JOYFULLY YOURS

 

THERE NEVER HAS BEEN A DAY LIKE THIS ONE BEFORE;

THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER ONE, THAT'S FOR SURE!

SO LIVE IT TO ITS FULLEST, IN EVERY WAY YOU CAN;

BUT DON'T WANDER AWAY; DON'T TURN LOOSE OF HIS HAND!

 

THE CREATOR OF THE VERY BREATH YOU BREATHE,

THE SUPPLIER OF EVERYTHING YOU'LL EVER NEED.

WALK THIS DAY IN LOVE; WEAR A SMILE ON YOUR FACE,

THINK OF THE STEPS HE HAS WALKED IN YOUR PLACE.

 

REMEMBER THE TIMES ON YOUR OWN YOU HAVE FALLEN DOWN;

REMEMBER THE TENDER WAY HE PICKED YOU UP FROM THE GROUND!

THOUGH THE STORMS BLOW AT YOUR FOUNDATION;

KNOW HE IS THE RULER OF EVERY NATION.

 

THE RAINS SOMETIMES MAY BURN YOUR FACE;

STAND ASSURED IN HIS MERCY AND HIS GRACE.

KNOW HIS LOVE, FEEL HIS CONCERN, LEAN TOWARD HIS SIDE;

HE WALKS WITH YOU, IN HIM, ALWAYS YOU MUST CONFIDE.

 

STATE TO HIM YOUR FEARS, YOUR WORRIES, YOUR CONCERNS;

THEN WALK ON, KNOWING HE WILL WORK IT ALL OUT IN TURN.

LET NO OTHER SEE YOUR DISCOURAGEMENT, YOUR DREAD;

ONLY HE SHOULD KNOW THE THOUGHTS INSIDE YOUR HEAD.

 

NO ONE ELSE CAN HELP YOU, TRY AS THEY MAY;

MORE THAN EVER, NOW YOU KNOW, YOU NEED HIM TODAY!

LEAN NOT TOWARD YOUR OWN UNDERSTANDING, IN ITS HUMANITY;

KNOWING THIS WORLD IS BUT SINKING IN ITS OWN VANITY.

CAST YOUR SIGHT UPWARD, TOWARD THE EASTERN SKIES;

HE MAY BE RETURNING EVEN 'FORE THE NEXT SUNRISE.

 

Joy Marie Parker