great gain

Great Gain
6-25-04

And Jesus had to go away
So that the Holy Spirit could come
And I have an earnest desire to be set on fire
And transcend all that is lukewarm, indifferent and numb
And it gets much better when this Spirit makes me want to shout
And indeed you will when this grace is made known
And when you understand at last what it's all about
And such an understanding passing as gold and silver
So is esteemed as great gain
As such wisdom to be found
There is inexhaustible like the blood drawn from Immanuel's vein
And when you are honest and sincere
It's not counted as robbery to quote these living verses
That still freely flow
Just as its not counted as plagerism to write a rhyme such as this
One to describe this blessedness and dignity in what today we can know....





The Message Repeated
6-25-04

And there will always be something to learn and to do
Even when not at work or in school
And tonight I observe a feast
And celebrate with pens black and blue
And consider the lost sheep that were found
And the prodigal son and the golden rule
As so I already blew my paycheck
And I squandered all monetary wealth
But I am content with a roof over my head
And all that I have including the blessings of security and health
And for reasons yet unknown
Such a passage three times was repeated
As by habit and according to custom
The coffee cup was reheated
As there is more to the taste
That what meets the roof of ones mouth
As there is one more blessing yet to be counted
To be included amongst sacred relics
To hang upon my wall south
And through my window that faces east
There will come soon the morning light
To serve as a joyous morning feast....