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of Springtime The beauty of Spring is all around, New life in all we see, Flowers come bravely through the ground Whatever the weather may be. Snowdrops lift their pure white heads Just tipped with pastel green, So delicate, we wonder how They keep so pure and clean. Daffodils so bright and fair, Quiver and dance in the breeze, Golden yellow and beautiful, Like carpets under the trees. When the primrose, such a dainty shade, With perfume sweet and rare, With crocuses and violets, They spring up everywhere. Tulips of many colours and shades, Red, pink, yellow and white Spread beauty all around us, A truly wonderful sight. The leaves on the trees are fresh and clean, So many shades of green, I wish I could paint pictures Or capture it all on screen. Our Father, the Creator God, Gives us so much to enjoy, Trees, flowers, birds and sunsets, The ever-changing sky. With so much beauty all around We lift our hearts and sing In praise and worship to our God For all the joys of spring. This poem is Copyright 2006 Moorleys Print & Publishing Ltd and reproduced by Kind Permission. It is part of the book "Seasonings!". A copy of this book can be purchased via Moorleys. |
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Easter
On this happy Easter morning How our hearts rejoice and sing, Bringing all our praise and worship To our Risen Lord and King. Jesus Christ the Lord is risen, He endured the cross and shame, Over death He rose victorious, Let us praise His Holy name. As He walked earth’s changing pathway Tasting all it’s joy and pain, He did much to ease life’s burdens As He lived with sinful men. He had power to cast out demons, Heal the sick and ease their pain, And when hearts with grief were stricken Raised their dead to life again. He so loved He died to save us, Shed for us His precious blood On that cruel cross He suffered Making there our peace with God. In the tomb they laid His body, For three days it rested there. Then He rose again victorious That we might His glory share. So rejoice for Christ is risen, Let us worship and adore, He has triumphed, Halleluia And He lives for evermore. (We have sung this to Beethoven’s "Ode to Joy") This poem is Copyright 2006 Moorleys Print & Publishing Ltd and reproduced by Kind Permission. It is part of the book "Seasonings!". A copy of this book can be purchased via Moorleys. |
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Summer
Summer is a golden time, With sunshine warm and bright So many lovely things to do fill us with delight; Visits to the seaside, picnics on the shore, Holidays and outings, and special treats galore. Fields of golden sun-ripe corn wave gently in the breeze When days are hot there’s welcome shade, And coolness ’neath the trees; It’s good to stop and rest a while, enjoying every day The magic hours of summer, for too soon they flee away. Summer flowers are beautiful, Their perfume rich and rare, Carnations, Roses, Lilies, Stocks, we find them everywhere; Petunias and Marigolds, their colours bright and fair, Fuchsias, and Hydrangeas and others we hold dear. Lush green meadows are ablaze With buttercups and Daisies And many other little flowers grow in unusual places; But if we had no sunshine or gentle of rain None of these good things would grow in garden or on plain. The bird sing sweetly in the trees, they’re busy all day long, The often cheer our spirits With the sweetness of their song; As in the early dawn chorus we can here We lift our hearts in praise to God, and thank Him for His care. Our loving Heavenly Father gives us all things to enjoy His creation is so wonderful it fills my heart with joy; For all His good and precious gifts sent freely from above Let’s thank and praise our Father God For Summer’s gifts of love. This poem is Copyright 2006 Moorleys Print & Publishing Ltd and reproduced by Kind Permission. It is part of the book "Seasonings!". A copy of this book can be purchased via Moorleys. |
| Autumn Autumn is so colourful it really cheers our hearts With its splash of brilliant colours before the winter starts; We gaze in awe and wonder as nature decks the trees With leaves of scarlet, gold and brown, the artists eye to please. Hedgerows too in autumn dress are such a splendid sight With blackberries and rose hips and hawthorn berries bright; Maple leaves are golden before they gently fall Such beauty thrills us as we sing, “The Lord God made them all”. Chrysanthemums in the garden can be autumn’s favourite flower Their rich and vibrant colours are all we can desire. Abundant fruit and berries are now on shrubs and trees There’s beauty all around us still and fragrance in the breeze. Swallows and migrating birds to warmer climates fly As sunsets really wonderful paint the western sky; We notice now that daylight fades earlier every day And many things remind us winter is not far away. Autumn can be chilly but there’s much to warm our hearts As we praise God for His goodness, the blessings He imparts Let us go on to know Him in fuller, deeper ways To be drawn much closer to Him as we reach our Autumn days. This poem is Copyright 2006 Moorleys Print & Publishing Ltd and reproduced by Kind Permission. It is part of the book "Seasonings!". A copy of this book can be purchased via Moorleys. |
| Thoughts on a Snowy Day As I looked out on a blanket of snow So pure and dazzling white, It made me think of God’s Holiness, His great purity so bright. As the sun shone down on this sparkling scene My eyes could not take the strain; And no man can look on God’s Holiness If a taint of sin remains. But the pure white snow was soon sullied and spoiled And its dazzling whiteness gone; Nothing could make it clean again And it melts in the warmth of the sun. I think again of God’s Holy Word It’s message so clear and so plain; Though our sins are many and scarlet now We can be made white again. Yes, whiter than snow, what a wonderful thought Made white by the precious blood, The Saviour shed on Calvary’s cross To bring us back to God. So as you look at the snowflake so pure Drifting softly and gently down, Just thank the Lord for His cleansing power Of Jesus - His own dear Son. This poem is Copyright 2006 Moorleys Print & Publishing Ltd and reproduced by Kind Permission. It is part of the book "Seasonings!". A copy of this book can be purchased via Moorleys. |