These Present Sufferings

Liberty! -man's great desire, Engraved on every heart afire, All fulfilling of the soul, 'Tis liberty that makes men whole! Liberty! -man's deepest fear, Where obligation's dread comes near, Merit's debt commands its due, For liberty demands virtue.

Disdain me not! Tho wandering sinner I, In my dire state, Do not abhor my cry! I, a prodigal, Oppressed within, without, In cruel despair, Desire to quench my drought. For with those, Who holy precepts keep, I am not counted, But for the tears I weep. Can I offer A spirit clean and whole? Nay, but Thou dost love, The broken sinner's soul.

Philippians 2:9-11 "Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father." Jesus The very name inspires! That represents a soul's desire The word which sums up all the grace Hope, peace, love, joy, and holiness Into a single phrase When formed by fervent lips Such power holds And though all names Of princes, kings, and lords Shall pass away One name shall be the same: Jesus My Lord! The very name brings tears When in anticipation Falls on listening ears The word, the name That makes the spirit long To shout! And be silent Here in awe Of the majesty and power Commanded at the name of Jesus

Jesus I could not but hope To die for Your great name To throw this worthless body Into that Holy flame What blessing is such sweetening death What joy to me untold What honor to Your Blessed Name To die for You, my Lord Jesus Just one thing I ask It is to love Thee more

A little different than most of the others, perhaphs even to the point of being odd, but I'd love to hear any comments... Drowning Oct. 3rd, 2007 2 Corinthians 4:8-12, 16 "We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body. For we who are alive are always being given over to death for Jesus' sake, so that his life may be revealed in our mortal body. So then, death is at work in us, but life is at work in you....Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. " In the swirling, churning waters, Here I lie and here I drown, Tis' such blissful, sweetening sorrow, In this river that's been found. This the fountain deep and trickling, This the gushing, roaring current, Yet still deeper, deep I

This is my most recent and favorite poem so far. It is also the first poem I have made an effort to put to music. The video is the accompaniment to the first verse. I wrote the melody, and my piano teacher did all the rest (which was most of it). This is him playing. I Need No Other Comforter Charli Mills Sept. 6 2007 How blessed are we! Our Savior, Lord, Has mercies overflowing, That He descends to seek us here, His blessings us bestowing. I need no other comforter, I need no other comfort, 'Tis Jesus, Yes! My all in all, This peace is not my effort. This Jesus He, who took on flesh, And down to earth decendeth, To pay for sin, each bloody man, His glory to us accredits. I need no other comforter, I need no other Savior, 'Tis Jesus, Yes! My all in all Who for my burdens labored. How can I live but live for Him? My love words can't describe, He loved me first, that love so pure, For me He came to die. I need no other comforter, His love o'er me enfolds, 'Tis Jesus,