2010 Poems

Don't Give Up, Never Quit

Our strength is in the Lord, He is mine,
Our hope is in the Lord, always,
For He has given a sign,
So don't give up, keep moving on.

Our rest is secure in the Lord, it is on line.
His Word is steadfast and sure;
We are standing on the word so fine,
We stand on a firm foundation.

Still at times we are tempted to recline,
To give up into a deep despair.
Then He reminds me He is mine,
And He will always be there.

We know that He keeps us in His care so kind.
Yes, we’re kept within His care.
He knows the way out of every bind,
When we do His biding strength we will find.

When you’re working for Jesus, you will always have a job.
He will never fire you or will never run out of work.
We are the ones that often do just that,
We give up and quit, but He won't.

By Peter C. Salmond
(1 Kings 19)

2010 Poems Jan.19

Oh Lord, It Is You

Oh Lord, it is you,
It is you, I give my life to you.
For you are my sword and my shield,
O Lord, I give my life to you.

Oh Lord, it is you,
It is you, I will follow you.
For you are my leader and my guide.
Oh Lord, I will follow you.

Oh Lord, it is you,
It is you Lord, that I will obey.
I will bow at your feet doing your command,
Oh Lord, it is you I will obey.

Oh Lord, it is you,
It is in you Lord, contented I will be.
As I strive to be more like you,
Oh Lord, it is in you, content I will be.

Oh Lord, it is you,
It is in your excellence, Lord, I strive,
To be more like you each day.
Oh Lord, it's in you today.

By Peter C. Salmond

Godliness with contentment is great gain. —1 Timothy 6:6