My Soul’s Song To The Savior by Debbie Harris

13 Sunday Apr 2025

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The poem “My Soul’s Song to the Savior” is a heartfelt expression of devotion to Jesus, portraying faith as a guiding light over worldly temptations like fame. Each quatrain reflects gratitude for His mercy, strength through trials, and commitment to glorifying Him. The speaker offers humble words as a hymn, finding peace in divine grace. The poem emphasizes spiritual wealth over earthly gain, culminating in a vow of eternal allegiance to Jesus, with truth and Spirit shaping the poet’s voice. Written in three quatrains and a couplet with an AABB rhyme scheme, it flows like a prayer, celebrating unwavering faith.

In every dawn, Your mercy wakes my soul,
A quiet light where broken hearts are whole.
No gold I seek, no fleeting fame to claim,
My voice is Yours, to glorify Your name.

Through trials deep, Your hand has held me fast,
Each step a gift, Your love will ever last.
The world may call with shadows cold and vain,
But in Your grace, my spirit shall remain.

My words are small, yet offered pure and free,
A humble hymn to rise eternally.
No crown of earth could match Your holy peace,
In Jesus’ arms, my fears and doubts release.

Your truth’s my ink, Your Spirit shapes my rhyme,
My soul belongs to You through endless time.

Adorning the Soul with a Crown of Prayer’s Timeless Gemstones by Debbie Harris

13 Sunday Apr 2025

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The sonnet “A Crown of Prayer’s Eternal Gems” portrays prayers as precious gemstones forming a divine crown for the soul. Each prayer—likened to emeralds (hope), rubies (fervor), sapphires (faith), and diamonds (grace)—shines with unique brilliance, surpassing earthly wealth. This crown, weightless yet powerful, holds celestial light, heals inner wounds, and endures beyond time. Crafted through heartfelt words, it reflects eternal skies, adorning the spirit with an immortal glow no mortal could replicate.

Each prayer a gem to crown the soul’s design,
A radiant jewel set in sacred gold.
Like emeralds, hope in tender hues does shine,
While rubies burn with fervor uncontroll’d.

Sapphire’s calm faith reflects the heavens’ blue,
And diamond’s grace cuts through the darkest night.
No earthly king could claim a wealth so true,
For prayer’s bright crown bestows celestial light.

No weight it bears, yet holds the stars above,
Its brilliance mends the heart’s unspoken pain.
Each whispered word, a facet carved with love,
Endures through storm, untouched by time’s disdain.

This regal wreath, no mortal hand could frame,
Adorns the spirit with immortal flame.

When Every Breath Becomes A Sacred Prayer by Debbie Harris

13 Sunday Apr 2025

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The poem “When Every Breath Becomes a Sacred Prayer” captures the transformative power of living with intention. It portrays life as vibrant and purposeful when each breath is infused with prayer, turning routine moments into sacred experiences. Inhales weave hope, exhales mend subtly, and every step resonates with meaning, igniting the heart with joy and connection to the divine. The poem suggests that this Christ- centered approach makes every second thrilling and alive with spiritual significance.

When every breath is a prayer,
Life sparks, a flame in the air.
Each inhale weaves hope’s quiet song,
Each exhale rights the world’s soft wrong.

Steps hum with purpose, eyes alight,
Dawn’s glow ignites the heart’s delight.
No moment fades, no second spares—
All pulse with sacred, thrilling prayers.

Sonnet: Clothed in Divine Royalty, Freed by the Cross of the Eternal Lord by Debbie Harris

13 Sunday Apr 2025

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The sonnet, titled “Clothed in Divine Royalty, Freed by the Cross of the Eternal Lord,” celebrates the triumphant redemption of humanity through Jesus Christ, the King of Kings. It portrays His royal splendor and sovereign love, which calls and redeems each person, clothing them in divine light. The poem highlights Christ’s humility in descending to save humanity through His sacrificial cross, depicted as a throne of love that defeats death. With a joyous tone, it envisions trumpets and angelic praise heralding His victory, as the redeemed, adorned in royal garments, eternally celebrate His glorious reign.

O how our souls in humble joy proclaim,
The King of Kings, with royal splendor bright!
His sovereign love has called us each by name,
And robed us in His everlasting light.

With golden scepter raised, He reigns above,
Yet stooped to lift us from our wretched fall.
His cross, a throne of sacrificial love,
Has shattered death and ransomed one and all.

Let trumpets sound where angels chant His praise,
For Christ, the Lord of Lords, has won the day!
His victory resounds through endless days,
As we, redeemed, in royal garments stay.

All hail the King, whose grace our hearts ignite,
We celebrate His reign in boundless light!

Seventy Times Seven: Emulating Christ Our King’s Endless Forgiveness by Debbie Harris

13 Sunday Apr 2025

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The sonnet, titled “Seventy Times Seven: Emulating Christ Our King’s Endless Forgiveness,” reflects Charles Spurgeon’s quote about Christ’s teaching to Peter to forgive “seventy times seven” times (Matthew 18:22), emphasizing boundless mercy. It explores the idea that just as God forgives us endlessly, we must also forgive others without limit, mirroring Christ’s example as our King. The poem uses a Shakespearean sonnet structure, with three quatrains and a final couplet, culminating in a call to forgive with royal authority: “Like Christ our King, let mercy’s scepter swing.” The title and content together highlight the challenge to emulate Christ’s infinite forgiveness in a majestic, reverent tone.

When Christ to Peter spoke of mercy’s span,
“Till seventy times seven” was His decree,
A boundless grace to mend the heart of man,
For love must flow as vast as heaven’s sea.
We falter oft, yet find not love’s defeat,
Though sins may pile like shadows in the night,
Each pardon blooms where bitterness retreat,
A second chance beneath God’s holy light.
For God Himself forgives beyond our count,
His mercy endless as the stars above,
So we, too, must in kindness e’er surmount,
And mirror Heaven’s unrelenting love.
Let each new dawn a fresh forgiveness bring,
Like Christ our King, let mercy’s scepter swing.

Sonnet: Lord, God, and Savior King to All the World by Debbie Harris

13 Sunday Apr 2025

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The sonnet, titled “Lord, God, and Savior King to All the World,” is a 14-line poem in traditional sonnet form, praising the divine sovereignty, love, and redemptive power of God and Christ. It describes God as the supreme ruler over all creation, whose light dispels darkness and whose voice shaped the universe. The poem highlights Christ’s sacrifice on the cross, which defeated death and redeemed humanity, and the Holy Spirit’s role in guiding the faithful. It concludes with all nations worshiping the eternal King, whose love endures forever.

O Lord, our God, and Savior King supreme,
Thy throne above the heavens’ boundless span,
All worlds, all hearts, within Thy holy plan,
Thy light doth pierce the dark with radiant beam.

From chaos’ void, Thy voice did form the earth,
Each star, each soul, Thy breath of love did mold,
In mercy vast, Thy promises unfold,
To grant the meek a hope of sacred worth.

Thy cross, O Christ, hath conquered death’s cold sting,
Thy blood redeemed what sin had torn apart,
Thy Spirit dwells to guide the contrite heart,
And bids the weary soul to rise and sing.

All nations bow before Thy boundless reign,
Eternal King, whose love shall e’er remain.

Sonnet: The Triumphal Entry (John 12:13) by Debbie Harris

13 Sunday Apr 2025

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The sonnet, inspired by John 12:13, celebrates Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem with a majestic, royal tone. It portrays Him as a glorious King, humbly riding a donkey, greeted by fervent crowds waving palms and shouting “Hosanna!” The poem exalts His divine sovereignty and love, emphasizing a kingdom of grace and truth, not earthly power, with enduring majesty and mercy.

O King of glory, hailed with palm-strewn way,
Thy sovereign splendor rides on humble beast.
The throng, with fervor, casts their cloaks to pray,
Their voices soar, a royal anthem’s feast.
“Hosanna!” rings through Zion’s sacred gate,
“Blest is the Son of David’s holy line!”
In majesty, Thou com’st to meet Thy fate,
Yet love, not conquest, crowns Thy will divine.
The branches wave, like scepters of the meek,
Proclaiming Thee the Lord of heav’n’s domain.
Thy throne, O Christ, no earthly pomp shall seek,
But reigns where hearts in truth and grace remain.
Exalted Prince, Thy kingdom shall endure,
Its glory vast, its mercy ever sure.

Hymn for Palm Sunday: Hosanna, King Divine by Debbie Harris

13 Sunday Apr 2025

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The hymn “Hosanna, King Divine” is a six-verse Palm Sunday hymn with a refrain, celebrating Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem. It captures the crowd’s praise, the fulfillment of prophecy, and the anticipation of the Passion, ending with devotion to Christ’s enduring reign. Each verse, followed by a repetitive “Hosanna” refrain, emphasizes joy, humility, and faith, suitable for congregational singing.

Verse 1
The streets of Zion ring with praise,
As palm branches the people raise.
The King on humble donkey rides,
Hosanna to the One who guides!