This gentle God who leads me
Tenderly along
Who gives me every reason
To live, to breathe, to work,
To give my voice in song -
I have seen
So many blessings
I have heard so many
Truths,
I have walked in lighted paths;
I rest my head
'Neath shelt'ring roofs.
I am free
For He is with me
I have strength,
For He is strong
I have comfort all about me
Though the road be hard and long,
I am safe for He is near me
I can dare for He is great,
I have faith for he has healed me,
and he makes my pathways straight.
When I search for Him, he reaches
When I seek, I surely find
When I look, he sees and touches
In my heart and in my mind
When I need, he gives me comfort
When I yearn, he calms my heart
And each day of life that passes
I see ever more a part
of his great wisdom,
And His love.

The Washington DC temple. My friend Russell took these pictures.  

Who can say
What God hath done
Or count the ways
The Lord hath blessed my life
In this single day?

I am so grateful for His mercy,
For his grace.
He looks on me with loving eyes,
He reaches to my humble life
And touches me
And teaches me
To follow truth and light.

He is forever kind,
Forever there,
Forever mindful
Of my needs.

He hears my prayer
When I am fallen on my knees
He hears my pleas
And strengthens me.
When I am most afraid,
He hears me cry
He knows that I
Have need of Him,
And He is kind. 

I cannot find
The words to say
The gratitude I feel inside
To my everlasting God,
To Jesus,
To my dearest brother,
And my Savior,
Whom I love.  
I will praise His name forever,
I will sing these songs of joy unending
To my highest Lord,
And greatest God.

Light Unseen

I believe in light unseen

In space not traveled

In life undreamed

I believe in all things good,

Good in all things;

In sound unheard,

In truth unlearned,

In love unknown, 

In realms unshown,

In beauty unborn,

And Light - 

Unseen. 

God's Light

God is
Filled with light
He is Light -
He shines like the sun.

He gives light to me,
He shines in my soul
And I am happy
He gives me so much peace.
God is light;
He is my light
He shines like the sun
In me.

I want so badly
Something which I do not have
Something which I've never had
I still want it
It hasn't gone away
This aching
This desire
It will not leave me
This fire that will not be quenched
It only cries
For freedom
For expression
For release.

God help me
Drop these fetters
God help me
Find the peace
And the strength
To do things right
To keep this fight,
To not give up
To never give in
Until I win this battle
Over my own
Weakness
and sin.

If God has given me life,
I shall choose to live
If God has given me all,
I shall choose to give
All that I have to Him.