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Faith

BY FAITH I WAS BORN
BY FAITH IM NOT ALONE
BY FAITH MY SOUL
IS NOT IN HELL
CAN'T YOU TELL ENEMIES
THRE DRIPPING BLOOD
OF JESUS CONTINUES
TO KEEP ME SAFE
WHILE YOU'RE STILL TRYIN
TO TREAT ME LIKE A SLAVE
HERE IN NYC
MY FAITH CONTINUES TO
MOVE THE'YOU CAN'T"
MOUNTAINS
GOD'S SUPERNATURAL
LOVE CONTINUES COVER ME
IN EVERY VALLEY
TUGH THAT LINE IS
FOR EVERYONE WHO
HATES ME
BECAUSE YOU HATE
MY FAITH IN CHRIST
YOU SEEM TO KEEP
PLOTTING INJUSTICE
THAT JUST ISN'T RIGHT
BUT BY FAITH I'M
ON THE WINNING SIDE
BY FAITH I WILL NEVER
LET YOU ENEMIES
REMOVE MY GODLY PRIDE

Copyright © Akilah Babb | Year Posted 2016



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Injustice

Injustice has been nailed
To the cross
Poverty,the garbage-lines
Have to go
Suspects I pray you'll get to know
That Jesus loves you
And that He'll make your evil hearts
Brand new
Injustice is such a petty thing
But in the midst of joy
Only Christ can bring
Through Christ the injustice 
That troublemakers starts
Can never set Christ and us apart
I pray violence will never
Sweep yall away
Instead that you'll hurry
And praise Christ 
Who loves you
So you too can make it home to 
Heaven some day

Copyright © Akilah Babb | Year Posted 2019

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You Are Not Your Situation

You are not your situation 
I don't care what others say
They are not the 
Heavenly Father anyway
You are not your situation 
No matter the complication
No matter what others say
They are not there for you
Everyday
So hold your heads my children 
Life's problems never last
In the end you're gonna look back
And say, "Thank you Lord for
Helping me in the past."

Copyright © Akilah Babb | Year Posted 2019

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I'M Not a Robot

I'M NOT A ROBOT 
I WASN'T CREATED MECHANICALLY
I'M HERE BECAUSE OF
THE GOD WHO SENT HIS SON
TO DIE ON HIS CROSS 
AT CALVARY 
SO THINK YOU COULD PRESS
A BUTTON TO TURN ME OFF OR ON
FOR JESUS SAID I DON'T 
NEED A BATTERY OR
A REMOTE 
FOR THE HE'S
JEHOVAH NISSI 
THE BATTLE'S ALREADY WON
I'M NOT A ROBOT USERS
I'M I CHILD OF THE KING
WHO HAS THE NAME
ABOVE EVERY BULLY'S NAME
FOR I HAVE NOT A ROOM 
BUT A MANSION IN GLORY 
THAT HE ALREADY 
PREPARED FOR ME
SATAN'S THE ROBOT

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A Love Letter From God To Me

DEAR MY SWEET BABY,
AKILAH I HAVE LOVED YOU BEFORE YOUR PARENTS MADE LOVE.BEFORE YOU WERE EVEN FORMED.BEFORE YOU KNEW WHAT STORM WAS.AKILAH I HAVE LOVED YOU FROM THE ENDS OF THE EARTH.I HAVE LOVED YOU SO MUCH THAT I PROTECTED YOU FROM BIRTH.
I COULD'VE GIVEN THE DEVIL PERMISSION TO KILL YOU,BUT BECAUSE OF MT LOVE FOR YOU,I TOLD YOU NO.AKILAH I LOVED YOU WHEN YOU DIDN'T KNOW HOW YOU WAS GOING TO MAKE IT.I  WAS THERE EVEN YOUR LOVED ONES FAKED IT.AKILAH I LOVED YOU WHEN YOU RAN TO GANG MEMBERS.WHEN THEY SEED YOU UP,SAID THEY'D STAY.WHEN TWO PEOPLE WHO WERE THE CLOSEST TO YOU TRIED TO MAKE A MOVE ON YOUR BODY.AKILAH I HAVE LOVED YOU WITH A SUPERNATURAL LOVE MORE THAN SATAN'S GANG MEMBERS LAWS.
MY LOVE HAS PROTECTED YOU FROM HEAVEN ABOVE.NOT EVEN THE NYC TRAP CAN SEPARATE  ME FROM YOUR LOVE.
I HOPE YOU KEEP THIS LOVE LETTER IN YOUR ARMS AND I HOPE THAT YOU REMEMBER,FOR YOU,YOUR SAVIOR'S LOVE.YOU ARE FOREVER MINE.
YOUR LORD AND SAVIOR,
JESUS CHRIST

Copyright © Akilah Babb | Year Posted 2015



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In the Midst of Evil

IN THE MIDST OF EVIL
I COME BACK FROM THE
BATHROOM INTO
MY BEDROOM 
IN THIS WITH CRAFT
PRACTICE SHELTER
I FELT A SATANIC SHAKE
IN THE FLOOR
THANK YOU JESUS FOR SHEDDING 
YOUR COVERING BLOOD
GOING BACK TO MY BED
SHAKING MY LEG
TO SONGS OF WORSHIP 
I FELT EVIL GHOSTS
CHALLENGING THE HOLY GHOST 
AND THE PAIN THAT CURSED MY 
LEGS STOPPED 
I STARTED SHAKING MY LEG
CUZ JESUS TOLD THE ENEMY 
"NOT!"
IN MIDST OF EVIL
I STAND UNCURED
BUT BLESSED
I REFUSE TO STAND FOR ANYTHING LESS
THAN GOD'S BEST
IN THE MIDST OF EVIL

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Happy Birthday To Me

HAPPY 31ST BIRTHDAY TO ME
YES WE ALL KNOW JESUS 
SHED FOR ME WAY 
BACK AT CALVARY 
BUT ON FEBRUARY 12,1985
WAS THE DAY MY PARENTS GAVE BIRTH TO ME
NEVER WOULD I THINK I'D 
STILL BE HERE 
WHEN I LOOK IN THE MIRROR 
I REMEMBER OVERCOMING CANCER
THAT NIGHT BEFORE THE BIOPSY 
I WAS SO SCARED 
BUT I REMEMBER 
WHEN MY COUSIN
DILLY CALLED WHEN I WAS IN THE HOSPITAL,
AND JESUS USED HER TO ME,"DON'T BE AFRAID!"
SO AKILAH MY DEAR HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU
GET READY CUZ
FOR THE NEXT 31 YEARS
JESUS WILL CONTINUE 
TO MAKE ALL THINGS NEW

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Oh Swaddling Clothes

OH JESUS CAME IN SWADDLING CLOTHES
KING HEROD NOR 
THE REST OF HIS COULD'VE 
UNDERSTOOD OR COULD HAVE KNOWN 
THAT HE WAS GOING TO BE RISEN AGAIN 
FROM HELL'S DEATH SWORD
OH SWADDLING CLOTHES LITTLE DID WE KNOW 
THAT GOD WOULD SEND HIS SON JESUS 
TO SAVE HIS SINFUL WORLD
ACCORDING TO GLORY
WE RECEIVE HIS RICHES TODAY
THE RICHES OF THIS NEW BORN BABY
BORN THE VIRGINI MARY
OH NOT HAVING ON
A PAIR OF JORDANS 
BUT WRAP IN SWADDLING CLOTHES?

Copyright © Akilah Babb | Year Posted 2015

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Enemy Was Me

"JESUS,I'M SORRY THE
ENEMY WAS ME
FOR WHAT I WANTED
REPLACED YOUR
LOVE THAT WAS SHED FOR ME
WAY BACK AT CALVARY 
I REPLACED MYSELF 
MOVED MYSELF FROM
YOUR HOLY WAYS
FORGETTING THAT
IT WAS YOU WHO GAVE 
MY SOUL ALLOWED 
ME TO SEE 31 YRS
THE ENEMY HAS
BEEN ME
POINTING THE FINGER
AT OTHERS WHAT
I THOUGHT THEIR SINS
I COULD SEE
I KEPT DENYING THAT
THE ENEMY WAS ME
BUT I STILL THAT YOU
JESUS FOR YOUR GIFTS
OF GRACE AND MERCY 
EXCUSING ME
AND EVERY OTHER BLESSING
EVEN THOUGH THE ENEMY 
HAS BEEN ME."
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Jesus I Love You

JESUS I LOVE YOU
FOR ALL THE MARVELOUS 
THINGS YOU DO
FOR CALLING ME 
YOUR BOO LOL
YOUR FINISHED WORK 
AT CALVARY 
I WOULD NEVER 
KNOW HOW 
MUCH YOU
PAID FOR EVERY
TIME THAT I CRIED 
JESUS LOVE YOU MUCH
I WILL NEVER FORGET
AFTER EVERY MAN
IN I'VE EVER KNOW LEFT
I LOVE YOU FOR KNOWING 
ALL THE TIMES YOU KNEW 
ALL THE TIMES I LEFT
YOU FORGOT ALL OF IT
IN THE BLOOD THAT YOU SHED
HOW YOU MADE THE ENEMY LOOK STUPID
EVERYTIME PLOTTED 
A SICKNESSES AGAINST ME 
TO KEEP ME DOWN
ON THE BED
JESUS I LOVE YOU
FOR MAKE ALL OF
MY THOUGHTS ABOUT 
WAS WRONG IN MY
LIFE BRAND NEW 
YOU MAKE ME SMILE 
AT SATAN WHILE HE'S ATTACKING 
FOR KEEPING ME SAFE
WHILE AROUND THE EARTH KILLING 
WHILE OTHER'S BLOOD IS SPILLING
I'VE NEVER SEEN ME
OR MY FAMILY ON THE LATEST NEWS 
JESUS I LOVE YOU

Copyright © Akilah Babb | Year Posted 2016

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