Songs In The Night

 Please click on the title of the poem to hear it and a devotional introduction for it read in church: God Is Try to top this! He is the First and Last, the Beginning and the End! He is the keeper of Creation and the Creator of all! He is the Architect of the universe and the Manager of all times. He always was, He always is, and He always will be... Unmoved, Unchanged, Undefeated, and never Undone! He was bruised and brought healing! He was pierced and eased pain! He was persecuted and brought freedom! He was dead and brought life! He is risen and brings power! He reigns and brings Peace! The world can't understand Him, The armies can't defeat Him, The schools can't explain Him, and The leaders can't ignore Him. Herod couldn't kill Him, The Pharisees couldn't confuse Him, and The people couldn't hold Him! Nero couldn't crush Him, Hitler couldn't silence Him, The New Age can't replace Him, and Donahue can't explain Him away! He is light, love...

  One Day Up In Glory Groaning, aching in this body, Perhaps content to wear a frown, But one day up in glory - If I'm faithful - I'll wear a crown. These old hairs are getting grayer, Hearing and eyesight fading too; But one day up in glory, My Lord will make all things new! These light afflictions I am feeling, Always seem to go on and on, But one day up in glory, This worn out body will be gone. My faith is growing stronger, I'm renewed each and every day; But one day up in glory, Faith and hope will pass away. No more endless strife and struggles, Within this flesh, where our sin dwells, For one day up in glory, Face to face, we'll see Him ourselves! When He appears, we'll be like Him, We shall behold Him as He is, For one day up in glory, We shall be made like Jesus! November 15th, 2021 Jerry Bouey Dedicated to Peter and Betty O'Handley, my friends, who taught me about dealing with health problems gracefully and that growing older just means we are getting ...

  Claiming God’s Promises When I am tempted to doubt, Lord, And unsettling fears bar my way, I seek You first and Your kingdom, And You provide for me each day. As I read Your Word this morning, You say, prove Me, test Me today; Claiming Your promises by faith, Gives me bright hope to light my way. Father, You promise to provide, Even when the going gets rough - If I keep my eyes on You, Lord, I find there is always enough. You’ve provided for all my needs, In many ways I cannot forget; You’ve come through for me in the past - Oh, why should I worry or fret? When the doubts come - there’s a promise, Your Word stands the test of my faith; I’m sustained and held by Your love, And strengthened each day by Your grace. You’ve provided my greatest need - On the cross, Your Son paid the price; You wiped out my sins forever - Reconciled by His sacrifice. Now I have new life in Jesus, And have Your promises each hour; Why should I be stressed and worried - When I’m upheld by Your power! Thi...

Soaring Aloft On Eagle’s Wings Tossed to and fro in the path of the storm, Gray clouds lowering and blocking my view; Growing so weary in this turbulent wind, How do I rise upwards in faith to You? My strength needn’t falter or flag in the air, All I need is to trust and wait on the Lord; When I look up to You in heartfelt prayer, In victory, I find my spirit has soared. Finding courage to face this storm head on; Claiming Your promises and rising above; These clouds won’t hold me back from serving my Lord, I’m soaring aloft on Your wings of love. I’m flying so high up on eagle’s wings, Far above the dreary world below; High over all my worries and my cares - All those fears that once troubled me so. I’m soaring above in the clear blue sky, Higher than those clouds that darkened my day; Rising towards the Sun of Righteousness, His Word, like a beacon, illumines my way. There’s a gentle calmness within my heart, Held aloft by Jesus’ everlasting arms, There’s peace within, no foes to ala...

  When The Enemy Comes In Like A Flood When the enemy comes in like a flood, Deliver me by Your mighty hand; With Your armour girded around me tight, Lord, teach me this day how to stand. Let me lift up a standard against them - The banner of Your great love; Let my enemies flee before Your face; Let them see my help comes from above! The name of the Lord is my strong tower; He is my Rock, my fortress, my shield; The Lord Jesus Christ is my great Deliverer - He bares His holy arm, and my enemies yield. When I hear the sound of a trumpet blowing, In my heart, I know there is a call to fight - But the battle is not mine alone to wage; The Lord will give victory this night. Put our singers out in front of the rest, Praise the name of our Mighty God; Watch as He scatters all of our dreaded foes - Worship our Saviour, and be awed. Jesus, in You alone is my help found, For You have all glory, majesty, and power; With faith in Your Almighty strength, dear Lord, In You, I have victory this...

Undertake For Me Jesus, I feel so overwhelmed - Won’t you undertake for me? Exchange these burdens of my heart For the sweetness of Your peace. I cast these cares upon You, Lord - I cannot hold them anymore; They are like the waves upon the sea, Relentless against the shore. I roll these troubles unto You, I cannot bear them though I’ve tried; I let them fall down around Your feet, With all these tears that I’ve cried. Exchange all these troubles, Lord, For the joy that is Yours alone, I place them all into Your arms, As I worship around Your throne. I will take Your yoke upon me, Jesus - Oh, it makes for such a lighter load! With Your joy and strength within my heart, We journey together down this road. September 28, 2021 Jerry Bouey (Dedicated to Emberley's friends and family) This poem (below) was written based on a friend’s Facebook post today about being overwhelmed. These passages (or should I say, promises!) came to mind (some word definitions under the verses): Isaiah 38:14...

  Struggles And Victory Part One Lord, how long must I bear with the wicked, When they surround me upon every side? When the enemy comes in like a flood, It seems there is nowhere left to hide. Lord, how long must I struggle with my sin, When I know I often falter and fail? When it appears there’s no escape in sight, It seems that I could never prevail. Lord, how long must I bear with myself, When these fears and doubts flood my soul? When I’m overwhelmed by my troubled heart, It seems I could never be made whole. Part Two The Word of God brightly lights up my path, His promises are my shield and my stay. Walking daily in the footsteps of faith, I find I’m blessed as I trust and obey. Standing strong in the full armour of God, Though at me Satan’s fiery darts are hurled - With steadfast faith in my Lord Jesus Christ, I have victory to overcome this world. Lord, You are my refuge and my fortress, I’m safely kept as I walk by Your side. Under the shelter of Your wings I trust; Knowin...

  Faith As A Grain Of Mustard Seed I don’t know if I have the courage To carry me through each day, But with faith as a grain of mustard seed, I know my Lord will make a way. With Jesus watching over me, I need not fear what lies ahead; I just seek the Saviour first of all, And He provides my daily bread. With His Spirit dwelling within my heart, I know I have all the help that I need; With groanings which cannot be uttered, He answers my heartfelt pleas. With so many mountains in my life - These dark cliffs of which I dread - With faith as a grain of mustard seed, I can move these mountains instead. It’s not the size of my faith That matters in the end; It’s the greatness of my God Upon which it all depends. With faith as a grain of mustard seed, There’s hope to face each day - With a Bible full of promises, My Lord will make a way! September 23, 2021 Jerry Bouey (Dedicated to two sisters in Christ, my real sister Lori Tremblay and Sis Deb Bolack) Matthew 17:20 And Jesus said unto...

To Him That Overcometh There are wondrous rewards that the Bible has promised, There are precious crowns that are waiting to be won - But all the blessings that the Lord has offered, Are for those who are trusting by faith in God's Son. There's a world system that is risen up against us, Controlled by that wicked spirit, Satan, that hates our Lord; There's a spiritual battle for our souls that is raging - But to give in to defeat or compromise we can't afford. To be an overcomer means you trust the Saviour that has died; Upon your account of sin, His precious blood has been applied; When you place your faith in Jesus Christ and His death on Calvary, His Spirit dwells within your heart, and you've been given life eternally. To him that overcometh this world, Jesus will give to eat of the tree of Life; He will also give him the hidden manna, and peace in the midst of strife; There are crowns for the faithful - rewards for those who love His return, And His Word and Hi...

  All My Springs Are In You Like the children of Israel, all my springs are in You, O Lord; You are the fount of living waters, my delight is in Your Word. You are all that I ever needed, all my desires are in You alone; You loved me from the beginning; Jesus - You are my eternal home. My life was so vain without You, and brought such emptiness and fear; From the whirlwind of confusion, in love and grace You drew me near: You reached down to lift me up, as You regarded my low estate; With the shield of Your salvation, Your gentleness hath made me great. This I recall to my mind, all of Your mercies which are from old; Perfect peace which flows like a river, and deep cleansing for my soul. I won’t fear all these troubles, You deliver me from my distress; Your lovingkindness is before mine eyes - great is Your faithfulness! Like the church in Jerusalem, which continued in one accord, The world knew they had been with Jesus - all their springs were in You, O Lord; As their faces shone...

  ABC’s From My Heart Thou art my  A dvocate, always interceding for me. My  B ridegroom I will one day face-to-face see. A  C ornerstone Thou art to my Christian foundation. My  D eliverer from all trials as well as temptation. My  E verlasting Father, Thou hast a Hand of great mercy A  F ountain, My thirst Thou removest far from me Thou art my  G uide, without Thee I do wander My  H igh Priest, for my salvation Thou didst suffer I mmanuel, God with us, alone I won’t be My  J udge, Thou wilt judge me righteously O  K ing, how I long to witness Thy reign Thou became a  L amb, for my salvation to gain My  M ediator, to the Heavenly Father Thou proclaimest Thy  N ame is above all Names, Thou art surely the Greatest O nly Begotten of the Father, The First and the Last Thou art the  P assover, buried my sins in the past Q uicken my heart, Thy Spirit I desire R edeemer of my sins and from hell’s eternal fire O  S...

 When I Read The Bible Through I supposed I knew my Bible, Reading piecemeal, hit or miss, Now a bit of John or Matthew, Now a snatch of Genesis, Certain chapters of Isaiah, Certain Psalms (the twenty-third), Twelfth of Romans, First of Proverbs - Yes, I thought I knew the Word! But I found that thorough reading Was a different thing to do, And the way was unfamiliar When I read the Bible through. You who like to play at Bible, Dip and dabble, here and there, Just before you kneel aweary, And yawn through a hurried prayer; You who treat the Crown of Writings As you treat no other book - Just a paragraph disjointed, Just a crude impatient look - Try a worthier procedure, Try a broad and steady view; You will kneel in very rapture When you read the Bible through! by Amos R. Wells 2 Timothy 3:15-17  And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. All scripture is given by inspiratio...

 When This Lion Begins To Roar The Lamb is coming back again - This time it’s not like before: The world will never be the same When this Lion begins to roar. Once meek and lowly, like a Lamb, Riding gently upon a colt; Now with vengeance unrestrained, Like a charging thunderbolt. Once a sacrifice for sins: Perfect, holy, white as snow; Soon His wrath will begin Against this world - Woe, woe, woe! All creation groans in expectation, Waiting for the Messiah promised long before; As our sacrificial Lamb, Jesus opened salvation’s door. As this sin-cursed world rushes towards its destiny, And men seek Babylon more and more, The Lord will come like a charger trained for war - Get ready, world, the Lion is going to roar! May 18th, 1998 Jerry Bouey Revelation 5:1-14  And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals. And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to...

  Behold Your Saviour Behold the Man  – the Perfect Man, The Promised Seed from days of old; The Son of Man who came from Heaven, As all My chosen prophets had foretold. Behold My Servant  – with opened ears, Delighting to do all of My will; In the Volume of the Book it is written, All of My Law would He fulfill. Behold your King  – the King of Kings, The Son of David ruling from on High; The Prince of Peace, the Lion of Judah, The Living Waters of Shiloh flowing by. Behold your God  – the one True God, Your greatest need He would provide; This is My Son in whom I’m well pleased, This is the reason for which He died: Behold the Lamb of God  – which took away the world’s sin, He was smitten of God – as the Bible has revealed; The only Mediator between God and men, Your atonement for sin – with His stripes you are healed. Behold your Saviour  – who shed His blood on the cross, The Man of Sorrows – who by wicked men was slain; He came out of the tomb, dea...

Quietness And Confidence I come to Thee, O Lord, to-night, A glad and trustful child; Thy light has made my darkness light, Thy love my heart beguiled. I came to Thee by sin oppressed, Now many years ago; And I have found that perfect rest Thou only canst bestow. My hand is placed in Thine, my Lord, Thou canst not lead me wrong; I stay my soul upon Thy word, My pilgrim-way along. Some call our life a wilderness, A desert dark and drear; To me this life is nothing less Than Heaven begun down here. They surely cannot know the grace Which from Thy presence flows, Which makes the solitary place To blossom as the rose. They cannot know the joy there is, Which I have claimed as mine; The joy - nay, more, the perfect bliss, In this great love of Thine. Oh! Thou, who to the mire and clay Hast stooped for one like me; Thou who hast washed my sins away, When nailed to Calv'ry's tree; Oh! set their feet upon the Rock Who wander from Thee still; At their dull hearts, oh, louder knock, And ...

To hear the audio of this poem read in church, please click on the title below: The Touch of the Master’s Hand 'Twas battered and scarred, and the auctioneer       Thought it scarcely worth his while To waste much time on the old violin,       But held it up with a smile. "What am I bidden, good folks," he cried,     "Who'll start the bidding for me?" "A dollar, a dollar. Then two! Only two?       Two dollars, and who'll make it three?" "Three dollars, once; three dollars, twice;       Going for three…" But no, From the room, far back, a grey-haired man       Came forward and picked up the bow; Then wiping the dust from the old violin,       And tightening the loosened strings, He played a melody pure and sweet,       As a caroling angel sings. The music ceased, and the auctioneer,       With a voice that was quiet and low, Said: "What am I bid for the old vi...

The Pathway Of Pain If my days were untroubled and my heart always light, Would I seek that fair land where there is no night? If I never grew weary with the weight of my load, Would I seek for God’s peace at the end of the road? If I never knew sickness and never felt pain, Would I search for a hand to help and sustain? If I walked without sorrow and lived without loss Would my soul seek solace at the foot of the cross? If all I desired was mine day by day, Would I kneel before God and earnestly pray? If God sent no winter to freeze me with fear, Would I yearn for the warmth of spring every year? I ask myself these and the answer is plain, If my life were pleasure and I never knew pain - I’d seek God less often and need Him much less, For God is sought more often in times of distress. And no one knows God or sees Him as plain - As those who have met Him on the "Pathway of Pain." Helen Steiner Rice Ecclesiastes 7:2-5  It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to...

He   Restoreth My Soul   Gently guiding, prompting, leading this wandering sheep back into the fold; By the streams of living waters, in the pathways that are old; Resting, restoring, renewing for my spirit that once was so dry; Graceful showers of blessing falling, Refreshing from the Lord on High.   From strength to strength, my Lord is leading, preparing my heart and showing the way; From my shadows into His presence, His Word shines out as clear as day; From weak and faltering footsteps, to steadfast assurance as I pray; His Spirit is there to remind me, His strength is sufficient for today.   From faith to faith, Jesus is leading in the paths of righteousness, I see; There's a new purpose and fulfillment, learning the plans that He has for me; Peace and contentment flood my soul, from the goodness that He has in store; God's mercies and lovingkindnesses will be my song forevermore.   August 3rd, 2016 Jerry Bouey   Psalms 23:1-3   The LORD is my sh...