The Truth That Guides Us

Oh Jesus, be the truth that guides us 

To the light that holds us together 

Be the way in which we must walk 

The path of love, joy, peace, and hope 

Let our minds and hearts be in You 

Bring us together, every guest and every soul 

Cleanse us from our lies, Lord 

So that all may hold true to Your teachings 

For You are the way to God 

May our hearts be made clean by Your blood 

Teach us true compassion 

And the holy teachings of Jesus 

For from the heart flows good and evil 

Yet evil should never be 

So let us hold true to Your teachings 

Jesus, our God, slowly purify our hearts 

For we raise the gospel of Jesus 

Our Savior, true and pure 

Our fullest love, 

Our life and light 

Amen

Let the Flame of Love

Let the flame of love and praise

Lead us closer to God,

Our true Father,

Who is pure forever.

Let this flame of love

Be joyful and compassionate,

For Christ is

That living flame of love.

He shows us the way

In mercy

And true compassion,

Leading us to the Father in Heaven.

Let the Kingdom of Heaven

Speak within our hearts,

For a washed and healed heart

Is a holy heart.

It is healed by Christ

Through His cross.

Amen

To Obey with Devotion

To obey is better than sacrifice,

But to obey with devotion is better still.

For without devotion,

Obedience becomes mere compliance,

As though the will of God

Were the will of human authority.

But He is not human authority.

He is our loving Father,

The Creator of Heaven and earth.

Whoever truly obeys

Must obey with devotion,

For without devotion

There can be no obedience.

Obedience begins in the heart,

Not in the head.

Remember Noah,

Who obeyed with a heart made pure

By the future sacrifice of Christ on the cross,

Though he was not perfect.

He listened,

And followed through with his whole heart

To build the ark.

Every measurement, completed to the letter,

Every piece of wood God told him to use,

Was a prayer.

Every movement was devotion.

For Noah had faith,

And faith led him

To obedience and devotion.

Amen.

May The Flame

May the true everlasting flame

Of love, mercy, kindness, and compassion watch over us.

As a mom watches her child,

So Jesus, teach us your ways,

For the gospel is the truth forever in your heart.

Jesus, who is love, light, and joy,

May you be our joy in the fall,

That we may carry your teachings always.

So that we might live

As the final love

In the hearts of others forever.

Amen

Oh Jesus, My Heart Knows

Oh Jesus, my heart knows what is right,

Just and fair, yet my body fails to carry it out.

Oh Jesus, I do not want to do anything

To offend your spirit or upset you,

Yet from time to time I slip back into old habits.

I have no excuse,

For even the most devout will fall.

Oh Jesus, help me to live the Christian life,

Help me to take up my cross daily,

That I may follow you
with sincerity, devotion, and love.

Amen

Meditating on the Life of Jesus

What does the word vain repetition mean?

Vain means empty.

So vain prayers are empty prayers.

But there is nothing empty

About meditating on the life of Jesus

And Mary, his holy mother.

Meditating on the life of Jesus

Makes you a better Christian.

It helps you obtain peace

In your heart and soul.

And when you meditate

On the life of Jesus and Mary,

You understand God in a deeper way.

And that understanding helps you grow

In your walk with God.

Amen

Christ, The Way Home Forever

Oh God, true Father, you are.

Source of true goodness, center of our lives.

Let devotion to you be our steady home,

And let your love teach us the way.

By grace, lead us into peace,

That following the way, we may reach heaven.

Christ is indeed the way,

And shows the way home forever.

God is love;

For Christ came to earth to die for our sins,

And to show the way to heaven.

Help us rely on his hand to lead us there,

For Christ is loving, kind, and gentle.

Oh Jesus, Savior and true teacher,

Truth incarnate, guide us today.

Teach us to understand and live your words:

Love, joy, kindness, and daily compassion.

Amen