A Psalm of Grace

A Psalm of Grace

ALMIGHTY, the Creator of all,
Splendor of the universe we call
Stars, sun, moon, so uniform,
He makes the galaxy conform.

I sing Thy praises on this small earth,
Thy mighty seeds of faith to birth.
The magnificence of this earthly planet,
Will it stand the test humans grant it?

Oh give me wisdom to know and do,
What God set in motion I must do.
Water, bread, sunshine, and rain,
Moral fiber, fortitude, my trust to gain!

“Thy work” I will perform in faithful song,
Never be complete till my call home.
Oh grant that I may be a worthy child,
Not to rest on laurels, even a little while.

Laid down between old oaks so gray.
My body below the firmament lay;
Will rest in crusty earth un-sheen.
My soul takes flight to sights unseen.

Beyond this speck of dust,
There is a place where I can rest.
Where birds of silver wings take flight,
And lay my spirit no more to fight.

We gather in His unending space
All peoples by His saving grace,
Saints before and after my call
His multitude will welcome all.

Where or how on this earth
To all those He gave birth,
Not seen or heard of Jesus Christ
Be brought before His Highest!

I pray for all unknowing souls,
A resting place on God’s extended knoll.
Within Thy space a proper place;
Unaware children rest in Thy Grace.

God of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, we came.
All descendents of this earth remain,
Yours be the final judgment of all.
The faithful, surely God will call.

Lest I be so self-centered not to see
Works You have commanded me.
Faith not alone in my Savior’s will,
But to service He calls me still.

God let me be unanimous for Thee!
My faith unyielding as old oak tree!
After my works are complete,
May I sit next to YOUR grandeur seat?

Cornell Cox
11-14-03

God To Save His People

God To Save His People

In this world there are many creeds,
Faithfully sowing devout seeds.
But let the world not be torn apart
By divisions of faith we all impart.

Religions are many, some I recall.
Nearly ninety-nine hundred in all,
Too little time to measure each’s worth,
God will be judge of all religions of earth.

The Islam Nation from Abraham and Hagar –
Ishmael to Muhammad great numbers in the world,
Will not get to all mankind of earth.
God, Allah, to save all people, He gave birth!

The Jews by Abraham and Sarah gave -
Isaac by God’s covenant a nation be saved,
Will not reach all people on earth.
God to save all people, He gave birth!

Christians through Isaac, a Savior, believe-
Jesus Christ from grave saves all who receive,
Will not reach all inhabitants of earth.
God to save all people, He gave birth!

Zoroastrian may be the oldest of all,
Having great influence on many to call,
Will not ring forth for all people on earth.
God to save all people, He gave birth!

The Buddhist from Gautama Buddha convey
Four noble truths of suffering to obey,
Will not reach all populace of earth.
God to save all people, He gave birth!

The Hindu of India, most ancient may cry,
Some yoga to obtain the spiritual high,
Will not reach all masses on earth.
God to save all people, He gave birth!

Confucian, Jain, Shinto, Taoist, and Sikh,
All have their solemn way of life,
Will not reach all societies of earth.
God to save all people, He gave birth!

While for me in my faith, I will abound,
And with God, Son, and Holy Spirit I resound,
It is this creed for all that now I cite:
Let no one persecute or differ to fight!

God willing, His people to freely sow,
Except fanaticism be the extremist foe.
Let not prejudices and intolorances grow,
And we not judge by what we do not know.

We are all from the one Divine Creator.
God, by great miracles of birth, our Grantor,
Endowed life to all His children on earth.
Pray, God will save all people He gave birth.

Cornell Cox
Monday, March 04, 2002