Success

He looked at me softly and told me
"You could be one of the best.
If you weren't afraid so of failure,
I'll bet you could be a success."
I thought about that for a moment
And wondered; he could be right,
But failure has been with me many a year,
Has stayed with me both day and night,
A glimmer of thought then struck me,
And now I must confess,
Failure don't scare me not one little bit,
But I'm deathly afraid of success.

The Gifts

He gave me a day of sunshine:
But I kept looking for rain
He gave me a day to run and play
But I kept waiting for pain.

He gave me a day for laughter
But I had a frown on my face
He gave me a day to love and obey
But I couldn't take the chance

Then, I asked for a day of sunshine
But he sent only rain
I asked for a day to run and play
But I felt only pain

I asked for a day of laughter
But he gave me only a frown
In anger I said "You don't love me,
Look how you let me down."

He smiled at me softly and asked me
"What do you want me to do?
You didn't use the gifts I gave,
So, I had to take them from you."

Mary's Song

My little boy you my pride and joy
You'll rule the world some day
With angels to guide you
And mother's beside you
Sleep now in your soft warm hay
Angels sing for you
And Shepard's adore you
Kings lay their gold at your feet
Stars shine to guide you
And mother's beside you
So sleep, sweet baby, sleep

Tomorrow you'll waken
Your youth will be taken
And you'll find a world full of sin
You'll find non-believers
And down right deceivers
And you won't know where to begin
You'll find some who will follow
And one who is hollow
And he your life will betray
But while you're a babe
Now, my son, this is your hour
Sleep now in your soft warm hay

I hold you close to me
And feel your warm body
I know it will hang from a cross
And though your just a baby
And I'm holding you tightly
I'm already feeling the loss
So cuddle close to me
While mommy sings to you
And tells you she loves you so
Although you're just a baby
And I'm holding you tightly
I'm learning I have to let go.

Bethlehem Town

The people gathered in Bethlehem town
The king they dared not defy
So hurried, so worried, they scurried about
And did not hear the child cry

Wine flowed free, as old friends they'd see
The streets rang with "Hi!" and "Goodbye!"
But with heads bowed low they'd never know
of the star that shone in the sky

In the meadow far they saw the star
And heard the angels sing
These Shepard's poor coarse robes they wore
Knelt before the newborn king

And the crowds passed by on the streets outside
Never knowing the king was near
Like the crowds pass by on the streets today
Going farther from him each day

Happy Birthday Jesus

The lights are brightly shining

There's baubles on the tree

The gifts are wrapped and waiting

For the time we honor thee

A tiny baby in Bethlehem

All wrapped in swaddling joy

A happy, happy birthday

To Mary's little boy.

But on the cross of Calvary

Our hopes and dreams were hung.

For they placed my Jesus

While he was yet so young

And all the Christmas presents

Are but an empty plan

For we can't celebrate the babe

And forget about the man.