Author Archives: Joel Emerson

Shackles and Chains

Posted on December 29, 2013 by Joel Emerson

Shackles and chains and a hook for my nose, Wherever I’m pulled that’s where I goes. It’s the same old story again and again, God, He does bless and we forget about Him. So He puts on us famine, puts … Continue reading →

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Roll Call

Posted on December 29, 2013 by Joel Emerson

Deep in the heart of my slumber one night came a vision to remember, an incredible sight. Was I asleep, was it a dream? It was hard to tell, so real it did seem. Did I die in bed, die … Continue reading →

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Fire Breathin’ Dragon

Posted on December 29, 2013 by Joel Emerson

Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can surely kill, The lethal damage they incur, there is no cure or pill. A single spark can burn a city right level with the ground, And a hateful word that’s … Continue reading →

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The Word

Posted on December 29, 2013 by Joel Emerson

Words of comfort, Words of life, Words far beyond an earthly price. Word of God that saved my soul, Upon this Word, I firmly hold. No man can take them, or ever steal These Words of truth, Words so real. … Continue reading →

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One On One

Posted on December 29, 2013 by Joel Emerson

Hush now, be very still, shut the world away for an hour. Know your God, breath in His Love, recharge within His power. The cares of life, they give us strife, and weary us to the bone, But peace we’ll … Continue reading →

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Mind Over Matter

Posted on December 29, 2013 by Joel Emerson

Set your mind on things above, Things of God and His great Love. Think on celestial heights, my friend, Above the chains of earth and sin. All the world is surely blind To what will soon surpass mere time. Worldly … Continue reading →

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The Lord Will Provide

Posted on December 29, 2013 by Joel Emerson

A dog might bite and a cat may scratch, But a lamb is a lamb and that’s a fact. A python will squeeze his victim to death, Squeeze him until he draws his last breath. But a lamb is a … Continue reading →

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The Educated Atheist

Posted on December 29, 2013 by Joel Emerson

A man of great learning, who had lots of degrees, Had a few questions he brought unto me. If there is a God, then why is there sin? Why pain and suffering, are these greater than Him? Illness and death … Continue reading →

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Mercy and Grace

Posted on December 29, 2013 by Joel Emerson

Pillars in Heaven on which the great pearl gates swing, These pillars of God which the angels do sing. One holds back the hand of judgment and wrath, The other yields blessing in spite of our past. One redeems sinners … Continue reading →

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An Inside Job

Posted on December 29, 2013 by Joel Emerson

Actions of evil is what we call sin, But is the heart of the matter under our skin? All crimes have motives; we know this is true, They all have some reason to carry them through. Into this world we … Continue reading →

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