Of Lessons Yet To Learn

Between the covers of Dawn-to-dusk,

are pages filled with lessons to learn

and whether the Teacher seems kind or brusque

it's up to us what marks we earn...

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Dawn draws the gauze of Today's front-cover back 

as today's lessons, yet veiled

 are lowered from love's Hand that knows no lack

and never, ever fails

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From belfry towers old as time

A golden gong begins to chime...

Beneath our feet and overhead

As night with morning light is wed

A fresh sheaf of work-sheets is spread

To teach and test and hone

Where sometimes it seems all we earn

Midst ups and downs and twist and turn

Are brand new lessons left to learn

Heave-ho, grunt, grin and groan

From belfry towers old as time

A golden gong begins to chime

And ushers in new hills to climb

Of dismay laced with awe

Where study books are full of care

And hope, a hunger full of prayer

Where wonder keeps us from despair

With moments of aha

From dusty tomes of yesteryears

To very present fights and fears

‘Neath tutelage of smiles and tears

In classrooms far and wide

We tackle Today’s no-return

Of lessons yet to live-and-learn

Where by God’s grace we humbly earn

High marks for having tried

© Janet Martin

Psalm 90:12

Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.

Psalm 119:12
Blessed are You, O LORD; teach me Your statutes.

Psalm 119:26
I recounted my ways, and You answered me; teach me Your statutes.

Psalm 119:33
Teach me, O LORD, the way of Your statutes, and I will keep them to the end.

Psalm 119:64
The earth is filled with Your loving devotion, O LORD; teach me Your statutes.

Psalm 119:68
You are good, and You do what is good; teach me Your statutes.

Psalm 119:108
Accept the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me Your judgments.

Psalm 119:124
Deal with Your servant according to Your loving devotion, and teach me Your statutes.

Psalm 119:135
Make Your face shine upon Your servant, and teach me Your statutes.