HIDE ME, LORD!

HIDE ME IN THE SHADOW OF YOUR WINGS, DEAR LORD
THE WAVES OF DARKNESS BLOW ACROSS MY PATH
I FEEL THE NIGHT OF EVIL GAINING GROUND
"O MASTER OF LIFE'S STORMS, CAN PEACE BE FOUND?"

THE WORLD'S ELIXIR THAT ONCE OFFERED JOY
IS BUT AN EMPTY GLASS, A BROKEN TOY!
YET FROM A LONELY HEART A VOICE IS HEARD:
"O GOD! CAN HEAVEN SEND ONE CALMING WORD?"

THE TORCH OF TRUTH THAT  BURNED SO BRIGHT & CLEAR
THAT OFFERED HOPE AGAINST THIS MONSTER:"FEAR"
WE'RE ANXIOUS MOMENTS BUILT ON SINKING SAND
FOR IN MY SEARCH I FELT NO HELPING HAND!

YET IN THE NOISE AND CLAMOR OF UNREST
THE SPIRIT'S GENTLE VOICE ASSURED ME "REST!"
AND FROM GOD'S WORD I HEARED THE MASTER SAY:
"COME UNTO ME, YOU'LL FIND REAL PEACE TODAY!"

NOW FROM THE FOUNT OF GRACE I FREELY DRINK
THE COOL, REFRESHING STREAM OF PEACE I SEEK
AND WITH UPLIFTED HEART IN PRAISE I SING
ALL GLORY TO THE RISEN CHRIST, MY KING!
ben pent

RUNNING ON EMPTY?

Why does my heart seem so empty

Even when life looks so good?

Why does the mist in my spirit

Take such control of my mood?

Is it perchance I am searching

For phantoms just out of my reach

For something to fill up a longing

That no one in this life can breach?

The pot at the end of my rainbow

Seems always to vanish away

Each time that I reach for a nugget

I find nothing coming my way!

Then a small voice seems to whisper

Like the sound from a morning dove

“Nothing compares with the offer

Of God’s indescribable love!”

So next time I find my heart empty

For something to fill up that space

I’ll go to the One Who has promised

To give me His fullness and grace.

--B. Pent

FEELING LOST

There are times life has no meaning
Like a ship that's tempest tossed
Without sail or sturdy rudder
In the darkness can be lost.

What seemed once a sunny future
With a vision bright and clear
Suddenly turns to disappointment
Leading down the path of fear.

Broken dreams can break the spirit
When all hope seems torn away
And the soul cries out in anguish
For some light along the way.

Then a voice speaks through the darkness
As the Captain calms the storm
Bringing back the broken vessel
Till she lands safe on the shore.

Now I find when trouble threatens
To destroy my trust in Him
I just call out to my Captain
To control my life within.
--B. Pent

FEELING LONELY!

I feel alone today
I knew you could not stay
I saw you walk away
You said, "I have to go!"

I wander in the dark
Each day we are apart
And leave my lonely heart
You say, "I will return?"

But time has had its chance
As chimes begin to dance
I dream as in a trance
You're coming back to me.

But morning shines its light
So radiant and bright
I know it is not right
You stay away so long!

But I will wait for you
And if the promise true
Should spark our love anew
My hopes will be fulfilled.

Until that day appears
I will await with cheers
Then all my dreams and fears
Will fade in your embrace.
--B. Pent

OH DADDY! COME BACK HOME

The house seems so empty
Since you went away
You promised to help me
And come back to stay
But time has forgotten
I feel so alone
Oh daddy! Oh daddy!
Why don't you come home?

I thought you loved mommy
She cared about you
The struggles you're facing
Would strengthen you two.
But love's disappointments
Have torn you apart
Oh daddy! Oh daddy!
Come back to my heart.

I have only memories
To comfort my days
The tears keep on flowing
I live in a daze.
I wanted my daddy
To give me away
And walk down the isle
On my wedding day.

I pray every morning
That you will come back
And help heal the hurting
From bitterness past.
God's love will unite us
Restoring the flame
Oh daddy! Oh daddy!
There's hope in His name.
--B. Pent