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The PilgrimsWere underReligiousPersecutionIn EuropeThey took boatsTo AmericaOn Plymouth RockIn New EnglandThey landedSeveral diedOn the voyageThe first winterIt was brutal for themThey weren’tPreparedTragicallyOver halfThe Pilgrims diedThat first winterNative AmericansSaw the PilgrimsPlightThey felt pityFor themAnd offered to helpThey taughtThe best wayTo plant cropsTo catch fishAnd survivalTechniquesThey sharedThis knowledgeOut of friendshipThe Pilgrims andNative AmericansCame together forA meal of…

On Christmas DayJesus was bornIt was a coldDecember morn He was incarnatedFully man and fully divineThe Second Person of the TrinityIt happened by God’s design With God’s immutable WordMan is completeWe are immuneTo Satan’s deceit All of those who are in ChristShall be in ParadiseBecause of HisPerfect sacrifice Jesus will sitOn the Judgement SeatWith God’s…

We must runA good raceGod setsOur pace We will crossThe finish lineThis is byGod’s design We walk in the good worksThe Lord prepared for usOur sanctificationGoes from minus to plus When we die, we want Jesus to say“Well done, good and faithful servant!”As we grow in faithTo us, our sins should be repugnant Finish wellThe…

As a child, I ranIn the summer rainThis experienceMade me insane A raging maelstromMy mind is you seeIt is, in factPure energy I travelThrough timeThe experienceIs truly sublime Some nightsI howl at the moonPeople watchingThink I’m a loon I like to eatDelicious foodI will eat yours tooI’m not being rude I am aBeached whaleHave pity…

Today isChristmasWe celebrateThe birth ofThe Second PersonOf The Triune GodChrist the LogosThe livingWord of GodHe first cameAs an infantTo theVirgin MaryHis conceptionWas supernaturalI thank the LordFor Christ’sIncarnationChrist cameFrom aboveTo shareHis profound loveIt was deepAnd abidingJesus hasTwo naturesHuman and divineThank GodFor Christ’sHypostatic unionWe are savedThrough penalSubstitutionaryAtonementAll our sinsWere imputedTo JesusHis perfectRighteousnessIs imputedTo usThis is notA caseOf…

I’ve been inA deep malaiseIt’s gone onFor days I lack anymotivationI don’t feelAny elation I lost interestIn things I used to doMy depressionHit out of the blue I feel likeA beached whaleI wish in life’s oceanI could sail I would like to runAnd laugh and playInstead I faceUtter dismay I hope one dayMy mind will…

The Virgin MaryHeld her newborn SonJesus the SaviorNo room at the inn In a mangerThe Infant Jesus layThe animals beheldHis majesty Jesus is fully ManAnd fully DivineHis first miracleTurned water into wine Jesus has neverForsaken meFrom sinHe set me free Jesus diedOn the crossHe gave up His SpiritIt was a great loss On the third…

On a cold winter nightI dreamt of the beachI’ve never been thereIt’s just beyond my reach I travel the cosmosUsing a phased mind warpI hear sweet musicIt’s a harp I haveA very active imaginationSince I was littleI daily seek sanctification I want to flyHigh above in a planeBut alas, I’m afraid of flightI don’t want…

Jesus cameTo earthSo man could haveThe second birth He cameFrom aboveBecause ofJesus’ love The image of GodWas lost in the FallIt is restoredAfter the effectual call Jesus took on human fleshHe incarnated as the God ManFully divine and fully manIt was according to God’s plan God’s love for manIt is so pure and trueWhen Jesus…