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Increase My Thirst

Increase my thirst, dear Lord,
That I might long to drink
Forever from the fount of life,
And lead me to its brink.

For You have promised, Lord,
A plentiful supply
To quench my thirst with more to spare
That never can run dry.

But, Lord, my thirst is small,
So soon I’m satisfied –
I want to have a growing thirst
That keeps me by Your side.

Oh Lord, increase my thirst
Until I never stray,
Until Your life flows out through me
To others day by day.

Christina Joy Hommes

“I will give unto him that is athirst
of the fountain of the water of life freely.”
Revelation 21:6b

I Love the Bible

I love the Bible that God wrote
Because it is for me.
God wrote to tell me who He is
And all that I should be.

I love the Bible pure and good
Because it is so true.
I know that every word is right
And tells me what to do.

I love the Bible more than gold –
It’s like a treasure chest.
My favorite candy’s not as sweet –
I like God’s Word the best.

I love the Bible, God’s good Word,
Because it helps me see
How I can trust in Jesus Christ
Who shows that He loves me.

Christina Joy Hommes

Roses: On Closer Inspection

Psalm 57:7

The Clouds Will Part Forever

Though clouds obscure His shining glory
And cast their grey upon life’s story
They cannot last for aye;
For storms must have a point of breaking
And nothing from this life we’re taking
On that bright, happy day.

For soon the Lord will come to get us –
We then shall hear and see our Jesus
Who’ll call us home above.
And then the clouds will part forever,
Then nothing from His presence sever
The people of His love.

Christina Joy Hommes

It Takes Some Clouds

He paints the sky with red and orange,
With purple, pink, and gold.
The wonders of the sunset hour
Can’t properly be told.

It takes the sun – that glowing orb
Which rules each passing day;
It takes some clouds to catch the rays
And make the colors stay.

And when a life is closing here
That’s ruled by God’s dear Son,
The clouds reflect with great effect
What wonders He has done.

Remember when clouds block the sun
And turn life’s day to night,
Without the clouds there’d never be
A sunset glowing bright.

Christina Joy Hommes