Tag: poem

  • Spring: A Time to Rejoice

    I saw a crowIt yelled cawIt was theSpring thaw I walkedIn Schenley ParkThe differences betweenSpring and winter were stark Gone wasThe snowNow flowersBegan to grow I walkedIn the lush grass that’s greenEaster timeWould soon be seen I sawA peregrine falcon up highIt was beautifulI looked up at the blue sky The leaves are greenOn the…

  • A Gospel Proclamation

    Trust in Christ alwaysDo it for all your days He is our Redeemer from sinChrist was a propitiation He is our closest friendWe’ll be with Jesus without end The Holy Spirit is with us alwaysIn our hearts, He stays At Calvary on a cross Christ hungHis praises we have sung He rose on the third…

  • The Pure Gospel

    I stood in front of ChristOn the crossHis death seemed like a great loss Death would not haveThe last wordChrist would soon be heard He descendedInto hellPreaching the gospel, I can tell On Easter Sunday, the third dayChrist rose from the deadMan is saved by every word He said He defeated deathSatan and sinHe was…

  • Gospel Musings

    Christ redeems the sons of earthHe gives them a second birth We must follow Sola ScripturaGod’s Word will restore ya We, the elect, are born againGod gives us power over sin Faith comes by hearingIt is God we should be fearing In Christ, we are a new creationWe have no need for trepidation By faith…

  • I Love Christmas

    It’s a special time of the yearFull of yuletide cheer I received many a giftMy mood did lift I kissed under the mistletoeOutside, it began to snow I’m thankful to Christ for being bornOne cold December morn He came to save manChrist followed God’s plan We should remember that Jesus is the reasonFor the Christmas…

  • God Is Sovereign

    Man is a sinful wretchIt is man whom God does catch Man is totally depravedWe need Christ to be saved I thank God for irresistible graceIt alone can save the human race God conditions man so that he comes willinglyRegeneration is the work of God only Scripture alone is our only infallible authorityGod’s Word sets…

  • Autumn in the Mountains

    In autumnMy big sisterVi and IWent to ourLog cabinIn theLaurel MountainsThe treesHad a gorgeousArrayOf coloredLeavesRed, brownYellow, pink,And orangeI sat byThe nice warmFire in ourFireplaceI read ScriptureWhile sippingA mug of coffeeI was humbledBy my wretchedSinfulnessAnd in deepGratitudeTo ChristFor saving meVi and IHadA pieceOf pumpkin pieWith whippedCreamShe madeDeliciousButternutSquash soupI gobbled it upWe listenedTo someNice musicClassicalAnd 1980s musicWe…

  • Easter Reflections

    Nature is aliveFlowers are in full bloomI love springtimeIt is sublime Christ is the MessiahHe is our Lord and SaviorEaster is the bestIn Christ, we enter Sabbath rest We should prayAnd be thankful to ChristAs we prepare for the Passion weekIt is the Lord we seek On Holy ThursdayChrist and the ApostlesAte a Passover meal…

  • Gospel Gems

    Jesus isThe MessiahSent toThe lost sheepOf IsraelAnd alsoThe GentilesHe is the oneWho fulfillsBible prophecyChrist isThe LogosThe second PersonOf the TrinityHe aloneIs the God-ManFully divineAnd fully manChrist isThe livingWord of GodHe hasTwo naturesHe was bornTo the virginMaryIn BethlehemOn a coldDecember nightHerod wantedJesus deadSo the holyFamilyEscaped toEgyptJesus grewInto a strongManAt the age ofThirty-twoHe beganHis publicMinistryChrist healedThe sickWalked…

  • Christmas Cheer

    It was a cold winter’s dayI wanted snow without delay It was dawn on Christmas EveIn Christ my Savior, I do believe Christmas is a special time of yearWe celebrate Christ’s birth so dear It began to snow heavilyThe pure white snow was heavenly I saw the colorful lights on displayChristmas is a very special…