The Fantasist 5

He was with Wilma
But he wanted Wanda

I like red apples

I like red apples,
She likes green.
I love her so much
But we're not the same.

She'll steadily burn
The fire slow to fade.
I shoot splutt'ring sparks
Quickly they turn.

We're diff'rent I said
But I love her so.
She likes green apples,
And I like red.

My sons

When I think of my sons
I'm all of a quiver
To think such joy comes
Because I am with her.

When I think of my sons
I honour the Giver
Whose love for us runs
And never will wither.

When I think of my sons
I think of a river
That from God's throne comes
From shame to deliver.

The Fantasist 4

While kissing Karissa
He was dreaming of Dreena

Sin

I touch the dirt between the cracks
That beats the constant scrub.
Dust settles on the cleanest wax,
Despite the ragged rub.

Grease gets under my fingernails,
Filth fills my open pores;
The grime of all these wasted years,
Washed scarce by salty tears.

And when I think beneath the skin,
Pierce the hard heart within,
I know the muck's not paper thin;
I lose, I never win.

So what can clean? How will I wash
The grained in grime of sin?
My only hope, my saving plea
Is Jesus' blood of God.

This life in Christ before me stands

This Life in Christ before me stands
My times and purpose in his hands
But how I need the Spirit's rain
Refresh my soul come break sin's chain.

To serve the Lord and him alone
Is all my joy (this heart's not stone)
Deepest longing and purest love
To live for this, for him above.

I love him deep but feel I'll fall,
And though I know that he is all
If he would grant me what I ask
I feel I'd better meet the task.

So unto him once more I trust
My life to live for him, I must.
And if in kindness he gives more
With joy I'll praise, I'll bless, adore.

Yet once more, Lord, I send this plea -
Let your Spirit shine from me!
Your gifts thus far mount to the sky
But without this, what good am I?

Lord bring an end to sinful strife
For while it stays, what is my life?
So Lord, in you, my hope's not vain
Come down and let your Spirit reign!

Catechism 9

Questions  68 - 71

CM

What's a cov'nant? An agreement
Made by two or by more.
By cov'nant of grace what is meant?
It's one made long before.

It's an eternal agreement
Within the Trinity
To save certain persons, elect,
Now and eternally.

To do what did Christ undertake
In the cov'nant of grace?
All the law to keep for men's sake
And suffer in their place.

Did Christ ever sin to his shame?
No, as man and as child,
Our Lord was holy, without blame,
He remained undefiled.

At 58

It's getting late
I'm fifty eight
So soon will come the day
Death's on the way
Don't hesitate
Work hard and always pray.