Author Archives: Joel Emerson

Sister Lena

Lord hear me please, I’m down on my knees for a friend who is in great despair. Her soul’s in pain, her tears fall as rain and her burden I also do share. I’ve tried to heal the pain she … Continue reading

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Greater Love Hath No Little Boy (Ode to Martin Cobb)

The World is a war zone in every street and every home, The fight is over possession, what we wish and think we own. But we do not own anything, for a time it’s in our care, For God does … Continue reading

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If (smallest of words, largest of possibilities)

If the great sublime Love of God does not make you smile, You’ve missed your life’s calling by many a lonely mile. If the pain that you have caused Him does not make you weep, Then wake up your soul, … Continue reading

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A Mother’s Love (a gift from above)

God’s Holy seed rendered forth His perfect only Son, No help from men, whose birthright’s sin, no not a single one. But honored sublime through ages of time and time that’s yet to be, He shared this glory, such a … Continue reading

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Plagues from Past, Plagues to Come

Plagues from past, plagues to come Coming fast, no place to run. Angel of death please pass over me. He’s coming back around brother, can’t you see? Old Moses found a burning bush upon the desert sand, It held the … Continue reading

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The Promise of Spring

Sweet equinox, the world tilts in our favor, The earth warms to perfection, and all life it does savor. Both flower and beast emerge into light From its sodden dark dungeon and its winter respite. Month after month the great … Continue reading

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Crystal Clear (River of Life)

River of Life, Water of Christ, Wash me of all evil, of sin and of strife. No matter what I do, no matter how I try, My flesh will be a burden till the day that I die. Oh for … Continue reading

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Visitation Day (Love’s not always a Boomerang)

B, D and Z were children of a friend, The mother and father both were locked up in the pen. Once a month we’d make the trip, a hundred miles away, And see them for a short time, although it … Continue reading

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Intercession

From the least to the great, those who love you or hate, All family and friends, those whom Jesus would win; The rich and the poor, the Pharisee and the whore, The victim, the killer, the community pillar; The homeless … Continue reading

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Wheel of Life

Wheel of life turns round and round, What we lay down comes back around. Life of love or life of hate, We make our beds, so don’t blame fate. A man will gather what he sows, If you plant hate, … Continue reading

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