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Lawful, not helpful

²³"All things are lawful," but not all things are helpful. "All things are lawful," but not all things build up. ²⁴ Let no one seek his own good, but the good of his neighbor.

Love his brother

If anyone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen.

not hinder lord

Nothing can hinder the Lord from saving by many or by few.

Rejoice always

Rejoice always, 17pray without ceasing, 18give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

Fight of the faith

Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

Eyes of the Lord

For the eyes of the Lord range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him.

Heal their land

If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.

More like him

And the Lord, who is the Spirit, makes us more and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image.

A new creation

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!

Walk by faith

For we walk by faith, not by sight.

Compete

If anyone competes as an athlete, he does not receive the victor’s crown unless he competes according to the rules.

Self Control

For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.

Scripture

All scripture is God-breathed, and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.

Believe

Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.

Theme of Acts

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.

Perseverance

If a task is once begun
Never leave it till it’s done
Be the labor great or small
Do it well or not at all.

The Lion of Amos

The lion has roared;
who will not fear?
The Lord YHWH has spoken;
who can but prophesy?

Sea-Song

“A Sea-Song from the Shore”
by James Whitcomb Riley

Hail!, Ho! Sail Ho!
Ahoy! Ahoy! Ahoy!
Who calls to me,
So far at sea?
Only a little boy!

Sail! Ho! Hail! Ho!
The sailor he sails the sea;
I wish he would capture
A little sea-horse
And send him home to me.

I wish, as he sails through the tropical gales,
He would catch me a sea-bird, too,
With its silver wings
And the song it sings,
And its breast of down and dew!

I wish he would catch me a little mermaid,
Some island where he lands,
With her dripping curls,
And her crown of pearls,
And the looking-glass in her hand!

Catapult

The rocks of the hills, taken and shaped by hard work, are made to soar forward from the sling of a machine.
Through wind and clouds, they ride upon their way; like meteors they thunder through space.

Putting on

Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, 13 bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. 14 And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.

Word of Christ

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

Obedience

Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.

Work with all your heart

Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as
working for the Lord, not for men, since you know
that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord
as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.

Shema

“Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. 5 You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. 6 And these words which I command you today shall be upon your heart.

Remember also your Creator

Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come and the years draw near of which you will say, “I have no pleasure in them”;

He chose us

For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight.

Armor of God

13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

God's masterpiece

For we are God's masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.

Armor of God

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.

Armor

Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.

Honor your father and mother

“Honor your father and mother” (this is the first commandment with a promise), “that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land.

Honoring parents

Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you.

Sabbath

Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh is a Sabbath to the Lord your God.

The fruit of the Spirit

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

Fruit of the Spirit

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

Freedom/serve

For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.

Bear one another's burdents

Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.

Creation

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.

Faith

Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.

Jesus Christ

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

Word of God

For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

Hang gliding

Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of earth,
And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;
Sunward I've climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth
Of sun-split clouds, --and done a hundred things
You have not dreamed of --Wheeled and soared and swung
High in the sunlit silence. Hov'ring there
I've chased the shouting wind along, and flung
My eager craft through footless halls of air...
Up, up the long, delirious, burning blue
I've topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace
Where never lark or even eagle flew --
And, while with silent lifting mind I've trod
The high untrespassed sanctity of space,
Put out my hand, and touched the face of God.

John Gillespie Magee, Jr.

Your body

19 Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; 20 you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body.

Temptation

No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

Temptation

No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he
will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the
temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able
to endure it.

Body of Christ

Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.

Confess

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.

Love, brothers

By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.

Laid down his life

By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.

Born of God

No one born of God makes a practice of sinning, for God’s seed abides in him, and he cannot keep on sinning because he has been born of God.

Love one another

Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love.

Gift

Each of you has received a gift to use to serve others.

A chosen race

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

A chosen race

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

A gift to use

Each of you has received a gift to use to serve others.

Self-controlled

Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, since you know that your brothers around the world are undergoing the same kind of suffering.

Keep in perfect peace

You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.

strength, Hope

29He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.
30Even youths grow tired and weary,
and young men stumble and fall,
31But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
They will run and not grow weary,
They will walk and not be faint.

Fear not

Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name, you are mine.

Besaved

Look to me and be saved, all the ends of the earth! For I am God, and there is no other.

Seek the Lord

Seek the LORD while he may be found; call upon him while he is near;
7 let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts;
let him return to the LORD, that he may have compassion on him,
and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.

A child is born

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace.

Be joyful/continually

16 Be joyful always, 17 pray continually, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

Seek to do good

See that no one repays anyone evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to everyone.

Thanksgiving

Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

The Spirit

Quench not the Spirit.

Pray for kings

Pray for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way.

Trials

Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds,
3 because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance.

Wisdom

If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.

Jealousy

For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice.

Good he ought to do

Anyone, then, who knows the good he ought to do and doesn’t do it, sins.

Your words, found

Your words were found, and I ate them, and your words became to me a joy and the delight of my heart, for I am called by your name, O LORD, God of hosts.

Plans

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future.

Seek me

You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart.

I will pour out my Spirit

And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, and your young men shall see visions.

The Word

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2He was with God in the beginning. 3Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. 4In him was life, and that life was the light of men.

new command=love

A new command I give you: love one another: As I have loved you, so you must love one another.

The Way

Jesus answered, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”

Your fruit should abide

You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you.

I am the Vine

I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit, but apart from me you can do nothing.

Eternal life

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

Eternal life

The Father loves the Son and has placed everything in his hands. 36 Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on him.

Born again

Marvel not that I said unto thee, ye must be born again.

Keep the Law on your Lips

8 Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. 9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”

Strong

Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.

Choose for yourselves

But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your forefathers served beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.

Faithfulness

Because of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail.
23They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.

Holy

I am the Lord your God. Consecrate yourselves, therefore, and be holy, for I am holy.

Love your neighbor

Love your neighbor as yourself.

Take up your cross

And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.

Go into all the world

And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation.

Come to me

Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”

Children

Truly I say to you, unless you turn and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

Light

You are the light of the world. Let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.

can not serve two masters

No man can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will hold to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and mammon.

Kingdom

But seek first his kingdom, and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

Do to others

Do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.

Ask

Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks, receives; he who seeks, finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.

What is good

He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.

Captain

O Captain! my Captain! our fearful trip is done,
The ship has weather’d every rack, the prize we sought is won,
The port is near, the bells I hear, the people all exulting,
While follow eyes the steady keel, the vessel grim and daring;
But O heart! heart! heart!
O the bleeding drops of red,
Where on the deck my Captain lies,
Fallen cold and dead.

O Captain! my Captain! rise up and hear the bells;
Rise up—for you the flag is flung—for you the bugle trills,
For you bouquets and ribbon’d wreaths—for you the shores a-crowding,
For you they call, the swaying mass, their eager faces turning;
Here Captain! dear father!
This arm beneath your head!
It is some dream that on the deck,
You’ve fallen cold and dead.

My Captain does not answer, his lips are pale and still,
My father does not feel my arm, he has no pulse nor will,
The ship is anchor’d safe and sound, its voyage closed and done,
From fearful trip the victor ship comes in with object won;
Exult O shores, and ring O bells!
But I with mournful tread,
Walk the deck my Captain lies,
Fallen cold and dead.

O Sailor

O sailor, come ashore
What have you brought for me?
Red coral, white coral,
Coral from the sea.

I did not dig it from the ground,
Nor pluck it from a tree.
Feeble insects made it
In the stormy sea.

Do nothing

Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.

Anxiety

6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Complaining

Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe as you hold forth the word of life.

I can

I can do all things through him who strengthens me.

not anxious

6Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Think about such things

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things.

Patience

Better a patient man than a warrior, a man who controls his temper than one who takes a city.

Beauty

Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting;
but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.

Sluggard

6 Go to the ant, you sluggard;
consider its ways and be wise!
7 It has no commander,
no overseer or ruler,
8 yet it stores its provisions in summer
and gathers its food at harvest.

9 How long will you lie there, you sluggard?
When will you get up from your sleep?
10 A little sleep, a little slumber,
a little folding of the hands to rest—
11 and poverty will come on you like a bandit
and scarcity like an armed man.

The fear of the Lord

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom,
and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

Integrity

The integrity of the upright guides them,
but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.

Soft answer

A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

Words

Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.

Commit/whatever/plans

Commit to Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed.

Ways are pleasing

When a man’s ways are pleasing to the Lord, he makes even his enemies live at peace with him.

Fear of the Lord, knowledge

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Friendship

A friend loves at all times.

Safe

The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.

Listen first

“If one gives an answer before he hears,
it is his folly and shame.”

The tongue

The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.

Laziness

One who is slack in his work is brother to one who destroys.

forebearance

11 A man's wisdom gives him patience; it is to his glory to overlook an offense.

Even a child

Even a child is known by his actions, by whether his conduct is pure and right.

Pursue righteousness

Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness
will find life, righteousness, and honor.

Iron

As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.

fool gives full vent to anger

A fool gives full vent to his anger, but a wise man keeps himself under control.

Trust, heart

Trust in the Lord will all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding.
6 In all your ways, acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.

Blessed man

Blessed is the man
who walks not in the counsel of the wicked
nor stands in the way of sinners
nor sits in the seat of scoffers.
But his delight is in the law of the Lord,
and on his law he meditates day and night.
He is like a tree planted by streams of water,
which yields its fruit in season
and whose leaf does not wither.
In all that he does, he prospers.

The wicked are not so, but are like chaff
that the wind drives away.
Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment,
nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.
For the Lord knows the way of the righteous,
but the way of the wicked will perish.

He is like a tree...

Blessed is the man
who walks not in the counsel of the wicked,
nor stands in the way of sinners,
nor sits in the seat of scoffers;
but his delight is in the law of YHWH,
and on his law he meditates day and night.

He is like a tree
planted by streams of water
that yields its fruit in its season,
and its leaf does not wither.
In all that he does, he prospers.

The wicked are not so,
but are like chaff that the wind drives away.
Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment,
nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous;
for YHWH knows the way of the righteous,
but the way of the wicked will perish.

The Word

Your word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path.

Hid in my heart

Your word have I hid in my heart, that I might not sin against you.

My rock and my fortress

The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

Shepherd

A PSALM OF DAVID.

1 The LORD is my shepherd;
I shall not want.
2 He makes me lie down in green pastures.
He leads me beside still waters.
3 He restores my soul.
He leads me in paths of righteousness
for his name’s sake.

4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil,
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff,
they comfort me.

5 You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies;
you anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows.
6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life,
and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD forever.

Earth

The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it,
The world, and all who live in it.
2For he founded it upon the seas,
And established it upon the waters.
3Who may ascend the hill of the Lord?
Who may stand in his holy place?
4He who has clean hands and a pure heart
Who does not lift up his soul to an idol,
Or swear by what is false.
5He will receive blessing from the Lord,
And vindication from God his savior.
6Such is the generation of those who seek him,
Who seek your face, O God of Jacob.

Wait

Wait for the Lord; be strong, take heart, and wait for the Lord!

Transgression is forgiven

1Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven,
whose sin is covered.
2Blessed is the man against whom the LORD counts no iniquity,
and in whose spirit there is no deceit.

Speaking

Keep your lips from evil and your tongue from speaking lies.

trust and do good

Trust in the Lord, and do good;
dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness.

Delight yourself in the Lord,
and he will give you the desires of your heart.

Delight

Delight yourself in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him, and he will act.

May God be gracious

May God be gracious to us and bless us
and make his face to shine upon us, Selah
2that your way may be known on earth,
your saving power among all nations.
3Let the peoples praise you, O God;
let all the peoples praise you!

4Let the nations be glad and sing for joy,
for you judge the peoples with equity
and guide the nations upon earth. Selah
5Let the peoples praise you, O God;
let all the peoples praise you!

6The earth has yielded its increase;
God, our God, shall bless us.
7God shall bless us;
let all the ends of the earth fear him!

Sun and shield

For the LORD God is a sun and shield; the LORD bestows favor and honor. No good thing does he withhold from those who walk uprightly.

Mighty

O Lord God Almighty, who is like you? You are mighty, O Lord, and your faithfulness surrounds you.

A Prayer of Moses, the man of God.

Lord, you have been our dwelling place
in all generations.
Before the mountains were brought forth,
or ever you had formed the earth and the world,
from everlasting to everlasting you are God.

You return man to dust
and say, “Return, O children of man!”
For a thousand years in your sight
are but as yesterday when it is past,
or as a watch in the night.

In God I Trust

I will say to YHWH,
“My refuge and my fortress,
my God, in whom I trust.”

Most High

Zion hears and rejoices, and the villages of Judah are glad because of your judgments, O Lord.
9 For you, O Lord are the Most High over all the earth; you are exalted far above all gods.

Open the door

Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me.

All things good

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.

No distinction

For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, bestowing his riches on all who call on him. For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

Gospel

I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile.

The gospel

I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile.

Bless

Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited.

Vengeance

“It is mine to avenge, I will repay,” says the Lord. On the contrary, if your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this you will pour burning coals on his head. Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Be transformed

Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.

All have sinned

for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

Wages of sin

For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

No condemnation

Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, 2because through Jesus Christ the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death.

angel+demon

For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our LORD.

Life and peace

The mind of sinful man is death, but the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace;

Eagle

He clasps the crag with crooked hands;
Close to the sun in lonely lands,
Ringed with the azure world,
He stands.

The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls,
He watches from his mountain walls,
And like a thunderbolt
He falls.

Wind

I saw you toss the kites on high
And blow the birds about the sky;
And all around I heard you pass,
Like ladies’ skirts across the grass—
O wind, a-blowing all day long,
O wind, that sings so loud a song!

I saw the different things you did,
But always you yourself you hid.
I felt you push, I heard you call,
I could not see yourself at all—
O wind, a-blowing all day long,
O wind, that sings so loud a song!

O you that are so strong and cold,
O blower, are you young or old?
Are you a beast of field and tree,
Or just a stronger child than me?
O wind, a-blowing all day long,
O wind, that sings so loud a song!

He saved us

He saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, 6whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, 7so that being justified by his grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

Trees

I think that I shall never see
A poem lovely as a tree.

A tree whose hungry mouth is prest
Against the earth’s sweet flowing breast;

A tree that looks at God all day,
And lifts her leafy arms to pray;

A tree that may in summer wear
A nest of robins in her hair;

Upon whose bosom snow has lain
Who intimately lives with rain.

Poems are made by fools like me
But only God can make a tree.

Trees

The oak is called the king of trees,
The aspen quivers in the breeze,
The poplar grows up straight and tall,
The peach tree spreads along the wall,
The sycamore gives pleasant shade,
The willow droops in watery glade,
The fir tree useful timber gives,
The beech amid the forest lives.

Boats

Dark brown is the river,
Golden is the sand.
It flows along for ever,
With trees on either hand.

Green leaves a-floating,
Castles of the foam,
Boats of mine a-boating--
Where will all come home?

On goes the river
And out past the mill,
Away down the valley,
Away down the hill.

Away down the river,
A hundred miles or more,
Other little children
Shall bring my boats ashore.

Wind

Who has seen the wind?
Neither I nor you;
But when the leaves hang trembling,
The wind is passing through.

Who has seen the wind?
Neither you nor I:
But when the trees bow down their heads,
The wind is passing by.