Oh the wonder

Death comes
To us all

We try to pretend
There was no fall
We escape

In our disordered pleasures
We indulge so much
Without measure

We store up food
We long for health
We escape in pleasure
Wanting wealth
We will not number
At all our days
We will not heed
What God says

Still mercy flows
Like an unending stream
Into graces deep ocean
Doesn't it seem
Odd that men
Won't give heed to the way
Though God was put
On full display

God was placed
Upon a cross
Ignore this
And all is loss
Won't you stop
And at least ponder
Why God was murdered
Oh the wonder

Etta

Sitting at your bedside 

Many prayers offered up

I can hold your hand

And help you drink the cup

Calling on our saviour

Who knows so very well

The pain of laboured breathing

Just before he descended into hell

Fear not his little sheep

He holds in victory the keys

Of hell and death

He comes and ever frees

The one who has nothing left

But to trust their all to you

Oh descend HolySpirit 

And comfort through and through 

I will sit here with you

And watch against the foe

Who may try and claim you

Though he will have to go

For I'll speak of your baptism

And the precious blood that flowed

And God the Father will command

And gently lift your heavy load 

Fear not 

Gently Breathe 

Fear not

No longer grieve

See the angels

Are descending

See your soul arise 

All heaven is you defending 

Make me a saint

Make me a saint 

I bow to you my head 

To place upon it 

Thorns for the dead 

Lost in all their 

Hopeless pleasure 

I give you my heart 

Without measure 

Make me a saint 

But only for you 

How we love to be admired

By more than a few 

So destroy all 

My reputation 

Let me be despised

In every nation 

Make me a saint 

Take my hands 

Place them amidst 

All your plans 

Let them bear

Your sufferings

Oh only wise 

King of Kings 

Pain

There's pain at birth

Pain at death 

The way to the Kingdom

Is on my breath

I'll speak it out

And sing out in joyful sorrow

The narrow gate

Brings a new tomorrow

Man can't flee

From suffering

Wealth can't help

But faith will bring

Treasures worth

Much more than gold

Oh let the Gospel story

Be ever told 

Man is born 

In so much sorrow 

Health and wealth 

He may only borrow

But in the end

He must give them back

Unless he's Christ's

Then nothing shall he lack 

Gateway

Gateway to heaven 

Gateway to life 

Deaths gate

Though it cut like a knife

Is the painful way

To eternal joy

Where death no more

Can annoy 

Why are we

Always surprised 

When death arrives

As an enemy despised

Do we not dwell

In a land of death

That assuredly takes

Every mans breath 

Maybe you've never

Numbered your days

With a heart fully wise

To know death always pays

Out the wages 

Of hopeless sin

Putting the thought off

Then how can you win

Oh let me tell you 

Gods in control 

Of every man

Of every soul

Rest in Him

Who gives breath to all

Until he raises 

From the fall

Slipping away

Slipping away

Hard to breathe

Loved ones weep

Oh how we grieve 

But don't be too sad

Like like those with no hope

The life giving trinity

Will help you cope 

Kiss your loved one

A hopeful goodbye

They still live

Though they die

In Christ 

They have peace

Now let your sorrow

With faith decrease 

But let it out

All your feelings 

God understands

You need healing

Don't pretend 

It isn't hard

But keep faith 

As your trump card

Be still

Why do you 

Try so hard

And end up feeling

Disempowered

Don't you know

God loves you

No matter what

You fail to do

Don't your realise

Who's inside

Your holy heart

He does abide 

The creator who

Does sustain

The whole universe

Again and again

 

Be still

In your weakness

Trust God

Who comes in meekness

To annihilate

All your sin

In each sacrament

He will come in

Don't you know

Your flesh will not

Profit anything 

It's born to rot

Walk in 

The Holy Ghost

Daily eat 

The Holy Host 

Be still 

Fear not 

God's the Saviour

You he's got

He will finish 

What he started

Just don't be found

To have departed