journeythrupen: June 2013

LORD I TURN TO YOU

Lord I turn to you
Please tell me what to do
My problems seem to defeat me
I surrender my yoke to Thee

Barely surviving from day to day
Almost giving up to my dismay
Help me go on chasing my dream
No matter how elusive they seem

by carmen herrera uy

IS IT NOT YOUR WILL OH LORD

Is it not your will oh Lord?
My endeavor seems not to your accord
Shall I chase another dream
Or go on with my scheme

Jesus let me discern your will
If I should be working for my goal still
I believe nothing is possible without your grace
In this indifferent world let me find my place

by carmen herrera uy, may 21, 2013

AS PAINFUL MEMORIES SETS IN

When painful memories sets in
As I remember my grievious sin
A sin against my brother
That blurrs my vision to forever

Does that mean you have not forgiven me Lord
For not following truly your word
"Love your neighbor as yourself," you said
I am sorry that I harbored some hatred

Come my Lord forgive me
By offending my brother I have offended Thee
May I truly be forgiven of my sin
And let not the painful memories set in

by carmen herrera uy, may 30, 2013

HAVE YOU NO TIME FOR YOUR BROTHER

Have you no time for your brother
For little things you don't want to bother
But these little things need your attention
Before they go out of proportion

Children begging in the street
Wanting for food to eat
Stealing left and right
For something sweet to bite

by carmen herrera uy, may 31, 2013

I AM LOST IN CONFUSION

LORD I AM LOST IN CONFUSION

Lord I am lost in confusion
With my hurting emotion
Tell me what to do
As I try to serve you

Some people makes the path more thorny
The road that leads to thee
Help me to go on serving you
The only thing that I want to do

by carmen herrera uy, june 2, 2013

WHEN DISCONTENT SETS IN

When discontent sets in
causing me to sin
Coveteousness corrupting me
Desiring possesions of others I see

Honor, fame or gold
That others have that I behold
Forbid any feeling of envy
That my cause discontent in me

When discontent sets in
Come Lord cleanse me within
Come empower me with your love
The most precious possesion I can have

by carmen herrera uy, june 6, 2013

WHEN GOD SAYS NO

When God says no
I will willingly forego
When God says so
I will be happy to follow

For God knows what is best
Let no discontent be my guest
Let me not envy any neighbor
Forbid any malice in me to harbor

by carmen herrera uy, june 6, 2013

YOU MUST HAVE A BETTER PLAN

You must have a better plan for me
Oh Lord help me to understand and see
That to your holy will I must abide
Until all my discontent be set aside

For my mind is much less than a speck
With your plan that I should discern as I trek
Lord let me hold on to a goal that you choose for me
And pursue my dream as I try to serve Thee

by carmen herrera uy, june 6, 2013

THE PAIN OF UNFORGIVENESS

The pain of unforgiveness is hurting me
Let me surrender all my aches to Thee
Let me forgive the wrongs of my neighbor
Soothe my heart that is with wounds still sore

Let me return my neighbor's malice with love
Let me overcome the angry feelings I have
Rescue me from this pit of desolation
Caused by my unworthy emotion

by carmen herrera uy, june 8, 2013

LET PEACE START WITH ME

Let peace start with me
Let all my undertakings be blessed by Thee
As I forsake all coveteousness and envy
Let only my neighbor's goodness I see

Lord I had been grieving and hurting
For all my neighbor's wrongdoing
Let me turn the other cheek
As the way to your kingdom I seek

by carmen herrera uy, june 8, 2013

FOR EVERY HURT YOU HARBOR

For every hurt you harbor
There is joy caused by another neighbor
For every pain in your heart
Let forgiveness start

After every frown is a smile
Giving you rest and calm for a while
For every problem a solution
After every sin, an absolution

by carmen herrera uy, june 8, 2013