When Will I Learn

Lord God, You dwell in majesty
I come before Your throne
I worship You, the King of kings
And praise Your name alone

I thank You for creating me
To serve You day by day
I’m sorry that I fail You, Lord
Renew me now, I pray

You give me hope, You give me joy
You give me righteousness
You give me peace, You give me love
To all the nations bless

My God, I’m weak! I cannot stand!
I need You holding me
You’ve promised that You’ll not forsake
Nor will You e’er leave me

My precious Savior Jesus Christ
When will I ever learn?
That there’s a day when every knee
Will bow before Your throne

You’re Lord of lord and King of kings
They will that day confess
And all Your saints from near to far
You will, on that day, bless!

And in this hope I daily stand
Awaiting Your return
My precious Savior Jesus Christ
When will I ever learn?

Forever

In my World Literature class, our teacher gave us the assignment to write a poem based on the Romantic style of poetry. The poem was to be read aloud in class. This was the result of that assignment.

Forever.

The crowds surround Him
Hurling striking insults to His face
“Father,” He cries
“Hold not their sins against them!”
Their torment does not go unnoticed
And His pleas are not ignored
For all who come to His throne of grace
By His blood
Their sins are purged.
Forever.

As the blood seeps from His forehead
The perfect Lamb of God
Demonstrates His eternal love
Upon the cross of Calvary
He breathes His last
Having lived a sinless life
He bore the boundless weight of my transgressions
That by His love
I will live with Him.