Before I Sleep ©

The night shrouds the cold sky in starry splendour.
As the shadows fall.
The Lords sweet angels singing oh so tender.
With the masters call.

I close my eyes as I calm my troubled mind.
Yet I shed no tear.
For in the darkness it is you that I find.
I can feel you near.

Before I drift to sleep to you I will pray.
My humble request.
Between now and the breaking of a new day.
My sleep is blessed.

I will dream of that distant celestial shore.
A place of wonder.
Where I will live in delight for evermore.
With Christ my Saviour.

MJ Flack

My Mess, God’s Masterpiece

When I view the Master’s paintings,
hanging for the world to see,
I think a masterpiece
could never become me.

My faults and all my failures
seem displayed for all to see,
yet You whisper gently,
“The masterpiece I’m creating is thee.”

Each brushstroke has a purpose,
each touch is placed with care.
The colours on Your palette
are beyond all compare.

Your love becomes so evident,
so deep I can’t comprehend,
that my life is the paintbrush
held safely in Your hand.

Though You’re creating a masterpiece,
I know I may not see
the finished work You’re painting
this side of eternity.

Until that day, I’ll trust You,
though the canvas seems unclear,
for every stroke of mercy
is drawing You more near.

My mess is not the ending;
it’s where Your grace begins.
The Master sees a masterpiece
where the world still sees my sin.

I'll Honour You ©

I'll honour you in my special way.
Remembering the times we shared.
And the special ways you showed you cared.
With memories I'll honour you.

I'll keep you alive and real in my heart.
Like the secret dreams that we kept.
Or the bonds of love that never slept.
With fond memories I'll honour you.

MJ Flack

Divergent ©

You are not of this cold dark world.
So you should stand out as unique.
Indifferent to sarcasm.
Set yourself apart from others.
you are on a sacred journey.
Towards a promised paradise.

There will be others in your life.
Who you will meet and connect with.
Some will accept you as you are.
While some will sadly turn away.
Just be true to saviour king.
And true friends will always be near.

The world is a fading nightmare.
Images entangled in fear.
Filled with enchanting deceptions.
Your difference will be a light.
A beacon of the gospels grace,
So bravely let it shine for all.

MJ Flack

Salvation ©
Acrostic

Salient is the moment.
Askance were my family.
Loving was Gods' perfect grace.
Vouchsafe was my saviours gift.
Admitting I need saving.
To you Lord I am contrite.
In submission I bow down.
Obedient to your call.
Nothing can take the Lords place.

MJ Flack

In The Moment ©
A Found Poem

A little bird, with plumage brown,
Beside my window flutters down,
A moment chirps its little strain,
Then taps upon my window-pane,
And chirps again, and hops along,
To call my notice to its song;
But I work on, nor heed its lay,
Till, in neglect, it flies away.

Looking out on the dawning day,
My thoughts like dry leaves drift away,
What did I hear that now has left?
That seemed fleeting and rather deft.
The sound of a friend's short visit.
To draw my near and elicit.
To rise and greet a friend one knows.
With gentle words and lilting prose.

Yet gone is the passing moment.
For time is my worse opponent.
As wasted time and passing thoughts.
Leaves my spirit in twisted knots.
Why did I tarry and delay.
And let my mind in tatters fray.
To miss the moment bitter sweet.
And in regret I make retreat.

I pray that I may always be.
A welcome friend awaiting thee.
A Christian with an open door.
An open heart for evermore.
For I should never want to miss.
Another note of tender bliss.
So patiently I will attend.
And welcome hence my every friend.

MJ Flack

Growing In The Light ©
Glowing In The Shade

We're growing in the light.
Where sin can't show its' face.
We ready for the fight.
Empowered by Gods' grace.

A comfort for the lost.
A fire within the shade.
We never count the cost.
For the bridges we've made.

The Lord within our heart.
A light for the unsaved.
We're pledged to do our part.
Through the battle we'll brave.

There's power in the light.
There's fear within the shade.
Yet we'll do what is right.
Our faith won't be swayed.

MJ Flack

In Harmony ©
a gregorian chant

(English)
Although we're a body.
As Christs ambassadors
We should be as one
One harmony
As one spirit
Singing a concentus
To Jesus our Lord

Of one spirit
Many sweet voices
Together in prayer
Like light incense
Rises up to heaven
To the throne of God
This our worship of love

May the Lord be honoured
May our works
As our words
Shine Gods' grace
In a dark world
This we do promise
As we live and breath

(Latin)
Etsi corpus sumus.
Ut Christi legati
Oportet ut unum
Una concordia
Ut unus spiritus
Cantantes concentum
Ad Jesum Dominum nostrum

Unius spiritus
Multi dulces voces
simul in oratione
Sicut incensum lux
Sicut incensum lux
Sicut incensum lux
Hic noster cultus amoris

Sit Dominus honor
Ut nostra opera
Sicut verba nostra
Deorum luceat gratia
In tenebris mundi
Hoc nos promittimus
Ut vivimus et spiritum

MJ Flack

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Rhythm Of Life ©
Ghazal

There is a soft flow.
Gentle and fluid.
Rhythmic and metred.
Ebbing receding.
Pulsing and vibrant.
Alive with being.

Heart Kindly whispers.
The Lords Serenade.
Calming our worries.
Consoling our fears.
In tender embrace.
We find our comfort.

In the rhythm of life.
We find completion.
Musical blessing.
Perfect crescendo.
An opus of love.
Gods' grace perfected.

MJ Flack

Help Me Live for You

Lord, help me crucify the flesh
And let it have no space
To turn my soul away from you
Or block the path of grace.

Remove the pleasures sin affords
That lure from all that’s right,
And change the things that I desire
To seek Your pure delight.

Awake in me a holy thirst
For righteousness and good,
Please help me love the things You love
And do as Jesus would.

Where I’ve left room for fleshly lusts
And worldly things that fade,
Reveal my sin and help me turn
From where my soul has strayed.

Convict and cleanse, renew and bless,
Lord, help me live for You –
Sold out for Christ with no reserves
In love that’s pure and true.

Christina Joy Hommes

And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. Galatians 5:24

Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; Hebrews 11:25

Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. Matthew 5:6

But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof. Romans 13:14

That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness. Ephesians 4:22-24

Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen. Ephesians 6:24

By Grace Not Works
By Grace Not Works

My works can never save me
Or pay the debt I owe
To get me into heaven
Or wash me white as snow.

Each moment’s full allegiance
Belongs to God my King
And can’t make up for past ones –
There’s nothing spare to bring.

My best attempts are tainted,
My purest thoughts are flawed,
So on my own I’m helpless
To try to get to God.

But Jesus Christ my Savior
Came down to earth for me,
Completely pure and sinless
To set the guilty free.

He took my sinful record
As if it was His own
Then died to buy my pardon,
To rescue and atone.

He paid my debt completely,
Washed all my sin away,
And rose to give me access
To God’s eternal day.

There’s nothing I can give Him
To add to what He’s done –
He did it all and gives me
The freedom that He won.

I cannot earn or merit
This gift of love divine –
By grace alone He saved me
And made His mercy mine.

Christina Joy Hommes

Thank You for Your Love
Thank You for Your Love

My God, I come in humble awe
And thank You for Your love
So vast, so deep, so wonderful
It lifts my heart above.

That God Himself would come to earth
Rejected, tested, poor,
Then take my sin with all its shame
To open heaven’s door.

That Jesus Christ would bear my guilt
And wear it on the tree –
Unjustly lifted up to die
To show His love for me.

That on the cross as darkness fell
And heaven turned away,
He gave Himself to pay my debt
To wash my sins away.

That three days on He broke the chains
That bound me to the grave –
He rose again to live and reign,
To pardon, rescue, save.

That when I was an enemy
He set His love on me
And sent His Spirit in my heart
To make these blind eyes see.

That when I came with nothing good
To offer at His throne,
He welcomed me with matchless grace
To take me as His own.

That though I sin and often fall
He loves me just the same
And lets me have a special part
To magnify His Name.

That when I’m weak and feeling low,
He proves His love indeed
With comfort, strength, and tender care
To meet my every need.

That in a world so marred by sin
He sends such pure delight
With blessings, gifts, provisions, too,
To bring me joy and light.

That someday soon He’ll take me home
To realms of endless love
Where He’s prepared a perfect place
To dwell with me above.

That endless years will never dull
The perfect joy we’ll share,
The oneness of eternal love
To which He’s made me heir.

Oh, what a love I see displayed
In all Your gracious ways!
Lord, help me love You more, I pray,
And lift eternal praise.

Christina Joy Hommes

No Plus Ones for Heaven
No Plus Ones for Heaven

There’s no plus ones for heaven –
Each entry stands alone
And those who wish to enter
Must each secure their own.

No matter how I’d like to
Ensure you have a place,
You must apply directly
To have a share of grace.

But God’s so rich in mercy
That all who come receive,
And all who ask are given
His gift when they believe.

So friend, I now invite you
To come above with me
For Jesus gives salvation
That’s lasting, sure, and free.

And if you’re bound for glory,
Then won’t you go invite
Some other souls to join you?
Let’s fill His house of light.

Christina Joy Hommes

Submission



by Richard Sherrer
07/18/26
Consistency in the Christian Life
Ephesians 5:15-21

Look carefully on how you walk,
Not as unwise rather as wise;
Selecting the words that you talk,
That you do not say any lies.

Always make the best of your time,
Because idle time brings evil;
Causing you to committing crime,
For the function of the devil.

Don’t be foolish, but understand,
Of what the will of the Lord be;
And to the future He has planned,
That He requires you to see.

And do not drink excessive wine,
Because that is debauchery;
Be filled with the Holy Divine,
Alcohol can cause slavery.

Sing to others spiritual song,
Making melody with your heart;
It causes your soul to be strong,
While your lips and tongue impart.

Give thanks to the Lord for all things,
To God the Father in His name;
The joy and pleasure that He brings,
As you profess and you proclaim.

Submit unto one another,
Out of reverence for the Lord;
Thanks for each sister and brother,
Show that Christ is loved and adored.

Copyright © 2026 Richard Newton Sherrer

The Golden Son ©
Homophonic Structure

The golden sun,
And God's own Son,
Shines brightly on my face;

That which was fore,
Stands still her for,
The glory of God's grace.

So let it rain,
My God will reign,
And beautify the earth;
While fools will stand here,
And yet can't hear,
The wisdom in His mirth.

In the Lord's light,
My burdens light,
His yoke is easy still;
And in His light,
My faith I'll cite,
and do my Father's will.

MJ Flack

Don't Forget ©
Beat Style

Don't forget,
The odd looks they gave you.
Something strange
Just deformed
Unstable emotions
Reasonably indifferent
Something to be pitied.

Don't forget,
The distance they created.
Between things
Around feelings
Above others
At requests
Avoiding getting too close.

Don't forget,
The feelings you experienced.
Being accepted
Feeling valued
Finding purpose
Seeing clearly
As a redeemed orphan.

Don't forget,
Others lost and lonely.
Cut adrift
Rudely rejected
Stumbling blindly
Without hope
They need what you have.

MJ Flack

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Beyond Sight and Sound ©
A Sapphic Stanza

You could search the world for the perfect sunrise.
Sleeping through the day and waiting through the night.
Your gaze steadfastly set on the horizon.
And never see it.

You could search your soul for the right words to pray.
Words that would weave the tapestry of your faith.
Into to a joyful prayer of adulation.
And still be silent.

So for now be still in the presence of God.
Close your eyes and see the sunrise of His grace.
As you listen to the Holy Spirit's voice.
And trust in the Lord.

MJ Flack

Perfect Grace ©
A Formula Poem

I am encouraged and renewed.
I wonder how the Lord can love someone like me.
I hear the Angels singing His praises.
I see before me the gates of Heaven.
I want to share this beautiful vision.
I am encouraged and renewed.

I pretend to understand my calling.
I feel a tangible pull towards a dream.
I touch the edges of my imagination.
I worry if I am getting distracted.
I cry when I think of those still lost.
I am encouraged and renewed.

I understand the gospel message of grace.
I say a prayer and know the Lord hears me.
I dream of that wonderful day of blessings.
I try to show others Gods' perfect gift of grace.
I am encouraged and renewed.

MJ Flack

The Battle Call ©

The trumpet sounds its' part
The battle lines are drawn
The time has come to search your heart.
Which side will you be on?
Join Gods' perfect army.
Be numbered with the great.
Answer the call to victory.
Before it is too late.

Prepare to fast and pray.
Make ready heart and soul.
Make ready for that fateful day.
When they call out the roll.
The orders have been sent.
Be ready to obey.
Gods' anger will be sorely vent.
On that the Judgment Day.

Though the battles bloody.
You'll stand unscarred that day.
As a soldier in Gods' army.
You'll tread the Gospel Way
With the Holy Grail.
The Holy Word of God.
Suited now to blaze the trail.
Where others dare not trod.

Marching onto glory.
Gods' banner leads the way.
We go to meet the enemy.
Who dares stand in our way.
For we march with our Lord.
Who leads us on our quest.
He'll lead us all in one accord.
Our mission shall be blessed.

Let the praises ring out.
Let Heaven and Earth sing.
To God raise up a mighty shout.
Hosanna to our king.
Let wise men praise his name.
And children learn to sing.
Let every tongue be proud to claim.
The Lord our God is King.

M J Flack

Faith Unyielding ©
A Terse Poetic Structure

Faith unyielding,
Love enduring,
Christs' redemption.

Trust unbending,
Close affection,
Gods' acceptance.

Hope established,
Fond embracing,
Faith unyielding.

MJ Flack

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