causes proud ones to stumble.
Your Brilliance fires our courage,
dazzles foes and burns all blockage.
Your Life-Way is perfect in wisdom,
Your protection boulder solid.
Who else can claim to be divine?
On whom but You can we rely?
Ready, set to deter conflict
we deflect darts by Your Spirit.
You expunge our dread of failure,
gently bolstering our endurance.
Hail, Ever-Living Ruler of all:
Your Love ignites worldwide awe.
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Galaxies shine with Your genius;
skies unveil Your masterpieces—
ever singing day-song, night-song,
soundless telling, ceaseless, boundless.
Love, You stretched our sun’s blue canvas;
there Your virile dawn light dances,
warming all by Earth’s revolving.
Scripture’s truth, like nature’s order
steadies every reeling spirit.
God, Your Laws make sense for humans
on the way to joyful wisdom;
Your decrees persist in brilliance,
awesome, true for all forever;
Your Great Book stands timeless, tireless—
valued, savored beyond compare.
Priceless warning signs of peril,
Your commands reward obeyers.
Who can see their own wrongs, Father?
God, forgive our blind indifference;
steer us clear of stubborn fault-lines,
free to thrive on Your Pilgrim Way,
guiltless, guileless in Your Presence.
May our musings please Your Honor—
Holy Lifeguard, God our anchor.
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Mr. President, we pray God
answers you, relieves your stress load,
keeps you with family in green zone.
May your help be always Godsent,
honest work by joyful people.
Hearts of rulers looking heavenward,
your best desires will be fulfilled.
Leaders, giving Love the credit,
we rejoice at your elections.
May God hear your daily prayers,
affirm your winsome words and ways.
Many put their trust in weapons;
may Peace be your core reliance.
Fighters falter, but Love keeps us
firmly grounded.
Hear us, Master:
crown Your servant leaders’ efforts.
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Leaders, leap for joy with Spirit energy!
God fulfills your longings, faithful rulers, freely
grants requests you offer. King Divine will honor
justice-working governors, give you livelong success.
Spirit, You infuse us with Joy;
Your Strong Love will hold us steady.
(When will destroyers be destroyed,
and odious deeds nullified?)
Hail, God of all! Highest accolades!
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God, why have You left me alone?
Why Your distance from her bleeding,
silence to his all-night pleading?
Holy Supreme Benefactor,
trusted God of our grandparents:
You heard and helped our ancestors
but we’re helpless. Sneering mockers
jab and slash our Scripture Worldview;
yet from birth You have embraced us.
Be here now as terror threatens;
bullies bash her prospects senseless,
they string him up, parched, stripped, tortured
God, where are You? Please be near;
You’re our Invisible Defense.
Breathe our bones alive, God Spirit.
We believe You suffer with us;
God, we vow to praise You always,
worship You and serve Your poor ones.
Keep us listening, praying, thriving.
Global is Your Peaceful Kingdom:
every people group will know You;
poor and rich will kneel before You;
every child will hear Your Story—
Stunning Truth, Astounding Glory.
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Divine Guardian, You care for us;
You provide all we need, and more,
taking us to serene, green places
where we are refreshed to the core.
You show us Right Ways,
trails Your Ranger blazed.
Not even death’s gloom traumatizes us
on the path to Your Lighthouse.
We are safe and strong:
with so-called enemies
You invite us to feast, carefree,
blessed with effervescent health.
Your passionate compassion
always invigorates us;
we’ll be Down Home forever
with You, Joyful Peacemaker.
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Our planet belongs to You:
all that lives gets Life from You
Who made this Wonderful Place;
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