Come in Joy

Come in Joy    for Jerry Browning March 2003

Psalm 16:9-11   

Come, follow me,

And I will lead you

In the paths of life.

In my presence is joy,

And I will keep you

Secure and safe,

And you will know

That always, I love you.I will 

John 15:11-17

Come in joy,

Knowing that my love

Is always there.

Pass my love on

To one another

And your joy

Will be more full.

John 16:19-22

I will turn

All your sorrow

Into such joy

That no one

Can take it away 

From you.

Just look and see,

I am always there,

Waiting for you.

John 16:23-24

Come to me,

And ask of God

For whatever you want

And in my name

It will be given

That your joy

May be full.

John 16:31-33   

Come in joy, 

Knowing that you

Are united to me.

Be at peace,

For no matter

What you may suffer

At the hands

Of the world,

I am with you

And I have defeated

This world.

John 17:6-19

Holy God, you are

Mother and Father

To all here.

You have given 

Them to me.

Help them to live

Together in unity

And in love 

For each other.       

John 17:20-26

I also pray 

For those yet to come,

That they might 

Always be one,

Just as we are.

Show them your glory,

That all may know

Of the love 

That has been there

From the beginning.

Help those to come

To always know

The joy 

Of your presence.