Author: Shalem John
The season is overTime for presents and giftsAnd as the year draws to a closeI am thinking about my housing Christmas time when I was youngmagic and wonderBut the colors are dull and the candles dim,And my dark position beneath it O little Zachary, shining lightYou made my soul dreamYou gave me back the joy of lifeAnd filled me with new meaning On that day the Savior King was born,a child like youAnd when the wise men came bearing gifts,I am also coming with my present That peace on earth fills your timeThat brotherhood surrounds you.To know the warmth of…
As the deer longs for waterSo my soul longs for youYou alone are the matter of my heartAnd I long to worship you You alone are my strength, my shieldTo you alone let my spirit yieldYou alone are the matter of my heartAnd I long to worship you You are my friend and you are my brotherEven if you are the kingI love you more than anyone elseMuch more than anything else You alone are my strength, my shieldTo you alone let my spirit yieldYou alone are the matter of my heartAnd I long to worship you I love you…
Amazing grace! What a sweet soundThat saved a wretch like me!Once I was lost, but now I am found;He was blind, but now I can see. ‘Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,And grace eased my fear;How precious that grace seemedThe hour I first believed. Through many dangers, toils and pitfalls,I have already come;’Tis grace hath brought me safe this far,And grace will lead me home The Lord has promised me goodHis Word secures my hope;He will be my shield and my shield,As long as life lasts. The earth will soon melt like snow,The sun shines more easily;But the…