Let the joy of your salvation
Be the anthem of my soul;
The music of my lips,
Heartfelt worship of one made whole.
Let your fragrance, Lord, surround me,
As your Spirit directs my path.
Be the only One seen,
Like the naked tree,
Made bare by winter’s cold blast.
Live large in me, my God and King,
Accomplish your plans through this yielded soul.
Let my dreams be birthed in your heart in heaven,
My will entwined in your own.
Let all that weighs heavy on this heart and this soul,
Be subject to Your Divine Joy.
Let all heaviness be like chaff in the wind,
As your Holy Name I implore.
I offer you thanks with all my heart,
For this coming new year you have so kindly given.
Thank you, Lord, for life yet to live,
By your love may I solely be driven.
Nelda Johnson Copyright 2020
Tag: Spirit
Victory
When daylight is dimming,
As the sun sets so low
And the coolness of dusk settles in,
My gaze is fixed upward
And my lips offer thanks,
For the many victories
You’ve caused me to win.
Not my might nor my power
Has conquered my foes,
Not my wit or my wisdom at all,
But your Spirit that dwells on the inside of me,
Gave me strength
And caused the enemy’s fall.
Your Word, it sustained me
All through the day long;
Lit my path, gave me peace and made me strong.
Your Presence, my Lord,
In my life each new day,
For that, I do earnestly long.
With You Spirit, Your Word
And Your Presence, so dear,
The enemy’s plan can’t succeed.
And I’ll always give thanks
At the close of the day,
To my Lord, who’s supplied all my need.
Nelda Johnson
Copyright 2020
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