Shared Poetry
I did a Ladies’ Day in Elk City Oklahoma a few days ago. It was a great day and the ladies did an excellent job with the decorations, lunch, and other activities. One of my favorite parts of the day was a poem that was written by one of their ladies, Pam Hagerman. It was so moving as she presented it and I asked her permission to share it with all of you. It did not have a title on the sheets she gave me, so I present it here to you in its entirety.
In guilt and fear
Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. (James 4:8)
In my guilt and in my fear
When I come to you
I feel Your love is very near
When You come to me
Though my shame is very great
It is my sin, not me You hate
You gave up heaven! You gave up your life to rescue me!
And though I want to be like You
Selfish things I often do
I hate myself, -and yet You still love me
And I hope in You with all my heart (Your righteousness)
And I hope in You with all my soul
And I hope in You with all my mind and all my strength
So I have hope for everyone I meet
Because Your love is so complete
I want the world to know that You love them so
And it can all begin with me.
— — — — — —
In the routine of the day
When I don’t come to You
I’m too ‘busy’ to stop and pray
When You come to me
Though I want to put You first
I make bad choices, sometimes the worst
I fill my mind and time with other things
And yet Your faithfulness abounds
Your grace and mercy are all around
You – the Creator of the Universe –
Wait for me, to be still and come to You
And I thank You with all my heart
And I thank You with all my soul
And I thank You with all my mind and all my strength
So I can thank everyone I see
Because through them You’re loving me
I want the world to know that You love them so
And it can all begin with me.
— — — — — —
In the stillness of the night
When I come to You
You make everything alright
When You come to me
It’s our time to be alone
There’s no noise, no one, no phone
Just You and me, I’m where I long to be
And as I’m melting into You
We become one no longer two
I find myself, as I lose myself in You
And I love You with all my heart
And I love You with all my soul
And I love You with all my mind and all my strength
So I can love everyone I see
Because Your love is living in me
I want the world to know that You love them so
And it can all begin with me.
— — — — — —
In the panic of a storm
When I come to You
I feel so safe and warm
When You come to me
Though there is chaos all around
Rest and peace in You I’ve found
You’re in control
That’s all I need to know
And as I question, “Will I fall?”
There is NO QUESTION at all
That you are able, to save and rescue me
And I trust You with all my heart
And I trust You with all my soul
And I trust You with all I have and all I am
So I can trust everyone I see
Because Your love takes care of me
I want the world to know that You love them so
And it can all begin with me.
In my failures and success
— —- —- —- —- —-
When I come to You
I am no more, I am no less
When You come to me
I have no talent You did not give
To please You is why I live
With all I have and with all I am
I lay my trophies at Your feet
My joys with you are twice as sweet
It’s all for You, You gave my gifts to me
And I rejoice in You with all my heart
And I rejoice in You with all my soul
And I rejoice in You with all my mind and all my strength
So I can rejoice with everyone I meet
With no one on earth do I have to compete
I want the world to know that You love them so
And it can all begin with me.
— — — — —- —-
In my loss and in my grief
When I come to You
I feel such comfort and relief
When You come to me
Though I wish this cup could pass from me
You know best how things should be
In Your great love, You work all things for good
And though my heart feels it will break
Upon Your wisdom I will wait
As You work our Your good and perfect plan
And I will wait on You with all my heart
And I will wait on You with all my soul
And I will wait on You with all my mind and all my strength
So I can serve everyone I see
Because You have a great plan for me
I want the world to know that You love them so
And it can all begin with me.
— — —- — — —
In my illness and my pain
When I come to You
I am so glad You know my name
When You come to me
No matter how bad things may be
I know You’ll never leave nor forsake me
You are my help! And I will never fear.
I’d rather be with You in a bed suffering
Than be without You and have everything
You’re all I want and You are all I need
And I will rest in You with all my heart
And I will rest in You with all my soul
And I will rest in You with all my mind and all my strength
So I pray peace for everyone I meet
Because Your rest is so complete
I want the world to know that You love them so
And it can all begin with me.
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AUTHOR: Donna Faughn
