The Lord is My Shepherd – Psalm 23 Poem

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Lord, You are my shepherd and I am your sheep

You are my provider, You know all my needs

Our journey each day may be rocky and steep

But You always lead me to quiet and peace

The shadow of death makes the valley so dark

We walk down together, still on the right path

When I Iose the way I can follow Your staff

I can’t see Your face yet Your love lights my heart

Our path leads through enemy territory

Yet I’m not afraid, You are always with me

The table is set, Your cup flowing for me

Your love is my perfume, Your grace is my feast

You lead me to life by the very best way

Though sometimes I stumble, and often I stray

You restore and forgive my every mistake

In Your home beside You forever I’ll stay

© Leesa Briones 2021

The Seed of the Woman

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From the foundation

You promised the woman

Her seed would crush the serpent

The end of his reign is nearing

All of Your creation

Waits in earnest expectation

For Your manifestation

Hoping and praying

For Your unveiling

From the dust You formed us

And to dust we’ve been returning

All of Your creation

Groans with ultimate frailty

Your Spirit knows our hearts and

Groans with compassion in translation

He carries our unspoken prayers to Heaven

In intercession

Our one hope, the Seed of the woman

The only Seed who rose again

To bloom in the desert

And offer life to all the thirsting

To every generation

There is only one invitation

To exchange our suffering for His glory

At His unveiling

© Leesa Briones 2021