Long Intercedes Poems

I remember…

Waking up with an eagerness
That can only be felt, never described
By mere nouns, verbs or adjectives –
This was a feeling more precious than gold,
More electrifying than that string of lights
Placed so perfectly on tender...

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Peace and Love!
                                ...

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S'more sprawling poppycock

Chock·a·block discombobulated poem
for your reading pleasure
dashed off ad hoc
my final literary endeavor before
hour hand affixed
to intricately carved cuckoo clock
displaying carved leaves, birds,
deer heads (Jagdstück design),
other animals, aquatic militia man,

etc feigns firing flintlock
(announcing onset...

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THE INNER VOICE OF MARK BIRROS  II



From world war two in the Atlantic
I hear the drowning cries of men,
climbing out as in spirit from waters
that lap the steps of the harbour wall ;
time erodes...

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The world is a cold place. 
The powerful conscript
 the poor for war 
so that profits soar. 
We see an eagle 
and think how majestic
 never stopping to analyze 
what we're left with?
 How pathetic...

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Depression

There are many thoughts that envelope your inner voice
There are many scenarios that do and do not give you a choice
There are many fears that grip your heart and very soul
There are many changes that...

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Hail Mary, full of grace,
               the Lord is with you.
The Lord is with me too.
He whispers in loud soothing words
 ...

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And so, the homeless have a stake
somehow, the Lord of angels states
to do it unto me ~ my sake
offensiveness I can remake!

A tone, a gesture of impede
a beating by a Mayor's heed
"out of my town",...

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The Open Door of the Sanctuary

“25 Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them. 26 Such a high priest truly meets...

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Sung in the key of G,
starting on D above middle C,
all notes at or above that D,
with ^ denoting the D 1 octave up:

D-B-B-A-G-F-G-A
A-C-C-B-A#-B
C-D^-D^-C-B-C-E-A
G-F-D-B-A-G

I love to sing the sto-r-ies*
Of Jesus, come to earth
Of his great...

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Me I'm a lyricist yet I'm a disciple first

I drink from the fountain of life so

its evident I never thirst

I murdered the old me so what you see

standing before you is the rebirth

truth is even...

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Prevail In Prayer

26 In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. 27...

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The Heavenly Courtroom

“ 14Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has gone through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. 15For we do not...

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Substitution in the guise of love
deceit for a life time
for all the things they want

And there’s nothing they can tell you
from what little do they know
only to accept you
as if they would grow
and mature into...

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DEALING WITH DISCOURAGEMENT

Do you feel downhearted at this time now in your life?
Is your heart all burdened from the trials and the strife?
Set your focus upward to the Savior on His throne,
Consider those three hours...

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Adam of Earth

The curvature of his smile 
A quiet strength of gentleness within the eyes
When I glance upon his face
 
The waves of his arms flowing to his majestic hands
A profound peace that enraptures our...

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God is here; God is there; God is everywhere.

A-  Absolutely able, that's who Almighty God is;
B - beckoning and bestowing blessings to winners.
C - Creator, Christ, Comforter, He's a Triune God
D - designing a...

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When your heart gets attacked, it starts with your thoughts,
By whatever means to distract your true heart,
It will twist and turn you and plant doubts in your mind,
Sometimes you don't see it coming because it...

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As the devil roams the earth, sometimes
believing church folk depend on other
Christians for support during occasions of
doubt and despair.  I find myself
errantly choosing the wrong paths
forgetting that I have professed
God as the One on...

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He ascended up into heaven
Where He sits at the Father’s right hand
Interceding for us, the sinners made saints, such a blessing
His blood is on the mercy seat, covering our entire presence
Cleansing us to a snowy...

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Sky deep dark
Flash of lightning;
Teary weather

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Mahjong game
Mental gymnastics;
Feel tile speak

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Words come
By this sidewalk;
Old friends meet

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Joy wears a face
Happy moments;
Family mahjong

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Baby shower
Floral colours;
Infant fast asleep

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Background noise
Pulse of cheer;
Happy applause

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New flavours
Keto diet plan;
Purge all carbs

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Rain invigorates
Park walkway;
Foliage...

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Prayer is the means God's given
that we can speak to God above
this God is eternal drawing on us
to fellowship with the God of love

Scripture tells us to make time
for God's ears are constantly on call
but...

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If I don't react the way you expect me to doesn't mean I'm weak,
And just because I don't react doesn't mean I'm naive,
When I see beyond the shadow of a doubt, and refuse to fuel...

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 abecedarian 


God is absolute; God is able; God is almighty.
God beckons; God bestows; God blesses.
God is the Creator; God is the Christ; God is the Comforter.
God designs; God directs; God delivers.
God exonerates; God encourages;...

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JESUS PRAYED FOR ME

Jesus prayed for me again so many times today;
He prayed I would not fall in sin and stray so far away.
He prayed I’d grow so much in love that I would serve...

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