The Burden Poem by Gary James Smith

THE BURDEN

The burden can only come through prayer
And it’s Holy Spirit driven
We cannot keep this to ourselves
That precious life we are given.

A relationship with our Lord Himself
A gift from God in Heaven
Puts us in a standing sure
Knowing we’ve been forgiven.

Our righteousness all filthy rags
He knows us through and through
It’s only when we come to Him
We find what He can do!

He takes that heavy weight of sin
Yes, every trial and care!
Removes it far as east from west
And places praises there.

Now relief a sure relief
An instantaneous deed
Seal of approval stamped upon
The ones He’s truly freed.

No longer I that lives within
For Christ now lives in me
Enabling to conquer every sin
That would steal this Liberty.


People now its people Lord
The lost, You’ve came to save
This burden for the souls of men
We take it to the grave.

We cannot close our eyes at night
But what their peril see
And nestle in Your arms of faith
To pray for them with Thee.

And when You wake us through the night
It’s never a discomfort
But gives us opportunity more
To pray away in triumph!

For we know praise God we know
You are The God Almighty
Your Word shall not return unto You void
You do not hold it lightly.

But Hallowed is Thy Holy Name
The Alpha and Omega
Who spoke and all the world was made
And one day, You will shake it!

Sin, what price Christ had to pay
To make you be no more
But praise God for that Precious Blood
That opened Heaven’s Door!

In our hearts, when You reign
Our prayers are just for others
Not for things that we may want
But for sisters and for brothers.

Even enemies have a place
In our hearts for prayer
For Thou O Lord are a God
Spreading love everywhere.

Every good and perfect gift
Cometh down from Thee
Even our motivation Lord
To pray comes down from Thee.

So here I am again O Lord
You knoweth my petitions
May they be done with earnest, Lord
In broken hearted contrition.


Copyright Gary James Smith
Nov.17,2010 @ 3: 00 a.m.
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