Just Take One Step
If you’ve wandered far away
Don’t know where to start today
Take one step
You don’t have to see ahead
Little actions conquer dread
Take one step
If you cannot see the light
Ask the Lord to guide you right
Take one step
Take the step you see right now
More will open up somehow
Take one step
When your strength and hope are gone
And you feel you can’t go on
Take one step
When your way is dark with fear
And your prospects seem unclear
Take one step
As you go you’ll surely find
God sends help because He’s kind
Take one step
Draw a little closer in
Just say no to one more sin
Take one step
Step by step you’re nearing home
From wherever you may roam
Take one step
Let God show you where to go
Trust His love as best you know
Take one step
Take the step that you can see
Oh, don’t wait to come be free
Take one step
Christina Joy Hommes
God Shares His Work with Us
The One who called to Lazarus
And told the dead “Come forth”
Could tell the stone to roll away
And shake the very earth.
But Jesus told the people there
To roll the stone away
So they could have a little part
In what He did that day.
And still the Savior shares His work
To make His goodness clear
So we can have a little part
In what He’s doing here.
Christina Joy Hommes
Pleasing God Today
God’s standard isn’t changing –
We never have to guess
Or wonder if He’s moving
The bar for righteousness.
His Word is everlasting,
The law of Christ is true,
His judgments can’t be altered
Whatever others do.
His goodness never wavers,
His mercy never ends,
His holiness is steadfast,
His justice never bends.
So we can seek and serve Him
With confidence each day
That what He said will please Him
Still pleases Him today.
Christina Joy Hommes
God’s Creation Sings
The beauty of the nighttime sky
That sings its Maker’s praise
The thunder of the crashing waves
That roar His wondrous ways
The glory of the morning sun
That shows His faithfulness
The shadow of the mountains high
That tell His changelessness
The wonder of the growing crops
That show His tender care
The height of clouds that help us see
The Lord is everywhere
The singing of the little birds
That raise a joyful hymn
The croaking of the summer frogs
That point our thoughts to Him
The presence of the pleasant breeze
That helps us feel He’s near
The whole of God’s creation sings
And makes His glory clear
Christina Joy Hommes
Through Cloud and Storm
The clouds may gather overhead
And turn life’s skies to gray,
The winds may blow and shake the things
I thought would always stay.
But still the love of Christ my Lord
Shines brightly through the rain,
His tender kindness and His care
Bring comfort through the pain.
His goodness makes a rainbow gleam
Through all my falling tears,
His faithful mercy never ends
Through all the passing years.
So let the clouds and storms blow in,
Let winds and thunder roll,
I’m sheltered safe in mighty love
That guards and heals my soul.
Christina Joy Hommes
Free to Live as Victors
These my people are forgiven
All their sins are washed away;
With my blood I bought their pardon,
Now there’s nothing more to pay.
All their guilt and condemnation,
All the wrath and bitter shame,
All their sin I took and canceled
When they called upon my Name.
Now they’re free to live as victors
Free from sin and death and fear,
Partners in my life eternal
With a record pure and clear.
Though the tempter may accuse them,
Seek to fill their minds with doubt,
Nothing stands to block their access –
All their sin is blotted out.
While I live, they’re heirs of heaven,
Kept and guided by my love;
Robed in white they’ll live forever
In their home of light above.
Christina Joy Hommes
