OLIVE PSALM

OLIVE PSALM

Just what did Jesus say that night
When words poured from His soul?
What dialogue with Deity
Streamed forth to make us whole?

How could He speak for every one –
Translating every woe?
How did He share the tales of grief
That no one else would know?

Who heard His empathetic plea?
Who saw Him bend and groan?
Who witnessed the atoning prayer
When He was left alone?

How could He drink the bitter cup
He never sought to fill?
How did He raise all mortals up?
How could He climb the hill?

How could He bear the travesty?
Why would He take the blame?
Why did He take the mockery
Of Priests who had no shame?

What thoughts went through His righteous mind?
What feelings broke His heart?
How could He represent us all?
How did He do His part?

(Sunday, 14 November 2010, Pleasant Grove, Utah)

EXPIATION PSALM

EXPIATION PSALM (Romans 8; Isaiah 53; 2 Nephi 9)

Because the Lord is on our side –
No Evil has effect –
No Enemy can prosecute
The First-born Son Elect.

Through Him – the Father justifies –
No accusations stand –
The Christ who died and rose again
Appears at God’s Right Hand.

He makes an Intercession there
For us – in watchful Prayer –
No one can separate us from
The love God would not spare.

(Sunday, 14 November 2010, Pleasant Grove, Utah)

SERMON PSALM

SERMON PSALM

Who am I to be offended?
Who am I to cast a stone?
Stewardship for condemnation
Rest upon the Lord alone.

Measure meted – balance even –
Eye for Aye and Tooth for Sooth –
Make inequity of justice –
Underestimating Truth.

(Sunday, 25 July 2010, London, England)