Monday 15 November 2010

BEAUTY IN THE CLAY

BEAUTY IN THE CLAY

No beauty in the clay
As far as we can see
It looks dull and lifeless
No interest to you and me
But a gardener plants his bulbs
Hides them all away
In his heart he knows
He has planted beauty in the clay

Chorus

Beauty in the clay though we cannot see
The bulbs that lie beneath hid from you and me
But they will blossom some bright glorious day
Then we will look in wonder at the beauty in the clay

No beauty in the clay
That is our mortal frame
No beauty of our own
Or of loveliness can we claim
But the Potter works with His hands
Fashions as He may
Shapes until He has
Vessels with such beauty in the clay

Chorus

No beauty in the clay
Of those that we can see
We look on the outside
That is shown to you and me
But the Lord looks deep in the heart
Shines a golden ray
Sees all that the Son
Has wrought to bring beauty in the clay

Chorus

Colin Moffett

Wednesday 3 November 2010

DRIFTING AWAY

Drifting away is the sand of time
Lost forever as you grow old
Spring, summer gone in autumn you dwell
Bitter winter reaching with icy fingers cold
A chilling wind is now whispering
Of time disappearing so fast
Are you ready for eternity
For next breath you take might well be your very last

Chorus
Drifting away, time is drifting away
The breath in your body no longer may stay
The Lord could call for you this very day
Your soul to eternity drifting away

Are you ready for Him to call now
Is your dear soul prepared to go
Have you been washed in His precious blood
And the blackness of your sin made whiter than snow
Tomorrow is not promised to you
Although He has given you this day
The sand of time is nearly all poured
Last breath of your body will be drifting away

Chorus
Drifting away, time is drifting away
The breath in your body no longer may stay
The Lord could call for you this very day
Your soul to eternity drifting away

Colin Moffett