Wednesday, May 31, 2023

For Every (one-time gift) of Today

Rom.11:36
For of Him 
and through Him 
and to Him 
are all things, 
to whom be glory forever.
 Amen.


For every afternoon not yet framed in fond remembrance
For every day of June still like a pearl in welkin shells
For every wave not yet undone by shoreline’s supine stance
For every grave still waiting for what every breath soft-fells
For every sweet delight and bitter bite from life’s buffet
Not sampled yet; we rise to greet the surprise of Today

For every good and perfect gift from mercy’s treasured trove
For every echo not yet drifting in past’s pastel clime
For every memento first refined by faith, hope and love
For every moment-morsel not yet run through hands of time
From He who gives all that we take, from He who takes away
We trust His grace and thank Him for the blessing of today

For from and to and for Him are all things; to Him all praise
For every lesson not yet taught or learned by young or old
For every green of innocence still unseared by want’s ways
For every earnest shepherd of lambs, eternity-souled
For every hymn unraveled by the willow-limbs that sway
For every sacred beauty-onus-impact of today

For this we touch toes down once more on the tarmac of morn
For every hour still unwed to flickers, farewell-kissed
For every daisy still unchained, for ballads not yet born
For every flower-lyric , orange, yellow, amethyst
For thoughts, pure, honest, noble, true and lovely, Lord, we pray
That we would honor You with each one-time gift of today

© Janet Martin

Finally, brothers and sisters, 
whatever is true,
 whatever is noble, 
whatever is right, 
whatever is pure, 
whatever is lovely, 
whatever is admirable—
if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—
think about such things. 
Phil.4:8



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