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