heavy heart

oh my Lord, restore this heart to the fullest joy
for it is the Father's strength that uplifts me.
as I recline my back onto the earth,
You oh Lord cast grace upon thee.








-B

holiness

oh my Savior, Your holiness consumes me.
it brings me to tears and casts away my fears.
my heart trembles before You,
show me what is pure, the things I must endure.

Your love shines brightly,
more glorious than the stars, though You bore my scars
longing for Your touch, breath, and life.
You draw near wiping away every tear.


-B

may the wedding bells ring

my God I'm so undeserving,
and yet You long for me with love that's preserving.
a covenant I could never fully understand,
Your thoughts about me outnumber grains of sand.
how selfless of Christ to die on a cross,
for without His sacrifice I'd be at a loss.

I've gained Your life in exchange for mine,
and sit at the banquet table where we shall dine.
I am Yours, a matrimony so true,
for my heart beats exclusively for You.

on this day may the wedding bells ring,
and hark the harold angels sing.

-B

psalm 22:2-5

O my God, I cry by day, but You do not answer;
and by night, but I have no rest.
yet You are holy,
O You who are enthroned upon the praises of Israel.
in You our fathers trusted;
they trusted and You delivered them.
to You they cried out and were delivered;
in You they trusted and were not disappointed.



-a psalm of David

thoughts of thy love

oh how I long for Your guidance and comfort.
my mind wanders toward places I swore not to go.
but You O LORD have lavished love upon my heart,
for Your thoughts about me outnumber the stars.

though I tremble before You, in Your presence unworthy.
yet my God has cleansed me, body, soul, and mind.
the Lamb was slain and rose triumphantly.
I can rejoice and be glad,
these thoughts are lovely and I shall meditate over them.


-B

a lover's plea

oh beloved Savior, rescue me from this mire
for spirit and flesh are warring, they cause me to tire.
a daily struggle to pursue what's pure
yet how the Father's guides, of this I'm sure.
in times of unrest I grow weary and numb,
no longer a refugee, with Grace I succumb.

merely human, a daughter of Eve
emotional fabric I wear heart on sleeve.
in spite of imperfection so obvious to me
I fall before Jesus with a lover's plea.

know my desire that I have You
for the compassion of Christ is holy and true.

-B

psalm 37:4-6

delight yourself in the Lord and He will
give you the desires of your heart.
commit your way to the Lord;
trust in Him and he will do this:
He will make your righteousness shine
like the dawn, the justice of your cause
like the noonday sun.




-a psalm of David