Beasts

Evil national leaders are
Like predatory beasts that marr
In politics and industry
There's fraud and deception we see
Babylon, Persia, Greece and Rome
Daniel described as beasts that roam

The powerful feed off the poor
Chasing money and its allure
Patience son, better days will come
Where men won't struggle for a crumb
There is a kingdom coming soon
Where we'll all sing a happy tune

A King

I often wonder why
A king's a greedy guy
More land and wealth
Than mental health
And most folks just get by

There is a king I know
Who gave it all to show
His love for us
Who sin and cuss
And evil overthrow

Only You (Parody)

D7 C#7 D7

     G                   B7
Only you - God, made the world just right
     Em                  G7
Only you - God, made the darkness bright
     C            D7        G        B7       Em E7
Only you and you alone God, bless us like you do
    A7                                  D7
And fill our hearts with love, yes only you

    G                      B7
Oh, only you - God, made a change in me
         Em              G7
Yes it's true, for all e-ternity
       C               D7             G   B7       E7
When I see your hand I understand the miracles you do
        A7                                G  Cm  G
All our dreams come true, in one and only you

            G                 B7
Oh oh, only you - God, made a change in me
         Em              G7
Yes it's true, for all e-ternity
       C               D7             G   B7       E7
When I see your hand I understand the miracles you do
        A7                                G  Cm  G
All our dreams come true, in one and only you

Grace not Dirt

Painful days past, more than a year
At rest at last, nothing to fear
I was downcast, then God came near
By men outcast, but God was here

Hated by men, slandered and lied
Time and again, honor denied
Remember when, God then replied
You too sinned then, and with much pride

Their sin was bad, and you were hurt
But I'm so glad, to reassert
In my notepad, your name insert
When you are clad, with grace not dirt

Rejected

Rejected by church and family
Unwanted, ignored
At least it wasn't for blasphemy
I'm loved by our Lord

Thankful for a few friends who love me
No longer ignored
I'm freed from narrow theology
Free thinking restored

A Judas had stabbed me in the back
Hate is expected
This was a really viscious attack
Yes I'm rejected

The people love to hear smooth things preached
They don't want God's Word
But truth will come and they will be reached
Though lies they preferred

Off Grid

Off grid
I've flipped my lid
I wonder how far we've slid
We live far out, well hid
The wildlife we live amid
Even they wonder what we did

Godless evolution

There's none so blind as those who refuse
To see the obvious ubiquitous clues
That design without a designer's absurd
It's the silliest thing that I've ever heard
It's a fairy tale, a magic show
Not logic, but emotion you know
For logic dictates that DNA
Is a coded detailed array
More complex than any computer known
The fallacy is completely blown

Rejected

Rejected by family and friends
And selfishness which never ends
Even in church I thought I'd find
True friendship as God has designed

I found friends and a Judas too
A slanderer in the church pew
And others striving for power
In their own ivory tower

Some with their own theology
Claiming it's all mythology
But Jesus warned it would be so
A mix of wheat and tares, you know

So, life seems to be a battle
Many foes their sabers rattle
It's a fight to the very end
In the end we'll all comprehend

God Is

If you've repented as you should
And you have faith that God is good
Then blessings await all your life
And after that the afterlife

God is with you in all you do
God is He who has fought for you
God is Spirit; God is faithful
God is gracious and merciful

God's not a man, that He should lie
God formed ev'ry bird of the sky
God the Creator does not tire
God is an all-consuming fire

God is our refuge and our strength
He has decided our life's length
God gives us an inheritance
Let us praise His name with the dance


Song of Sheep & Goats

When the Son of Man comes again
In his glory
All the holy angels with Him
Throne of glory
Throne of greatness He'll sit on then

I was hungry; you gave to me
I was thirsty; you nourished me
I was foreign; you welcomed me
I was naked; you covered me
I was sick; you took care of me
I was jailed; you visited me

Before Him will come all nations
He'll separate
The sheep and goats in two stations
He'll separate
As shepherds make two locations

I was hungry; you gave to me
I was thirsty; you nourished me
I was foreign; you welcomed me
I was naked; you covered me
I was sick; you took care of me
I was jailed; you visited me

Sheep on His right; goats on the left
The King will tell
Those on His right hand, ‘Come, you blest
In My reign dwell
God has prepared for you the best

I was hungry; you gave to me
I was thirsty; you nourished me
I was foreign; you welcomed me
I was naked; you covered me
I was sick; you took care of me
I was jailed; you visited me

Then the righteous will answer Him
Lord, when did we
See you hungry and gave to You
See you thirsty and nourished You
See you foreign and welcome You
See you naked and cover You
See you sick and took care of You
See you jailed and visited You?

And answering the King will say
On judgment day
Love for the least you did convey
Lived the give way
You gave to Me; I will repay

I was hungry; you gave to me
I was thirsty; you nourished me
I was foreign; you welcomed me
I was naked; you covered me
I was sick; you took care of me
I was jailed; you visited me

Then He'll say to those on his left
Depart from me
You are cursed, punished and bereft
That's my decree
Into fire where the devil's left

I was hungry; you ignored me
I was thirsty; you ignored me
I was foreign; you ignored me
I was naked; you ignored me
I was sick; you ignored me
I was jailed; you ignored me

Then they will also answer Him
Lord, when did we
See you hungry and ignored You
See you thirsty and ignored You
See you foreign and ignored You
See you naked and ignored You
See you sick and ignored You
See you jailed and ignored You?

And answering the King will say
On judgment day
Help the least, you did not obey
Lived the get way
You ignored the least; You will pay

These will go into punishment
But the righteous, to life are sent