HEAVEN'S HEARTH

Angered lash of winters gale

Cutting deep with biting hale

Turning now to drifting snow

Blinding sight to where I’d go

To far of windows fading light

To escape this world turning white

To hide from cold that bites the nose

And freezes now complaining toes

Weary steps draw me closer still

Where heat is had to counter chill

Snow now drifts like billowing foam

As through its softness; I struggle home

A soul redeemed is lashed by gales

Exertions breath quick exhales

Eyes still fixed to faded light

That guides it through winter’s night

My heart is lifted as I near

The opening door to fires cheer

Escaping the bite of chilling blast

To rest beside home hearth at last

A gladdened soul enters Heavens door

Where chilling winds can bite no more

Trials of life that plagued on earth

Are now forgotten besides Heavens hearth

Colin Moffett

HEAVEN

Heaven’s gates are opening

Slowly swinging wide

A gentle voice is calling

It’s time to come inside

The journey home is ended

Weary was your way

I guided your every footstep

And give you strength each day

Chorus:

Heaven now your home

Come in come in well done

Your earthly journey is over

And your race now is run

I counted your every breath

Each beating of your heart

When you simply trusted me

And for Home you made a start

The angels now are welcoming

The streets of gold in view

And in my Father’s house

A mansion waits for you

Chorus:

Heaven now your home

Come in come in well done

Your earthly journey is over

And your race now is run

No more the heartaches

The doubts and the fears

I will gently reach my hand

And brush away your tears

There is no more darkness

Neither day or night

Death will never touch you

And your attire a robe of white

Chorus:

Heaven now your home

Come in come in well done

Your earthly journey is over

And your race now is run

Hear how I eagerly greet you

Welcome home my child

The lost lamb I searched for

Gathered from the mountain wild

I died for you in agony

On cross I took your place

I rose for you in triumph

And saved you by my grace

Chorus:

Heaven now your home

Come in come in well done

Your earthly journey is over

And your race now is run

Gaze upon my princely head

Once crowned with thorn for you

See my nail scarred hands

As I reach to you my two

For I am welcoming you to Heaven

This place of perfect peace

Where joy and happiness is yours

In an eternity that will never cease

Chorus:

Heaven now your home

Come in come in well done

Your earthly journey is over

And your race now is run

Colin Moffett

HE KNOWS

It is the arms of God that hold you

When deep is your despair

When dark is your valley

His presence is always there

When He sees you are hurting

He sends you His sweet love

Caring and tender is the Father

Watching from above

He knows all your heartaches

Your hopes and your fears

He hears all your prayers

And sees the river of your tears

When the storms of trouble blow

Wicked, untamed and wild

He draws you to His breast

And says, lean on me my child

Just trust in Him completely

Let Him carry out His will

Rest on His promises

Humbled quiet and still

His ways you may know not

Some are hard to understand

But walk where He may take you

As He leads you by His hand

Colin Moffett

HE IS RISEN

Where is He who was brought in?

Carried dead from Calvary Hill

His body wrapped in death shroud

And in this tomb lay stiff and still

Three days ago His blood was spilled

Death’s dark hand came to close His eyes

And in triumphant call, it is finished

A suffering Saviour bows His head and dies

Dark the tomb where He was laid

Its coldness wrapped Him there alone

And to its doorway to seal forever

They closed Him in with mighty stone

And now the question, who will answer

Where is He who quietly lay?

An angel spoke, He is risen

To let you see God rolled the stone away

For it could never seal Him in

Death could not keep Him in its hold

Why seek the living among the dead

See His death shroud lying in empty fold

Then rejoice, for He is living

Lift your hearts from deep despair

Soon the clouds of sky will welcome up

The Son of God ascending in the air

Tell to now a world of sinners

There is release from sins dark prison

Hope and life in Him simply because

Jesus Christ the Lord is risen!

Colin Moffett

HE IS ALWAYS THERE

He walks with me the valley wide

He climbs with me the mountainside

In darkest night my Light to guide

He will never leave my side

When I sink in waters deep

And over me the waves do sweep

He my soul does always keep

He watches me; He does not sleep

He’s with me in the storm and rain

He holds my hand when I’m in pain

He helps me take the stress and strain

And makes the sun to shine again

He stands with me in flames of fire

He rescues me from troubles dire

My sinking soul pulls from the mire

My Lord is there when I require

To my prayers He does give ear

He knows the dangers that I fear

He wipes away the falling tear

Child; He says; I’m always near

He turns aside the fiery dart

He knows the pain that breaks my heart

From me He does not stand apart

To me He does His strength impart

He comforts me when I am sad

He closely holds when things are bad

He knows the sorrow that I’ve had

His Spirit again will make me glad

He says; my child for you I care

All your burdens I will bear

Though you are down; do not despair

By your side I’m always there

Colin Moffett

FORGIVEN

Father I have sinned against Heaven and you

The cry of the prodigal; homeward bound

And the forgiving father stretched forth his hand

"My son that was lost now is found"

Once I strayed far; lost in my sin

Then in repentance I bowed on my knee

I called on my Saviour in my sorrow and shame

And in His great mercy He forgave me

Redeemed and forgiven; in salvation I rejoice

Nothing in my heart now causes me grief

I came to the One who hung on a cross

Who promised Paradise to a repentant thief

God heaped our punishment on His darling Son

The pain and agony that Jesus went through

And for the mocking crowd He called aloud

Forgive them Father for they know not what they do

I must forgive as He has forgiven

Jesus has taught me this in His prayer

I must forgive and be forgiven of my brother

Before I meet God at His altar there

Victim of the hurts many people have inflicted

I must turn my cheek once again yet

And for all the wrongs; to truly forgive them

Then I know I must also forget

Even as my Father in Heaven above

Cast in the sea of His forgetfulness

All of my sins; then who offends me

To forgive and forget how can I do less?

Nothing that God cannot pardon

All the sins and evil you have done

But one thing He will never forgive

And that is when you reject His dear Son

Colin Moffett

FOLLOW ME

As Jesus walked beside the sea

He called to fishermen of Galilee

Immediately they obeyed His call

Turned from the fishing and left it all

Not learned men of many books

Knowing more of nets and hooks

They did not wait to understand

Enough to know who made the command

Enough to trust His holy name

With faith in Him they willingly came

Just to take Him at His word

They did not reason but obeyed the Lord

They did not doubt who made the earth

Give sun and moon and stars their birth

Who formed the clouds; caused wind to blow

And sent the rain to water ground below

A hundred questions they did not ask

To quiz the Lord and take Him to task

They did not say; we must know it all

Before we will follow and obey your call

They did not stop to converse

Debate the mysteries of the universe

They left the fishing and the sea

When the Master called; come follow me

They did not take ages to decide

Quickly they came to the Saviour's side

Left it not to understanding of their own

But they came to Jesus in faith alone

When He calls come; do not hesitate

Do not question; wonder and debate

Some day much clearer we all will see

But just for now obey His; follow me

Colin Moffett

Faith Can Move The Mountain

Faith can move the mountain

That shadows the burdened heart

The high cliffs of despair

Will collapse and depart

Faith will lower the top

Of the mountain peak

Though faith’s strength be faltering

Feeble, trembling, weak

Chorus

Faith can move the mountain

Lower it to the ground

When you look again

That mountain cannot be found

Eat of the Bread of Life

Drink from the living fountain

Put your faith in God

And it will move the mountain

You cannot see the way ahead

The mountain blocks the view

But a faith that’s exercised

Will make it flee from you

It’s the mountain of your burdens

Growing higher every day

Call in faith to God

And it will move away

Chorus

Faith can move the mountain

Lower it to the ground

When you look again

That mountain cannot be found

Eat of the Bread of Life

Drink from the living fountain

Put your faith in God

And it will move the mountain

Why try to climb its side

For you have not the might

In your strength alone

To scale its lofty height

Just put your faith in God

Call on Him and see

The mountain in your path

Arise away and flee

Chorus

Faith can move the mountain

Lower it to the ground

When you look again

That mountain cannot be found

Eat of the Bread of Life

Drink from the living fountain

Put your faith in God

And it will move the mountain

Colin Moffett

 

EMPTY WORDS

So many times they are spoken

Honeyed words to the ear

We’ll be a friend we wont forsake

If others go we will be near

We are not like others

Who are not true

No matter what

We will stand by you

I look around when they are needed

Only to find no one will stand

Oh the empty words that I heeded

They are not here to hold my hand

Chorus

Empty words you cannot trust

They fly away like windswept dust

Jesus Saviour a friend indeed

His words are matched by His deed

He shows by action that they are true

No empty words He speaks to you

Jesus promised His words would stand

 All else would pass away

These words of His I understand

Of love and grace still true today

A friend I’ll be to you

Here in your need

For I love you

My words you can heed

When all will leave you and go away

Their empty words lost in the air

I wont forsake and I will stay

I am the One who will really care

Chorus

Empty words you cannot trust

They fly away like windswept dust

Jesus Saviour a friend indeed

His words are matched by His deed

He shows by action that they are true

No empty words He speaks to you

Colin Moffett

Don't Make A Monkey Out Of Me

Evolutionists make a monkey out of me

My great ancestor swung from a tree

They say he was an ugly ape

That’s why people at me gape!

At monkey business I’m the best

I’m a cheekier chimp than the rest

The reason I’m like ‘orang-outang’

They say it started with a bang

It happened way up in space

When bits of rock flew all over the place

And one wee piece became the Earth

To primitive life it give birth

And how we became; the problems solved

Through millions of years we have evolved

The question of life I did debate

With joiner man; an old workmate

I argued creation; but not his solution

Says he; I believe in evolution

The reason you see I’ve a fish in a tank

Its growing four legs; what do you think

Says I to him; you’re a bit of a wag

I think you are pulling my leg

He cackled with mirth; snorted like hog

‘It’s only a tadpole growing into a frog!’

A beard to grow he did begin

Soon he had a hairy chin

It longer grew over the weeks

A longhaired rug hung from his cheeks

Evolution in reverse; I did berate

You’re turning into a monkey hairy mate

See you; I said; a little while after

You’ll being swinging from that rafter

I believe in God and His Book

As on creation I do look

It is very plain to me I can see

He didn’t make a monkey out of me!

Colin Moffett