God is too great for me,
Too big and too full
For me to understand.
I cannot hold the idea
Of so much love within.
So I back away,
Afraid of what
I might find out about
Who this God is.
And I turn away
To the things around me.
God is too great for me,
I cannot see Him,
Or is it Her?
I cannot tell
Which it is.
Oh, it does not matter,
For I find that this
God is too great for me.
Can you hear me, Lord?
By Jerry Browning
Can you hear me, Lord; how did I come to be?
Can you hear me Lord; is this Your Love I see?
Seems the world you made has turned its back on me.
If you hear me Lord, I’m longing to be free.
Do you love me, Lord; I feel inside you do.
Do you love me, Lord; my heart cries out to you,
In the dark of night, let me see your light shine through,
If you love me Lord, then let me walk with you.
Can you tell me, Lord; all the reasons I am here?
Can you tell me, Lord; what is it others fear?
Why is hate so strong & love so rare and dear?
Will you tell me Lord, for I feel you standing near.
Will you take me Lord; I’m longing to be free.
[Will you take me Lord; my soul cries out to thee
For the only love I know you placed in me.
If you won’t take me Lord; why did I come to be?
(repeat last two lines)
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Who are we anyway? We are so divided these days that it is hard to know what the answer is. But divided as we are, we are still all American. If we don't see and admit this, this country of ours is going to fall apart and there will be war.
Who are we? We are all Americans together! And in that fact, we need to learn to live and work together to make this country and this world a better place for all people, always being careful of other people's needs and different opinions. We must learn to love all people no matter who they are or what they think?.
Sacred Ground
Be very careful
How you walk here,
There is danger near,
But also know
You walk on sacred ground.
There is death here
Amidst the shattered steel,
So step carefully
Because you see
You walk on sacred ground.
The concrete here
Has crumbled to dust
And rises with every step,
But stop and remember;
You walk on sacred ground
Sept 11, 2002
The shattered steel
Is gone now,
Ashes and dust left;
But still and always
This is sacred ground.
One People for Rev Troy Perry
Isaiah 6:3-8
Let all nations
Come to me
For all people
Are mine.
No one will be
Turned away.
All who come,
No matter who they are
Will be accepted.
John 17:21-23
Let all become
One people,
And know the love
That is theirs to have.
Let all divisions
Go away,
For all are mine.
I Corinthians 8:6
I am here for you,
I gave you life
And all my love
Is yours to have.
I sent Jesus
That you might
Know what love is.
Ephesians 4:4-6
And as you are
All mine,
You should be
One people,
One in spirit
A'nd body;
For all people
Were created by me
And I love them all.
Gen 1:2-19
And God created
All that is;
The birds that fly,
All that lives in the sea,
And all the beasts
That live on the land.
Come and see,
All creatures
Were created by God.
Come and know
That God treasures
And loves them all.
Creator God,
Forgive us
When we treat
This world
As our own
Personal possession.
Forgive us
When we forget
That you created
All animals
And they
Belong here, too.
Help all of us
To remember
That you love
All that you
Have created.
God is here,
Forgiving us
And loving us.
Come, let us
Celebrate.
And praise God
Who made
Every creature
And loves them all.
Go out in peace,
And remember:
God created this world
And all that is on it.
This is meant for a worship service, but can be used and shared as a poem.
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