation

Share the Good News with both friend and foe
Contemplate these things as you watch it snow

by Zachary Uram
(c) 2023

That shining city
Upon a hill
America
Generations found refuge
Among it’s green pastures
America stood for freedom
Justice and liberty
But things have changed
Degeneracy rules
Fifty million infants
Had their lives snuffed out
By mothers who were supposed
To cherish and protect them
Apostasy rules the churches
In America
God’s wrath will fall
On this once Christian land

by Zachary Uram
(c) 2023

I cherish the memories
Of my childhood Thanksgivings
Going to Gramma’s for a feast
A huge 23 pound fresh turkey
I had white and dark meat
Homemade stuffing
Twas the best I ever had
And there was
The turkey mushroom gravy
So sublime
Then we had mashed yams
With marshmallows on top melted
Homemade cranberry sauce
And macaroni salad pleased us all
Next came green beans with almonds
Mashed potatoes that were heavenly
For dessert we had minced pie
And pumpkin pie with whipped cream
I’ll never forget those Thanksgivings
From so long ago
My Gramma showed her love
Through food

by Zachary Uram
(c) 2023