Daze 25: 75 Years Could Never Be Enough!

OK, so this poem should have been posted on my birthday, but that was so full of so many engagements with people I love and who love me, I didn't have time till now. I'm so grateful for the gift of so many close, treasured friendship, with Jesus most of all.

75 Years Could Never Be Enough!

75 praises could never be enough--

            So limited are the ones I bring.

75 years You’ve been faithful and good--

            So here’s why You are my Lord and King.

1. You chose me before creation,

            To be holy and blameless in Your sight,

Then knit me together in my mother’s womb,

            And created me to long for Light.

2. You adopted me as Your own daughter,

            Through Jesus’ costly death and new life.

It was Your will and good pleasure,

            To release me from every strife.

3. You’ve given me grace upon grace,

            Each time undeserved.

Over and over You’ve spared my life,

            By Your grace I am preserved.

4. You’ve showered me with Your riches,

            In spite of how bad I’ve been.

In Your blood I have redemption,

            Your merciful forgiveness of sin.

5. You included me in Christ,

            Then marked me with a Seal,

The promised Holy Spirit came, and

            With inheritance guaranteed the deal.

6. Through 75 years of wanderings,

            You’ve never left my side.

You walk with me each moment I breathe,

            Your Presence is always my Guide.

So 75 years is only a start,

            To let my life show your love.

May Your Name be ever lifted high,

            On the wings of Your Heavenly Dove.