Long Ransoming Poems

It was 1991 and Mission Scotland had finally arrived,
My dad's big dream of being choirmaster had come true,
At Murryfield his 1000 voice choir blasted Just As I Am,
In Celtic Park 800 sang When I Survey...

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January 4 Relationship to God Bible Meditations Based on Genesis 10-12

Key Verse – Genesis 12:1 Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy...

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February 16 Relationship to God Bible Meditations Based on Numbers 29-32

Key Verse– Numbers 29:2 And ye shall offer a burnt offering for a sweet savour unto the LORD.

LORD GOD, YOU ARE MY SWEET SAVOUR SMELLER
				
Lord...

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October 27 Relationship to God Bible Meditations Based on Romans 1-2

Key Verse – Romans 1:9 For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing...

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October 22 Relationship to God Bible Meditations Based on Acts 18-19

Key Verse – Acts 18:9-10 Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not...

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October 11 Relationship to God Bible Meditations Based on John 17-18

Key Verse – John 17:3 And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast...

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December 14 Scripture Meditations Based on 1John 3-5

Key Verse – 1John 3:24 And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by...

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September 8 Scripture Meditations Based on Matthew 1-3

Key Verse – Matthew 1:20 But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a dream…

MY GOD, THANK YOU FOR...

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I think I'll signal guru Bob that I've had enough
of his implicit stress therapy as he calls it
I've contacted the hunchback sperm banks
for a safe deposit box until the embrace is ended
with the last flood...

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I wouldn't write anything this flowery nowadays, but this was the first poem I ever 
wrote - and the girl I was crazy about was pretty pleased I'd written it...


Your grace and beauty fill besotted...

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Saviour Jesus Christ, God Almighty revealed Himself: 
Creator reaching down to me with His compassion
Redeemer, ransoming my soul from sin's penalty...
Imparting divine nature, transforming me by His omnipotence
Publishing His preserved precepts that proclaim His purpose
Testifying...

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Gracious* God, omnipotent loving Lord

wondrously works out great marvelous miracles

providing peace while quieting qualms 

redeeming, ransoming sinners’ souls from wrath

toward triumph of heaven’s hope

propping fervent faith with compassion care 

blessing bountifully diligent discipleship.

*Jonah 4:2 …...

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the  crime of the century 
was letting you do 
what you did to me
the scene of the crime
was wrapped in your arms
you left your fingerprints 
on the walls of my heart

the crime of the...

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