Lord How Faithful Thou Art

I wrote this poem a few years back, I thought I'd share it on my blog today:

Lord How Faithful Thou Art

(c)2004Alison J Taylor

In the silence this moment seems to bring

My head seems crowded with so many things

I want to let go of the cares of the day

But I just can’t seem to chase them away

They envelope me like a large black cloud

I long for the rays of sun to shine down

To shine through the rain in a spectrum of light

Revealing the colours of your rainbow of life

Yet the cloud seems to stay bringing sickness and pain

Is this part of you plan? Will this always remain?

The enemy mocks me with accusation and blame

To cause me to turn and dishonour your name

Yet YOUR word I remember, it is carved on my heart

Each promise you took the time to impart

You whispered my name as each promise I found

And so I will choose to declare them out loud

“Fear not I am with you, I’ve called you by name

The fire will not burn you when you pass through the flame.

The water won’t drown you for you’re my redeemed.

Take hold of my promise and you will succeed.”

“For I know the plans that I have for your life,

To Bless you, not harm you, to bring comfort not strife

I NEVER will  leave you; you’re a crown in My hand,

Before birth I knew you and saw My GOOD plan”

“So NOTHING can separate you from My love,

Not even the troubles that momentarily come.

For your name is engraved in the palm of my hand,

I am always beside you wherever you stand.”

Lord, I lay down my burdens, the weariness, the pain.

And I remember the cross where My saviour was slain.

Jesus love so amazing in death He became

My freedom, my victory, when I believe in His name

So I will wait on you Lord in the secret place

Where you take of my yoke and I rise by your grace

To soar with the eagles on wings up above

Renewed and strengthened by your unconditional love

As I’m touched by your Spirit, it burns deep in my soul

Of how awesome you are and I bow at your throne

Lord receive all my worship and please let it be

A sweet smelling fragrance that is pleasing to Thee

I stand here before you “Lord Here I am”

Please do in my life all that you can

 Each gift you have given I surrender to you

Let ‘this’ life touch others in all that I do

For you alone are worthy of all that I am

I will praise you whatever my circumstance

In good times, in tough times, I will praise as I should

And each day I’ll remember that Lord you are GOOD.

So Dear Father please guide me as I’m following you

When sometimes the journey means I can’t see the view

When the hill seems so steep and the path so rugged

Help me to press on till I reach the summit

And then I’ll look back on the pathway you carved

Then I’ll see clearly why sometimes it was hard

Only then will I know all the reasons you had

For the journey I’d travelled, then I’ll understand

Then I will rejoice with the trouble now past

I will sing with the angels, the race run at last

Until then I will trust you you’ve captured my heart

I find such peace knowing

LORD HOW FAITHFUL THOU ART.