Magic

A little touch of magic, the broken, soon made whole,
The old shall find a second wind, refreshed, their weary soul.
Then all, a restful silence, restored, what time had stole,
For great, His gifts and mercy, with praises, now extol.
~ D.F.

Sun & Rain

How tender is His mercy, its gift of sun and rain,
To warm and to refresh, hearts burdened and in pain.
With gentle strength and kisses, songs, their sweet refrain,
Revive the low and weary, to live and love again.
~ D.F.

The Way

On angel’s wings, the lighted way,
Shimmering path, its gentle sway.
Leading, guiding, lest hope astray,
To mercy’s home, no burdens weigh.
~ D.F.

Naked

Behold me in my nakedness, darkness, plain to see,
Wrong and sin, misgivings, none are hid from Thee.
Flickering in the trying wind, quick, then set me free,
Extinct this lowly flame of mine, now to Your mercy flee.
~ D.F.

Clear

Peering through the past, a vision, crystal clear,
How the tempest riding, His hand did surely steer.
Tender mercies shine, those nights that teemed with tears,
Dawn, its hour rising, new hope born free of fear.
~ D.F.

Fallen

Wrath of nations rising, grave, the war drums pound,
Brother against brother, the earth in red blood drowns.
Stir us from this madness! Angels, your trumpets sound,
Arouse the seeds of mercy, see the valiant fall to ground.
~ D.F.

Bane

This awful drought, its absent rain,
Brief respite, see, His anger wane.
Alas this gift of showers, disdain,
Act of mercy, now turned to bane.
~ D.F.

Ashes

Unto us, Your judgement unleash,
Fiery furnace, now ashes, yet free,
Come then, mercy, gentle breeze,
Bear us to heaven! Eternal peace.
~ D.F.

Ash Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Job

Keep faith, the die is yet cast,
His mercies to the end, will last.
Time and misery, a wedge driven deep,
But His love is steadfast, your soul to keep.
~ D.F.

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“Surely then you may lift up your face in innocence; you may stand firm and unafraid.

For then you shall forget your misery, like water that has ebbed away you shall regard it.

Then your life shall be brighter than the noonday; its gloom shall become like the morning”
~ Job 11:15-17

Bending the Law

Has the law demanding “an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth” ever brought about a peaceful and lasting solution to any of the woes in this world?

Is it not rather in bending to mercy and forgiveness, that the law finds its true fulfilment and for man, a realisation of his nobler self?

Photo:
The placard reads “Please do not lean cycles against this wall”. Cambridge, UK

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“If you, LORD, keep account of sins,
Lord, who can stand?

But with you is forgiveness and
so you are revered.”
~ Psalm 130:3-4