Words and Poems

He, He moved the stone,

   He gave me a life that was new.

He, He moved the stone,

   He did what no other could do.

He changed my heart,

   He made it beat again

With a love so rich

   And a joy that will remain.

He, He spoke my name,

   He woke me as though from a sleep.

He, He spoke my name,

   He led me, His lamb to His keep.

He spoke my name,

   He caused my heart to soar

With the words He said

   And the power He did outpour.

He, He took my hand,

   He led me out into the light.

He, He took my hand,

   Restoring to me my sight.

He took my hand,

   He made my footsteps strong

With a peace so deep

   And within my soul, a song.

Draw me Father, draw me

Closer to Thy side,

I need Thy presence always

Be Thou, O Lord, my guide.

I need Thee, how I need Thee!

Every hour I need Thee,

I cannot live without Thee

Oh, stay close by my side.

Thank You for Thy presence

To comfort and to bless,

The love and joy and peace it gives

Brings lasting happiness.

Thank You Father, thank You

For Jesus Christ Thy Son

Who died upon that cruel cross

The victory to win.

It truly is a miracle which Thou O Lord hast done,

No human soul will ever know

The cost to Thee, the Holy One.

Wendy. 10.10.21

Blessèd were those eyes that saw Him

When He walked in Galilee,

When He fed and taught the people

On the shore by the sea.

Blessèd those who saw Him lifted

When He shone as does the sun,

There on mountain high transfigured

Before Peter, James and John.

Blessèd those who saw Him risen

When the stone was rolled away,

With what joy those first disciples

Saw Him rise again that day.

But I know that I am blessèd

For I know that I will see,

Jesus, my Lord, in all His glory

In the place prepared for me.

Jean J

Read out in Easter Sunday meeting

Staying close to Jesus is what I need to do.

Especially in this world He helps me through

Our world is suffering and in a lot of pain

Staying close to Jesus helps me over and over again

I need Jesus every single day,

To help me walk His narrow way.

Margaret.

I look with eyes to Your Way.

But now they are closed as I must pray

I need to enter deep, get near

Take on peace, drive out fear.

To have a hold of Your wonderful presence

As Your sweet perfume leaves it's lingering essence

Lord I need You to work mightily day by day

The knowledge of Your love, pure Holy as crouched I lay.

My head and heart bowed and humble

As You draw me near so I won't stumble

Your outstretched arms, my haven, my rest

Close, blessed in You, for in that place I have the best.

Rosey. October 2021

Birdsong, the cuckoo's call, nothing else, not a sound.

But Jesus is near His presence too can be found.

The solo walk I daily take, He draws me with His calming call

And I seek Him amongst His own creation as well as my home's brick wall

Bend my neck in true prayer for I long to seek

Long to be close, longing to feel His love as His servant meek.

Lengthy time spent alone makes us so aware of how our dependence on Him really spans out.

He’s the rock I strive to touch in prayer and when it's hard the enemy He will rout!

Oh, to easily express, thank and give Him all the praise

He's the One who's been there to meet our needs these endless days

Our comfort, our joy and all that keeps us in His will

The calming peace enfolds our hearts and that's a thrill

So until that day fellowship together can start

Praise Him for that peace, protection and our unyielding heart.

Rosey  10.6.20

Only in the stillness can my Lord be known,

In that secret, holy place where is hallowed ground.

There to wait upon Him, His will, His way to find,

The place where prayers are heard on High,

Where answers may be found.

"Draw nigh to Me" I hear Him say "and I to thee will come"

And show thee great and marvellous things, the wonders of my Heav'n.

But there the enemy of my soul with myriad thoughts assails

To keep me from that holy place where faith alone prevails.

Increase my faith my Lord, I pray that I might enter in

Daily, to this secret place, the victory to win.

"Be still and know that I am God" so oft' I hear Thee say,

I come Lord, to Thy blessed feet, Thy word I would obey,

For only here, within the veil, can God on High be known,

I come Lord Jesus, by Thy grace, to worship at His throne.

Wendy. 3.2.12

I love You, Lord so very much

You are so dear to me

Your love outshines the brightest star

And that love shines on me.

The Love of Jesus knows no limits

It's deepest depths cannot be fathomed

It’s the essence of our God

Such is the love of God.

Hail to Thee Thou blessed Redeemer

Hail Thou Son of God

Who brought salvation to Thy people

What amazing love!

Glory to the King of Kings

And glory to His Son

And glory to the Holy Ghost

All Three forever One.

Wendy 12.6.20

All my life I've loved You Lord

In good times and in bad,

Raised my voice to sing Thy praise

When happy or when sad.

Been a Martha all my life

Yet there is more I seek

To enrich my soul and fill my heart

And stretch my mind to Thee.

For all that awaits me day by day

As I long to walk with Thee.

For I long for the depths

That, that longing can bring

From that staying power

Right there at Thy feet.

That longing for more

Seems to stir up my soul

The receiving of promises

From long, long ago.

To fill me and thrill me

To know  I'm Thine own.

Thy closeness to support me

On my long journey home.

For when darkness came

Thy light shone through

And I knew Thou was there

To lift and to comfort

With a peace so very rare.

Oh Heavenly Grace that keeps my soul

And fills me with such love

How can I ever thank Thee Lord

For blessings from above.

For re-assurance, strength and gain

That's only found in Thy Blessed Name.

Jacqui 13.4.18

Rosey    1974

What a Holy God we serve

Let heaven and earth proclaim

The greatness of the King of kings

All glory to His Holy Name.

My Father whom I love

Is very dear to me,

His love extends to all the Earth

Including unto thee.

All praise to God on High

The God whom I adore,

Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost

Both now and evermore.

In the darkness of our night

Lord You are our only light

Shinning forth that we might see

We can put our trust in Thee.

Trust in You to lead the way,

Give us strength from day to day.

In the darkness of our night

Help us Lord to do what’s right

Show us Lord what we should do

Guide us Lord and bring us through.

You can see the way ahead

We can go where you have led.

In the darkness of our night

Help us Lord to win the fight,

Not despair but turn and find

That in You there’s peace of mind.

Jesus keep us close to You

Hold us tight and bring us through.

Jean 9.5.20

A very faithful, loving God

Is Jesus Christ my Lord

Who gave His life upon the cross

To bring us back to God.

"Let not your heart be troubled

Neither let it be afraid"

The words of my dear Saviour

To comfort those He loved.

To prepare a place in Heaven above

That we might be together

Is why the Saviour left His friends

That we might be with Him forever.

Glory to God in the Highest

Oh, praise Him ye children of men

For He has redeemed us through Jesus His Son

All glory and praise be to Him.

Wendy 21.06.20

O Lord I can see Your heavenly light

Reflecting  truth in the darkest night.

Christ the true foundation sure,

On Your rock I stand secure.

You are my strength and the truth divine

Jesus be forever mine.

Let me hide myself in Thee,

Let me rest secure and free,

Safe above life’s raging sea.

Shepherd show me how to go,

How to gather and how to sow,

I will listen to Thy voice’

I will follow and rejoice.

Then the truth triumphant rang,

When the stars together sang.

Sing, ye joyous children, sing,

Glorious is Christ our King.

Margaret H Oct 1991

O Jesus my Redeemer

You are so good to me.

Your love I feel surrounding

Your peace it sets me free.

You are the Rose of Sharon

The King of Kings to me

For you came down from heaven

That we might be set free.

Your peace flows like a river

Into the heart of me

Stilling every worry

Setting my spirit free.

And as I wait upon You

I always seem to find

The joy and the contentment

You send to fill my mind

So draw me ever closer

That I might always be

Abiding in Your presence

And in Your love set free.

Jean April 2020

In times of trouble there’s a place

Where we can go and seek Thy face.

Where we can find Thy precious peace

And from our worries sweet release.

Lord we are weak but Thou art strong

We need Thy help to get along

That we may walk from day to day

Along Thy path and never stray

So keep us close that we may find

Worries and panic left behind

In Thee we find our perfect peace

And from our worries sweet release.

Jean 3/4/20

Like the softly falling rain

Jesus blessing comes again

Bringing me a peace so dear

Peace which can drive out all fear.

How we long to fell His touch

For we love our Lord so much.

How we need this latter rain

To fill our souls, make our way plain

Take from us sorrow and pain.

Lord help us to come, be still,

Turn to Thee and drink our fill

Give us peace and give us grace

To turn to Thee and seek Thy face.

So many people in need of prayer

So many need to know you care

So many just don't know You're there

Lord, guide our hearts to pray.

There are aquaintances and friends

Who think that life just finishes, ends

Don't know of blessings that You send

Lord, guide our hearts to pray.

Guide us to pray within Your will

Help us to wait in patience, still,

Our waiting hearts with reverence fill

Lord, guide our hearts to pray.

In times of trouble You are there

All my worries I can share

And know that you will hold my hand

And all my heartache understand.

I know that You will make a way

That I may walk through each new day

Trusting in my Father’s care

I know that You my burden share.

When the road grows steep and rough

We need to know Your help’s enough

To bring us through the time of trial

But sometimes we can take a while

When to us your help seems slow

And we don’t know which way to go.

Lord we know You will not fail

But the waiting we bewail.

Lord your plan I do not know

Cause my faith in you to grow.

I trust that You will answer prayer

For I know You’re always there.

My Father I love You because you first loved me,

You gave your Son Jesus that I might be free.

His death on the cross has cleansed me from sin,

To the Holy of Holies has made the way in.

A beautiful life has been given to me

By His death on the cross upon Mount Calvery.

I thank You Lord Jesus with all of my heart

For your self-giving sacrifice and undying love.

Wendy 8.3.18

Almighty God, I give to you my praise

I lift Your name up high always

Almighty God, I give to You the honour, the power

And the glory that You deserve.

Almighty God, it is You that I serve.

For You are God Almighty

And there is none other like You,

Almighty God, I thank You for what You say and do.

Almighty God, You are Holy and You are powerful and true.

Almighty God, I long to worship and adore You.

For You are God Almighty, and You are worthy of everything,

The praise the honour, the power, and the glory.

To You the King of kings

O Lord Thou art enough

Enough, enough for me

For Thou didst come

And give Thy life

Upon Mount Calvary.

O Lord Thou art enough

Enough, enough for me

For Thou didst come

And change my life

In you I am set free.

O Lord Thou art enough

Enough, enough for me

For Thou dost help me

Day by day

And walk alongside me.

O Lord Thou art enough

Enough, enough for me

Thou art my help

When troubles come

Thou art my victory

And so while life shall last

My song will ever be

O Lord Thou art enough

For all eternity.

Quiet, stillness and calm

Feeling the droplets of balm

Jesus lets flow to sooth our being

A salve to send worldly worries fleeing

He’s reaching out to you, reach back

His blessings are rich and leave no lack

His love is like that balm, it soaks to great great depths in our hearts

And I look to know His will for me in all its parts

His love holds the power to keep our peace

I thank you Lord for sweet release

So let the world rush on I want to stay

In those beautiful moments, a time to pray

My heart just wants to express my love

To Him my faithful Friend above

Rosey, October 2017

It shall be called ‘BETHESDA’, saith the Lord,

And in accordance with His blessed Word

Was sanctified and set apart, a place where

Kindred souls could come and seek His face.

For here upon this blessed hallowed ground

Miraculous deliverance would be found.

The sick made whole, the captives free

From all fetters that would binding be.

O blessed spot, the very gate of heaven,

And blessings in abundance freely given

To every soul who humbly seeks God’s face

And trusts alone in Christ’s redemptive grace.

Here poor souls in torment find release,

Instead of anxious fear,  Christ’s perfect peace.

For on this place the hand of God doth rest

And those who truly seek Him will be blessed.

Thou righteous, holy loving God

I worship and adore Thee.

My Lord, I bow down at Thy feet

In reverence, before Thee.

I love Thee, Lord, for Whom Thou art

The Son of God who did impart

Sweet life for me

When Thou didst die upon the Tree.

Oh,how I love Thee, precious Lord

Because Thou first loved me,

Thy sacrifice upon the Cross

Has given life to me.

Thou came to give abundant life

To show to us the Father

Whom to know is life indeed,

A very privileged honour.

Glory be to God on High

And glory to His Son

And glory to the Holy Ghost

All Three, Who speak as One.

Wendy 4.3.18

Poem written by Wendy when she meditated on the name of Jesus on 9th Oct 2015

So beautiful, so wonderful

The sound of Jesu's name!

Most precious name bestowed by God

On His beloved Son.

A name so full of love and joy

And peace beyond compare

Experienced by the saints of God

Who worship Him in prayer.

So sweet the name, it calms all fear

And soothes the troubled soul

But yet so strong

It puts to flight the enemy of man.

This name so strong portrays the Son

In whom is found God's glory

Oh praise Him all ye saints of God

And evermore adore Him.

There's life in that sweet name of Jesus

Let heaven and earth proclaim

The greatness of the Christ of God

Give glory to His holy name.

There is a peace which comes from God

Which only He can give;

A peace to calm the troubled breast,

A peace in which to live;

A peace so deep within your heart

It makes your soul rejoice

And sing to Him, from deep inside,

With heart and soul and voice.

O, turn and look to Him for rest,

Look into His eye,

For when your heart is full of Him

He’ll lift your spirit high.

In lifting you your soul will rise

To greater plains above

For He does want to bless your soul With joy and peace and love.

MEG 05.01.2014

Sweet Jesus Lord and Saviour

Draw thy chosen people home.

You have called us and have blessed us,

We need never be alone.

You’re our shield in times of trouble,

You’re our shelter in the storm.

You’re our fiery cloudy pillar,

That will guide and lead us on.

Many years You now have led us,

Though we often turn aside,

Yet we turn again to Thee Lord

For Thou art our only guide.

O Lord Jesus Thou hast kept us,

Kept us walking in the way.

Though we’ve seen so many wander

You’ve not let us go astray.

But You’ve drawn us ever onwards

Though we linger on the way,

Though we are so slow to follow

There’s no place that we can stay.

For where others find contentment,

We find we don’t belong,

For Thy Spirit calls and draws us

And makes us to move along.

So this day we give You glory

For the way You’ve led us on,

For the way You’ve kept us going

Kept our souls from going wrong.

For often in our hearts Lord

We’ve asked why can’t we stay,

Why must we keep on going?

For we tire along the way.

Yet deep down in our souls Lord

We desire the higher ground.

We desire a closer walk Lord

Where we know You can be found.

                                                         Jean J

A Prayer

O Lord I long to know Thee more

This is my fervent plea

To know Thee more, to love Thee more

That I might worship Thee

O Spirit of the living God

Open my eyes to see

More of the beauty of my Lord

Who gave so much for me.

I thank Thee Lord

For the light You’ve given

For the joy that fills my heart

For the comfort of Thy presence

When with Thee I come apart.

Teach me Thy way and lead me on

In the path of truth and light

Be Thou my strength and be my stay

Through all the trials of life.

Increase my faith, for this I pray

That I might bolder be

Telling the world of Jesus

Who gave His all for me.

Wendy C 16/4/11

MEG 14.12.15

It's good to feel Your presence Lord

It's good to know You're near

In these days of busyness

Your moving is so dear

Reminding us of love and joy

Reminding us to rest

Reminding us to seek Your face

And in return You bless

You're always close, near, by our side

We've just to turn and seek

We've just to look to You for rest

And in our heart to speak

But as we rush and chase around

As things get in between

We forget to give You time

Forget what might have been

Lord, come to each of us today

Give peace and rest and calm

Grant a sweetness in each heart

Instill Your healing balm

Pour out Your Spirit helping us

To give to You what's due

Help us bring glory to Your Name

In everything we do

MEG  14.12.2015

I saw the nail prints in your hand

Stillness in Thy presence, Lord

Is what's required, if we

Would come into the Holy Place

To fellowship with Thee.

No place on Earth's more beautiful,

A haven in the storm,

Engulfed in love, and joy and peace

And awe-inspiring calm.

No earthly words are needed here,

Just worship from the heart,

Resting at our Saviour’s feet

As with Him we come apart.

Only in the stillness

Canst Thou, O Lord, be known,

In that precious Holy Place

There, with Thee, alone.

Teach us how to be still Lord,

In the busyness of life,

For we long to be, more often, here

Away from earthly strife.

Wendy Connerton 14-7-16

Wendy's poem 2-9-16

Where are the words upon this Earth

To praise so great a God?

This miracle-working, caring God,

This God of supreme love.

There are no words on earth enough,

No fitting words I find

To magnify the God of Heaven,

It's far beyond mankind.

I stand in awe before my Lord

For I cannot take in

Such greatness, power and majesty

While in this earthly realm.

This powerful, righteous holy God

So loved mankind He gave

His dearly loved and only Son

That all men might be saved.

To have a people was His plan

To love and worship Him,

A people in His image made

To fellowship with Him.

Christ gave His life upon the cross,

The perfect Lamb of God

Whose sacrifice redeemed mankind

And made the way back to God.

Now God will have a people

Just as He had planned

Who'll love and worship and adore

And live with Him for evermore 

Lord Jesus how I need Thee

Every hour of every day

Need Thy guiding hand to lead me

As I walk along life’s way.

Lord Jesus how I need Thee

For I dare not walk alone

Send Thy peace to bring me comfort

Keep me straight, don’t let me roam.

Lord Jesus how I need Thee

For that fellowship divine

When I meet with Thee my Saviour

And I drink of that new wine.

So Lord Jesus draw me onwards

Keep me close to Thee always

Then in peace and great contentment

I will worship and give praise.

Jean J  (Dalton Court 2/10/16)

Come Lord Jesus, come I pray

Visit us now and have your way

Guide us and comfort, speak to our soul

Visit us now and make us whole

Come, Lord Jesus, our will is your way

Help us to heed the words You say

Direct our footsteps along Your path

Keep us safe is what we ask

Come Lord Jesus , we praise Your name

May we never be the same

Bless us Lord as we lift our voice

As in Your presence we now rejoice

Poem by MEG