Stories of Faith

Because His mercies never end
The sons of Jacob ne’er shall cease
His chosen ones He shall defend
He shields us with His strength and peace

His tender mercies never fail
Thus never shall consumed we be
For in His might we shall prevail
Despite the enemies we see

Because His love steadfastly stands
We shout and sing amidst a war
Our needs and plights He understands
And He sustains us evermore

Because His grace is deep and great
We have no need to fear or flee
How good it is to trust and wait
For Him to bring the victory

His mercies are made new each morn
His faithfulness has never failed
Thus be encouraged, not forlorn
Throughout the ages, He prevailed

Your mercy is our hiding place
Our help and trust is You alone
Our confidence is in Your grace
Our tears are bottled ‘fore Your throne

Our portion and our hope is You
And through Your wonders, we remain
Your promises are always true
Eternal is Your righteous reign

Inspired by Lamentations 3:21-26 and Malachi 3:6

Blessed are those who overcome
Who bravely stand ‘midst strife
For they shall see God’s paradise
And reach the tree of life

They shall not be harmed by death
Because They overcame
The hidden manna they shall eat
And gain their own new name

Blessed are those who overcome
They have the Morning Star
Their Lord shall let them rule with Him
O’er nations near and far

Those who undefiled are
Those walking worthily
Who clean their garments in the blood
In robes of white shall be

Blessed are those who overcome
Amidst the great distress
Their name will not be blotted out
Their name He shall confess

Hold fast that which He gave to You
And do not lose your crown
That You might see Jerusalem
Renewed, and coming down

Blessed are those who overcome
A pillar they shall be
Within the Temple of our God
For all eternity

Hark! He knocks, and blessed are those
Who open up the door
Those overcoming shall remain
Beside Him evermore

Blessed are those who overcome
Believing in His Word
Their Lord shall write on them His Name
Which men have never heard

Those enduring to the end
Are saved from every wrong
Their awesome weapon is their praise
Their battle cry a song

Blessed are those who overcome
Believing in the Lamb
Those faithfully enduring all
To serve the Great I AM

In His blood they overcome
With testimonies strong
Those loving not their lives to death
Shall sing amongst the throng

Blessed is He who overcame
Yeshua, King of Kings
He conquered sin and death, though He
Was tempted in all things

Yours is all the might and fame
In You we overcome
You shall return, to rule this earth
O Lord Yeshua, come!

Based on many verses throughout Revelation, especially chapters 2 and 3

My righteous King still rules today
Yehovah holds eternal sway

The things “impossible” come true
What miracles I saw Him do!

Yes, He who shakes the earth and sea
Our refuge and our strength shall be

Come see the works His hands have wrought!
To save His precious ones He fought

Though mountains tumble to the sea
Forever with us He shall be

Among the nations He is great
And He shall make my pathways straight

Through Him upon the waves I trod
Be still and know that He is God

Inspired by Psalm 46

Ye fearing Yehovah, draw near; I shall say
The deeds He hath done for my soul
Afflictions and flames had surrounded my way
Strong waters above me didst roll

He proved me, and I was as silver refined
Removed He my dross and my doubt
And though ‘midst the water and flame I was tried
In mercy my King brought me out

I clung unto hope and believed in His Word
His praises were found on my tongue
He answered my prayers; my pleadings He heard
Behold all the deeds He hath done!

“Stand still, and behold the salvation of God”
I heard, and no more was I scared
A path through the ocean whereon we should trod
Hath He for His people prepared

Thus now, in abundance, I joyfully sing
And I shall complete every vow
With joy I shall go to the House of my King
To humbly and gratefully bow

The nations shalt praise Thee, Thy foes shalt obey
The earth shalt sing praises to Thee
Oh, blessed be Yehovah, Who turned not away
My plea, nor His mercy from me!

Based on Psalm 66

You have brought me to the places
I had thought I’d never see
You have done astounding wonders
Those I thought might never be

You have answered earnest prayers
Those I thought You might not hear
You have let me see such beauty
Views so stunning, sights so dear

You have given my desires
Formed my dreams, then made them true
You gave back what I surrendered
That which I gave up to You

You have given hope so constant
Peace the world can’t take away
You are far beyond all praising
You are why I’m here today

You did miracles so awesome
Why? Because You cherish me
Could these wonders truly happen?
Yes, and greater things shall be!

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“Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and inaccessible things, which you do not know.”
-Jeremiah 33:3

Yeshua answered and said to him, “Because I said to you, ‘I saw you under the fig tree,’ do you believe? You will see greater things than these.”
-John 1:50

Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Messiah Yeshua to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
-Ephesians 3:20+21

This is a collaborative poem by my sister Amy and me. She started writing it in 2020, but just recently resurfaced the poem and we worked on completing it together. Thanks, Amy!

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Of Korah’s sons a contemplation
A love song, for the chief musician

My heart a goodly word doth bring
And overfloweth to the King

Oh, blest Thou art, and fair of face
Anointed art Thy lips with grace 

Ride on in strength to things untold
To awesome things prepared of old

 Affix Thy sword upon Thy thigh
And let Thy sharpened arrows fly

The nations fall beneath Thy hand
Forevermore Thy throne wilt stand

Thou lovest justice, hatest wrong
So Thou art the Anointed One

The oil of joy is poured upon
The head of Him made glad with song

Among the dear ones of the King
Art princesses, besides the queen

 Consider, daughter, see and hear
Forget thy father’s house so dear

And come unto the King, for He
Hath longed thy loveliness to see

Draw near, thou bride of great renown
Before thy Groom and Lord bow down

The princess is esteemed within
Her dress is bright, gold woven in

The virgins, her companions, sing
And follow her unto the King

She entereth the palace gate
With songs and jubilation great

Yea, in Thy fathers’ stead shall be
Thy sons, as princes under Thee

Thy Name shalt be preserved, therefore
The peoples praise Thee evermore

Eternally my God won’t change
He’s never changed; I know it’s true
His covenants don’t pass away
The things He promised, He will do

He’s not a man, that He should lie
Nor son of man, to change His mind
His righteousness forever stands
He’s always just and always kind

My eyes have seen His faithfulness
Have seen His steadfast love displayed
His promises to Israel
Have never failed, won’t ever fade

In Him all things are possible
He’s always strong; I trust His Word
When Yahweh speaks, in faith I cling
With confidence to all I heard

Though promises might seem far-fetched
Your faithfulness my hope shall be
For what could be more certain than
The words that You have promised me?

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“God is not a man, that He should lie, nor a son of man, that He should repent. Has He said, and will He not do? Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good?”
-Numbers 23:19

“For I am the Lord, I do not change; therefore you are not consumed, O sons of Jacob.”
-Malachi 3:6

I see the King of Kings exalted high upon His throne
The hosts of angels worship Him; around Him they have flown

Amidst this glorious splendour–Oh, how minuscule I am!
The angels shout with power, “Holy, worthy is the Lamb!”

Their voices thunder; Woe is me! Undone am I–unclean!
For Yehovah, the Lord of angel hosts mine eyes have seen.

Oh, what a light of radiance exuding from His face!
How excellent art all His ways; how perfect is His grace

Thus saith He, “Whom shall I send, and who for Us wilt go?”
I know He speaketh to my heart; to me He biddeth so

Still knowing not His mission, yet enraptured by His call
I raise to Him my trembling hands, before His throne I fall

My fears He casteth out by love, despite whate’er shall be
Thus without doubt, I boldly shout, “Lord, here am I, send me!”

Based on Isaiah 6

My heart is soft like fragile clay
To bend and move within Your hands
Emotions grow, then fade away
As life is changed by Your commands

For You alone, O Potter, can
Make usefulness from my weak clay
From dust and ashes You made man
You made me who I am today

And as You wisely fashion me
And I am changed by what You say
Unchanging truths You show to me
You leave impressions that will stay

And these impressions strengthen me
My clay is hardened–starts to stand
As You continue molding me
How glad am I within Your hand!

So blessed am I to be transformed
Into Your vessel, pure and clean
That all the wonders You preformed
Within me might be clearly seen

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“But now, Yehovah, You are our Father; we are the clay, and You our potter; and we all are the work of Your hand.”
-Isaiah 64:8

“Please let me fall into the hand of Yehovah, for His mercies are very great…”
-1 Chronicles 21:13