Once More Daybreak...

Daybreak; what a gift!

Let your light so shine before men, 

that they may see your good works,

 and glorify your Father which is in heaven. 

Matt.5:16

Once more daybreak’s blush-gold glory draws our eyes to prize hope’s feast

Mercy’s Magnum Opus unfolds like a flower on the east

Beckoning the humble pilgrim pressing toward Heaven’s goal

To reckon redemption’s risen, reigning Savior of the soul

To give thanks and awestruck honor, proving praise as we obey

He who sets His law and order in the bedrock of Today

As dawn’s light flows through the darkness and yon boundless fathoms brim

Pray, the Light of loving kindness will draw all glory to Him

Pray for rekindled awareness of faith’s living sacrifice

Pray for a conscious preparedness for worship’s ultimate price

Pray however meek and lowly our service seems to be

That we offer it with holy, sincere generosity

Once more daybreak hoists the emblem of God’s merciful regard

Sets upon the earth and heavens a semblance of love’s postcard

As compassion stays the legions that wait all around His Throne

As He looks upon the millions He is waiting to atone

Once more daybreak peals with promise; God is gracious to forgive

Death, oh, death is not victorious if we look on Him and live

Come, oh sinner, poor and needy, will you still refuse to pray

Daring to meet God unready in Death’s ‘no more break of day’

© Janet Martin

Come, Ye Sinner, Poor and Needy