Clap

Life spirit of praise

Sycamore and cedar sing

Nature’s joyful dance

Welcome summer sun

Each leaf shines with your release

Freedom’s first chorus

(For you shall go out with joy, and be led out with peace; the mountains and the hills

shall break forth into singing before you, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands. – Isaiah 55:12)

Swept Away

Swept away forever

The measure of dread

In flaming fire

The smoke of torment

A consuming fire

Sins contamination

Poured out at the cross

A fury of fire

Drink the wine of Gods wrath

From the cup of anger

Grasp the sweetness

Crimson savoured

Once and forever

We have been redeemed

The price paid for

Perfect atonement

In holy union

That brings us now

To perfection and joy.

Anthem

Inscribed galaxies

Declare the song of mercy

Heavens grace anthem

(For as the heavens are high above the earth,

So great is His mercy toward those who fear Him – Psalm 103:11)

Scars

Written in scars

Afflicted wounds of sorrows past

Written in scars

Precious love his sacrifice ours

Grace to me, infinite and vast

My name was in crimson streams cast

Written in scars

(Isaiah 49:16  Behold, I have carved you on the palms of My hands)

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Stars

Stars placed before time

Flicker with pure silver light

Glorious kingdom

(The Lord has established His throne in heaven,

And His kingdom rules over all. - Psalm 103:19)

Lifted

Lifted up to the end

Led captive by the weak

Angry taunts carefully made

Curses ground in nails.

Fixed upon a patch of land

Pain and sorrow mingle

A mutilated promise hung

Consuming the flame of wisdom.

Watch the soul of grace expire

Power displayed revealed in wonder

Love saluted with surrendered passion

Transmuted in sovereign sacrifice.

(And as Moses lifted up the bronze snake on a pole in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, so that everyone who believes in him will have eternal life. – John 3:14-15)   

Restore

Glorious beauty

immense ocean, drop of love

stainless acceptance

from Isaiah 49:8