Poems by Raelene J. Elliss

It is written in the pages
like a letter to a friend
The first book of Genesis
to Revelations at the end

Prophets in the ancient world
foretold of the one
The lamb born to save
he's greater than the sum

Three years and twelve friends
his father's ministry shared the word
Praying and healing
heavens word unfurled

Jesus wept tears of blood
in the garden of Gethsemane
Tears that hit the ground
for sinners just like me

He is the one who came for the many
three years and twelve friends
He came to save the world
Jesus is the beginning not the end

It is written in the pages
like a letter to a friend
He promised to return
it's our beginning not our end

When my faith is weak
You are my strong hold
You are with me Lord
In your teachings it's told

I'm with you always
Dear child of mine
The enemy will fall
For my love is divine

Pray dear child
For thousands are taught
In a silent place
My face is sought

My words are on pages
Sung in joyful voice
Lift your heart child
In deep love rejoice

My wings are your rampart
The enemy will fall
Up hold your faith child
Rejoice in my call

For thousands are praying
The truth and the light
Will never be diminished
In my precious sight

Three nails one cross
Precious blood spilled
Prayers for mankind
The holy spirit filled

The veil is torn
These words were the last
Soldiers at his feet
For his clothes lots cast

The darkened shy
The earth shook
Men on earth
Know not what they took

On the third morning
In her steps of grief
Mary confronted by
Her deep disbelief

Rejoice in his name
The kingdom is come
The day of pentecost
To seat the one

Gathered they were
In that place
Fire filled the air
Blessed each face

In tongues they spoke
With the spirit we're filled
In all the earth
His words will wield

His truth and grace
In heaven and earth
Nations all worship
With all their worth

With a listening heart
Every heartfelt prayer
To our sovereign king
Love is open to declair

He hears every crying word
He wipes away the tears
Gods knows every prayer
He knows our every fear

Our frail faith is like a seed ,
Plant it in his mission  field
Hold his guiding hand child
Against the enemy He will wield

His grace ,his love his truth
A passion of a farthers heart
He tore the veil apart 
We're under his wings rampart

Cry out on bending knees
He'll hear your every prayer
Lift your hands unto him child
Nothing else compares

The things we long for
Wonders of what's to come
More than imagined
We are more than the sum

Of parts and the scenes
Memories we play
What's been and gone
The prayers that we've prayed

Pathways lay ahead
Steps we must take
God has great plans for us
Fear no debate

More than just moments
Deeper than imagined
Snippets of passing time
A faithful life awakened

Painted skies in sunlight
The promise of the new
Breathe deeply in the love
It’s the plan he has for you

THe lion and the lamb
Jesus is the great I Am
Mary gazed into his face
Her infant son would take his place

Hallelujah the angels sing
Born this night our sovereign king
Worship him on bended knee
This princely babe has come to be

The Messiah, King of all mankind
He'll save the sick, the lame , the blind
So richly blessed are all believers
His truth and light shall shine  on all receivers

The ancient ones foretold of his birth
He'd richly bless with all his worth
The years he'd walk amongst all men
His message lives in us and when

Raised voices sing and proclaim
The sovereignty of His Holy name
The light He shines across the skies
Richly blessed, in HIs name Baptise

Born the innocent one he lay
We celebrate Christmas Day
The gift of that very first morn
We worship the very first born

He lay in a manger
She gazed into his face
A mothers love abounds in her heart
The infant will take his place

To a son she had given birth
In a filthy cattle shed
Swaddling cloth wrapped him
So the wise men said

Worshiped was this little one
The precious lamb was born
He'd be destined to serve mankind
Beyond the veil torn

The stone hearted would despise
The lion and the lamb
They would be in denial
He is the great I Am

From the womb he was nursed
In a borrowed tomb he lay
His farther led his ministry
He wept, he loved , each day

Go beyond the heartfelt grief
Of our saviour on the cross
His beaten bloodied body
The crucifixion is not a loss

The heavenly angles sing hallelujah
Arisen is our sovereign King
In a borrowed tomb
The lamb gave us everything

You're not here
For me to see
My heart longs for
The day to be

In your arms
Nothing harms
No tears fall
Your voice will call

Sun setting skies
Seagulls cries
You take my hand
In the soft cool sand

Always with me
My heart can see
The voice in my heart
Says you're with me

Where the ocean meets the sky
The setting colours stun
Breathe in the serenity
The scene was made by one

The very breeze he created.
It's soothing cooling touch
Sand sculptured between your toes
Lord than you very much

Be with my disquieted soul
Your peaceful breath I breathe
My heart yearns for you Lord
My soul longs to receive

Lift me Lord close to you
My hearts voice shall sing
Fill me oh Lord
The one is the King

My simple prayer I'll always pray
For a kind heart and caring hand
Acknowledging His truth and grace
Across the rippled sand

Our world is labeled
With words so curt
Spoken words aimed
To wound and hurt

Jesus set injustice
To right from wrong
His resurrection
Brings peace that's strong

On that rugged cross
He gave everything
We are the ones to carry
The deep love Jesus brings

A small step to take
A stone makes a great ripple
Jesus reached out friend
He restored a cripple

A lamp shines it's light
To show a just way
Be near us Jesus
These words we pray

In His image we are made
Lead like a sign post
With hearts and hands
Lead towards our heavenly host