Clouds are on the move
In sea of royal blue
Soul is drawn above
Raised to thoughts of You
Majestic welcoming
Such a grand display
Troops of white move forth
Without a word to say
Gliding towards the light
In celebrating praise
Form takes on new shape
Singing in bright rays
As angels on the watch
A view of heavens grace
A moment captures soul
In stopping daily race
Let Spirit now transform
A soul in awe of You
Lifted up above
Moved within Your view
Ending of December
Begins with morning gray
Challenge to hold onto
The feast of Christmas day
No waves upon the river
Nature shows its bones
Barren are distractions
Sky devoid of tones
Still a picture painted
No movement in the scene
Allows the soul to journey
To Spirit of unseen
Silence of the stillness
Allows the soul to be
In emptiness of palette
Gods’ serenity
Soul of simple manger
In love of God heart rests
Clarity of season
Beauty to ingest
I stand behind the window
Shielded from winters chill
Quiet in the comfort
Household all is still
Protection of manmade
Moves heart to venture forth
An opening of door
Soon provides its worth
Horizon bursts in glory
A mornings silence sings
Frozen shocks the system
Awakening it brings
Nature dwells in quiet
Reflection of the light
Adoring its creator
Awe of graceful might
Closing eyes in reverence
An endless silence speaks
Unbounded love is warming
Home of which soul seeks
Hands clenched, head is bowed
Desperate heart concedes
Cannot do it on my own
Jesus, my soul needs
Sitting straight, eyes are closed
Peace is on his face
Source of comfort found within
Known is God’s embrace
Fingers folded, kneeing down
In humbleness of way
Friendship found of God and man
United here this day
Home is filled one by one
Unique encounters found
Let me join in praising now
As one love here abounds
Silence of the reverence
Blankets now the faithful
Preparation of true joy
Gift for all the grateful
Let my heart be grateful
For blessings You abound
May it dwell in Spirit
In fragrance me surround
Let it be my practice
The first words of my day
May it shape my vision
Your joy upon display
For everything’s a blessing
Your grace abundant poured
Engrain it in my being
The goodness of my Lord
May it spark my thoughts
Thankful on my lips
May it flow unmeasured
All other thoughts eclipse
For we hold to Your promise
Eternity You share
To dwell in love forever
Nothing else compares
The waiting is over
Our Savior arrives
God sent His beloved
As human alive!
In manger he lays
In meek and in mild
Acceptance is easy
In form of a child
Connection to heaven
He brings here to earth
A promise fulfilled
Hope now is birthed
In darkness no more
The hopeless are blessed
The light shines on all
The word is professed
Awaken our hearts
Let praises outpour
In presence now dwell
With love here adore
Stir in the soul
Truth now sink in
Our miracle is birthed
Delivered from sin
Rejoice with the heavens
In light we’re adorned
God dwells among us
Our Savior is born!
Souls of the waiting
Through toil and sin
A people of calling
Our hope now begins
He comes to our time
So humble He be
Vulnerable a babe
Salvation is He
Now to a place
Acceptance He seeks
To heart in the need
Sincere and so meek
We open up wide
With only our trust
A light now ignites
Our old life as rust
New life is birthed
Born from above
God now with us
Through God man in love
Void is exposed
The missing we see
Treasures of heaven
Blessed upon me
Incarnate our hope
Hearts now revere
Souls sing rejoice
Our Savior is here!
In dark of nights bright shining
A star was found to call
In hope before the dawning
A path laid for us all
A journey of the walking
In openness of will
A movement of souls drawing
Arriving, stopping still
A knowing in the dwelling
So humble our God be
In homage, fall in kneeling
Peace consuming me
Transfixed within the gazing
Of light within His eyes
Fulfillment of the calling
Delights the soul, surprised
An insight found in bonding
Wisdom of divine
A gaze of cross’s calling
In love our purpose find
Interior silence
The egos worst fear
God now providing
His truth be aware
His loves all I need
He’s sharing it now
Eternal abundance
Acceptance allow
No need for world’s power
Through God is my worth
Let humility rein
A servant on earth
In daily distresses
Find comfort herein
My God has a plan
His arms dwell within
Fear has no power
Worry now flee
Jesus my Lord
My security
Throughout my day
Turns inwards in prayer
Dwell with these truths
My God speaking here
A moment of retreat
Falls upon the now
Blessed gift of freedom
Grace that You allow
Falling into being
Resting in Your arms
Dwelling in Your safety
Free of fear or harm
Nestled in the womb
Innocence of birth
Basking in Your light
Insights to unearth
That Your love is true
Unending, unconstrained
Abundance overflowed
Unfathomed is attained
Peace engrain within
Stilling of the soul
Humbleness remain
Praise to You extol
DarylMadden 