That Blessed Hope

Based on Titus 2:11-14

One night in hopeless Bethlehem

As Roman soldiers walked the streets,

As crowded inns are filled with travelers,

The world a newborn baby meets.

A baby Who came to change the world,

That it might no more in darkness grope;

He's Light of the World, Savior of all,

Our Righteousness, that Blessed Hope.

This day in hopeless America

As nothing is solid, nothing is sure,

As we wonder what will happen tomorrow,

He is the One Who shall endure.

He's the Rock to stand upon in trials.

Encourage each other; do more than cope!

For he fulfilled the first coming promise,

And he'll come again--that Blessed Hope.

And one day in this hopeless world

As we do not expect His shout,

As trumpets sound, He will descend,

Secure His children and crush all doubt.

The King Who reigns, forevermore,

Will reveal His glory in fullest scope.

We'll worship Him as we rise to heaven,

"All honor to You, our Blessed Hope!"

Alas for the Day

Alas for the day!
The day of the Lord
The coming day is at hand
Christians speak.
In one accord
And warn your home and land.

Alas for the day!
Capture each minute.
Warn all you can of their sin
A second passed.
Loose it or win it?
Our Savoir is coming again.


Based on Joel 1:15
Copyright Miriam Rainwater, April 10, 2008
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Be Found Without Spot

Be found without spot
Ye people, ye saints;
Without malice, anger,
Pollutions, complaints.
Be faithful is His work
For He is at hand.
Be found without spot -
Pure hearts, minds and hands.

Based on 2 Peter 3:14
Copyright Miriam Rainwater, February 12, 2008
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The End is At Hand

The end is at hand
Be sober in prayer
For soon Christ is coming
Again in the air.

The end is at hand
Are you watching for me?
Are you preparing
For eternity?

Based on I Peter 4:7
Copyright Miriam Rainwater, February 11, 2008
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Surely I Come Quickly

Surely I come quickly
The rapture draweth nigh.
My child, are you preparing
To meet me in the sky?

Surely I come quickly,
Are you putting off my grace?
Have you grasped my full salvation
And reserved a heav’nly place?

Surely I come quickly,
Have you given all you hath
So that when in clouds returning
Find I you in narrow paths?

Surely I come quickly.
Are you praying, always, e’er?
Are you giving thanks, rejoicing?
My salvation; will you share?

Surely I come quickly.
Do you from evil abstain,
Yea, from even such appearance?
Are you living without blame?

Surely I come quickly.
Soon the trumpet shall resound.
Will you in ways of wickedness
Or righteousness be found?

Surely I come quickly.
Do you know me as you should?
Do you know that if I chose to come
At noon today I could?

Surely I come quickly.
I, for whom your soul so cared
That I died upon the cross. Child –
Will you be prepared?

Based on I Thess. 4:13-18, 5:1-24, I Peter 4:13-18, Rev. 1:3, 22:7, John 3:16
Copyright Miriam Rainwater, February 11, 2007
All rights reserved.