It was something laying in the snow
Like a ruby hanging from an ear
No evidence of anything coming
It just appeared one day
Though there were lots of reasons
It's arrival was simple and sudden
Profoundly evident, when this occurred
It was realized that there must be a change
That all life forces must bow to thee
And all must learn to change
The world needed hope this silent night
And God sent the world an answer
He sent us a baby that would change everything
And if you believe in this
Then everything would fall into place
But without this token, loss
If in your heart grows a merciful tree
Then be a good Samaritan
Take in the man who walked barefoot
He's coming to save the world
Take him in because of mercy
And take him in because of Grace
He could really be anybody
And in His way, He is
If We're kind to one another
And do unto one another good
And turn the other cheek each day
And gently learn to suffer
Then things will be a lot better
In Jesus' Name,
Amen

I'll linger on the silver moon
Until you come around
I'll tell you that I love you
As you fall softly asleep
We don't know why, My Child
We just don't know
Some peace in falling slowly asleep
And the end of all suffering
A sleep, a sleep, and that is all
Just nodding off to sleep
I'll come and lay my head beside you
Your sadness is so deep
The marks all slain on calvary
A Prophecy bestow
The answer's in the nest asleep
It's laying in the snow
And if you pick this easter egg up
Then you it will protect
It's for things you do not agree with
It's for things that make you laugh
The roses bow with grace you know
And lambs must have their day
You had a day and what a day it was
The children laughed aloud with glee
They all took hands and danced around you
Like families on turkey day
Or children on the first day of school
Or teenagers opening Valentines
The laughing reached the heavens
And he sent you a summons
The summons made you cry and broke your heart
It said you would have to come home
You didn't want to go back home
And many were your tears
You'll have all the time you want to
If You Pray to Him
Just pray and wait until you're called
In Jesus' Name,
Amen

The stars in the night that are holding on
Through the waves of that which devours
The struggle for life among those who suffer
The grief when somebody dies
But as for me I am full of dreams
I'll dream my whole life through
The bark that carried my little ship
Was troubled due to you
And though it suffered many years
Yet You were its demise
The tears I cry are lonely tears
I like to be alone
With the solemnity of a victim
I watch you destroy my ivory coast
My dreams were wracked apart by wrath
My boat will never reach its home
All lost, I'm singing to my baby
I'm singing to my baby and to my older child
They cry and there is no one to comfort
If not I then little hope
The songs of those who suffer and die
And fall into the dust
The aching of those who obey you
But cannot escape thy wrath
In Jesus' Name,
Amen

The truths that were toppled
The people that were killed
Were killed largely by demons
By demons from the sky
The people that have yet to be
Are in the hands of us all
I hope the Earth does what I am doing
I hope it learns to be free
In Jesus Name,
Amen

There's hope in endurance
There's hope and beauty in holding on
Life follows these hopeless paths
Over and under like weaving
Sometimes the loss of grief's too much
Sometimes it is overwhelming
Treelike one stands alone
There's hope and beauty in that
The prophets were slain over the years
And kindhearted people were trampled down
Like green green grass they lost their lives
And now hopelessly they wander
If I ever feel hopeless that way
I'll bend down and scoop up the earth
Years and years it's lying there
Can't one thing take away from it
Can't anybody make it better or worse
It just is what it is
Gonna find you a home to live in
And sleep there like toys on a shelf
I hope you live forever
In Jesus' Name,
Amen

If God ever gives me more than I can handle
But he probably never will
I'm working on something time will tell
There's plenty to think about
In Jesus' Name,
Amen

Did you ever see a candle
And wonder how long you've been traveling
The lost spirits of the night
They wander from place to place
In my heart I hear them speaking
But haven't the heart to say anything
There's suffering there in the loss
There's things that cannot be recovered
I let the water flow over me gently
You see I no longer care to share with them
Only the feel of wind in my hair
I want to travel on and on alone
Lonely hearts are quite beautiful
And traveling without hope
If at times you feel alone
There is true beauty there
In solitude one finds inner peace
One can get lost in eternity
In Jesus' Name,
Amen

"Pain"
I realize you might leave me
Here's flowers for things lost
Prepared to lose everything
One must even lose one's life
All little things saved for later
The hard times are coming
Whatever comes I'll weather it
And even if it kills me
I'll hold fast to my principles
A Boat in a weary storm
We are putting these things into practice
We are learning to suffer
I, I am filled with pain
In Jesus' Name,
Amen

"Deception"
There's worse things to come
And worse things up ahead
There's no shame in being ugly
Sometimes the most beautiful thing
You can do Is to sit alone and feel afraid
Physical appearances lie sometimes terribly
Wars occur without armies to fight them
Sometimes the casualties are our own bodies
To put the body up for sale to protect the one we love
Sometimes appearances are telling lies
And attractive people do cruel and scornful things
Appearances lie.  They lie all the time
The war on mortality is desperately fought
The war for the soul is raging too
Sometimes physical pleasures just blow me away
Like sour cream or bacon sandwiches
Or being held so tight when  one wants to cry
Or seeing the most beautiful sunset falling down
Or looking at the reflection and seeing hope
We are so much more than our bodies
We are so much more than the parameters of the mind
The energies of the cosmos are flowing through us
That within us is much greater than what one looks like
So don't be deceived.  You cannot take it with you
These things die with time and they fall away forever
If you look with the eyes you will miss so much
For many years I tried to look with my heart
And I see things all the time, every day
I tried to think in a prayerful way at all times
And I found myself able to communicate with everything
Life is lonely and quite sad.  Dreams don't come true
But to believe in these dreams, is crucially important
You build your dreams and when they are taken away
You let them go because it doesn't really matter anyway
What matters is what you do with the time you have
Don't Be Deceived
In Jesus' Name,
Amen

"You Know"
I'm knitting you a little cap for your head
Soft pink and yellow with warm white pearls
I Kiss you and I mean it and I know you know
You know how much I love you deep in your heart
I can see you know when you smile, and in your eyes
I give thanks to God for giving me the chance to show you
If I could I'd show you my love for you until the end of time
I'd grow old with you and we'd be just happy
I doubt now whether this crazy dream will ever come true
But still, you know how much I love you
You know
In Jesus' Name,
Amen

"Trapped"
The cathedrals were shaken from their boarded interiors
The chandeliers shook and the dust fell all around
The foundations shuddered and I prayed to God
While people were fighting in the streets for bread
On and on it went, day after day and into the night
The wars were fought with our bodies as casualties
There was suffering on and on like the crashing waves
And sleep was sweet with all our dreams
You'd wake up each day and realize you had to go on
But more and more I've wanted to rest
Oh wars fought with weary minds
And now I lay here heaped upon these stones
Wondering where we go from here
I have prayed with the fullness of my being already
And I have praised God in al the ways I could
But nothing, it seems, can stop this destruction
Nothing I do can save us now
In Jesus' Name,
Amen

"The Messenger"
The butterflies with their black wet bodies
From Which Rose The Blue Cathedral Windows
That Carried Them On Their Way
Butterflies are Fragile and Easily Killed
A Breath Can Set Them Off their Course
Like The Wings That Carry Sailors Onward
Across the Great And Mighty Sea
Oh Death Comes Swiftly To Little Creatures
It Comes Without A Warning
I Listen For Your Footfall to Come
At Two O'Clock In The Morning
Like A Butterfly Carrying The Hope Of The World
You Fall Down At My Feet
And Slowly You Look Up Exhausted At Me
My Face Crinkles With Kindness
Such Are The Messengers of God
And Ye Are One Of Them
With Joyful Tidings You Daily Come
To Haunt My Lonely Door
Oh Butterfly, Fly Safely
In Jesus' Name
Amen

"Faith"
The legs of the shearling are unsteady
So he falls gently over
Oh Lord let the grass under him be soft
Let him be safe from danger
The leaves of the maples are bowing overhead
But for you and I we are safe
The storming and clashing of great battles
As we lay here and listen
On and on they rush into the night
In a war that goes on and on
I am your only protector
I am your only friend
I hope God finds mercy for us
For only He can protect us
I love you dear with all my heart
I wish that I could clothe you
If I were a millionaire
I'd surround you with dazzling lights
So many people's dreams were crushed
Yea, they were crushed and shattered
I listen intently with calm eyes
And I wait for your knock at the door
I'm traveling across the snowfilled wilderness
I'm travelling in my heart
And when I open my eyes
There is a warm fire and good food
Waiting for me to feed you
I am deeply grateful to God for this
Tell The Lord I am deeply sorry
For the things I have had to do
Babies take first priority, You know
As I always say
His needs are getting met, Lord,
That is all that matters
He was hungry and he begged me to help
And I gave him help without fear
If our sled is dashed to pieces
And we're scattered in the snow
We'll wake up soon in paradise
Oh, this I know
But there's magic in the struggling
There's magic in the snow
There's magic in the hope of safety
And the help from deep below
Where stars are swallowed hopelessly
And breaths are all snuffed out
He will help us, Oh surely He
The Lord of All-Sustaining fuel
In Jesus' Name,
Amen

"Little"
Two Soft brown horses with blonde manes wait
Their heads bowed gently down in humility
They will carry your winter sled
Across the snowbank and into the night
Where the snowflakes fall in silent loss
And melt on the cheek of the baby
All quiet your eyes are firmly shut tight
You are praying to have no harm come to you
The horses shuffle and trot ahead
With jingle bells on their bridles
The snowbanks gasp a little breath
When the horses plunge through them
And the abandoned snow scatters around
And you're holding onto the reins
Oh baby in a cradle, May you be safe
In the way that Baby Moses Was
When he lay in the river reed basket
The Nile carried him on his way
Oh Lord protect my little Child
He trusts in you completely
The night is winter and it stretches on
Like a grand carnival adventure
When He is weary the horses stop
And take him to his tavern
The world is laying at his feet
He is so very little
In Jesus' Name,
Amen

"Fairytale"
If you creep up to me quietly
Where I kneel in my beggar's cloak
I would look out at you with bright eyes
And take you to a place
Where trolleys and streetcars wander about
And the lights are strung like Christmas lights
The people march up and down the street singing
Banging on their kettle drums and carrying candles
Stomping out the devil in soft velvet boots
And buying drinks at the corner stand
The streets are lit with warm lights
And the lonely taxis wander the night
Carrying home people who were lost
Carrying them to their homes
The stores are full of origami
 And paper mache lanterns are
The street vendors are selling umbrellas
And it is just starting to rain
I'd watch your mouth round into a little "O"
And I'd smile up at you warmly
And hand you one of your toys
As I tuck you into bed
While street musicians are pounding
 through the night with bright music
But for Ye it is time to sleep
Ye are lucky, oh Ye are blessed
The streets are not as soft as your warm bed
And when you dream the night will be kind to you
And the storm shall be your friend
I knew that you were very special
The moment I met you
I was looking for you then
And I am with you now
The world is too much for me now
And I am just enough for you
I hope your kings and pirates storm the castle
And carry you over the hill
Where you can join them singing in the streets
All singing songs together
Then don't forget to come back home
And quietly close youre eyes
You will always be my child
In Jesus' Name,
Amen

"Love Poem"
Oh My Love, I love you so
When we lay in the open night
All our lives lay before us
And I just wanted to hold you
You've shorn your soft and pretty hair
It's fallen to the floor
All the things we've left behind
May they trouble us never more
If God loves us anymore
I hope he puts a path under our feet
We are walking forward together now
I love you so very much
In Jesus' Name,
Amen

"Love"
I hope you break free and yet keep your home
I hope you have both things
Shoes on your feet and a warm jacket
I hope you have lots of little friends
As for me, I will be your mother
For I will love you unconditionally
I am beginning to be proud of you
My heart fills with joy for your success
May there always be something green growing
Near the chamber where you come to stay
May it grow through dark and light
And through war and through peace
May there always be something warm
To warm yourself against
May there always be someone to hold you
So you never feel alone
And little dolls to smile back at you
So you always feel loved
He Came to teach us love and kindness
To lead us to the truth
The truth is to do good things
Good things in this life
I wish I had all the gifts of heaven
I'd lavish them on you daily
Just a few little gifts will have to do
Just a few gifts to make you happy
I love you with a love that's true
And I am not sorry
Though I beat down the fortress walls
I'll tell you that I love you
Oh just to see you smile my way
That is all that I ask
But I know there are so many other people
Who need help as badly as you
I cannot help them all but pray
That God could hear this prayer
Give little burrows to the poor
Oh Lord find everyone a shelter
Don't cast a cold look on the ones cast out
I wish I had an empty motel
I'd fill it up with hungry people
And there would be music and feasting
I'm glad to be a child in this world
Because this world is too cruel for me
I just don't understand the rules
I'm grateful to be free
In Jesus' Name,
Amen

To save one's own life
Remains the test of time
To keep alive the fire that burns
Come whatever may come
Oh first love, die not
Die not and be proud
Amen

"Blessing"
Some people are heartbreaking
You love them with all you have
They dig deep and nourish themselves
And they become so very beautiful
You see that they need space to grow
And let them take their time
Time may be the most precious thing they need
The thing that they cannot live without
So may you inherit time
May long days stretch before you
With hardly anything in it
And may you find your attempts welcomed in
Because mine never were
I hope you find someone
Who really sets you free
Someone who listens to your heartbeat
And doesn't say anything about it
I hope God blesses you
With things you've never had
I hope he gives you every good thing
And I hope you never break my heart
Though storms crash and the flame flicker
I hope  you never leave me
That you're loyal and faithful always
As you have always been
I hope we're always together
In Jesus' Name,
Amen

I made you a little bed in the corner of a dark room
With the light streaming through the curtains
A place you could curl up in a little ball and cry
A place where you would feel safe and sound
A place where you could be peacefully alone
A place where we could be alone together
I want to cuddle you until my nights are spent through
In Jesus' Name,
Amen

If my love for you was daffodils
I'd throw them in the sky
We'd lay and watch the clouds pass by
Holding hands together

If my love for you was a picture
I'd paint you a little cottage
With roses climbing up the walls
And stones making a path

If my love for you was a symphony
It would be a day in spring
The woodwinds would dance quickly
And the trumpets would call us home

If I could feed you dinner
It would be cream of celery
And cucumber sandwiches
And asparagus tomato quiche

If I could lay with you in eternity
We'd talk about the things we did
The times we thought we'd never get through
Yet we did, somehow

A life is a beautiful thing to have
You enjoy it until it's gone
And when it's over you celebrate
Because yours was a good one
In Jesus' Name,
Amen