" BLESS YOU, LORD "

We are Temples of the Holy Spirit,
Abodes of his Spirit of Grace;
Let's be chaste and pure within
'Til we behold his adorable Face.

Count it all as nothing
That which is not of him;
Bless life with grace and dignity
Do not permit the Light within...to dim.

LIGHT of light, PATH of paths,
LIFE of life, O TRUTH of truth
Guide us, chide us, hide us,
Mold us, enfold us, hold us;
Whatever the length of our years,
Bless us with freedom from all fears.
Bring us through the valley of tears,
Allaying the suffering of the years
As your second coming nears.
We pray everyone hears
the Mighty Trumpet Blast
Before the dye is cast.
To save each soul was your goal.

BLESS YOU, LORD !
THANK YOU, LORD !!
PRAISE YOU, LORD !!!

© Mel Patterson 4-27-06

" WHERE ARE YOU, MY SON? "

Where are you, my Son?
Where is your soul? Spirit?
Are you asleep?
For you I weep.
You were placed in the tomb,
Son of my womb;
How can this be
That you are gone from me?
Your torture ripped my heart
Your nailing split me apart.
I am consumed with sorrow,
I cannot see a tomorrow
Without you....and "I...
Want to die",
I cry.

Where you were the void is black;
Grace to get through I feel I lack.
"My God My God why have you abandoned me?"
I heard Him cry and I wonder why
You also abandoned me
For I suffer under the load I carry;
Permit not your help to tarry.
Come to my aid
The price has been paid
And Salvation won
By my beloved Son.

He died yesterday under great duress;
His cold body I held in a caress.
The memory is painful
His effort gainful
Father, I know and believe
even though it's hard to perceive
Your great plan
For mortal man
Is salvific and prolific;
Yours and my Son, too,
Did everything for You.

I await patiently upon Your Word
Even when this life seems absurd
With all of its tribulations and trials
You won't hear from me denials.
You are my God and all I have is Yours
Although the evil ones sets his lures;
I have Faith strong and steady
Father God I am ready
As the days unfold
As was foretold...
Blessed by Grace
JESUS ~You will RAISE !
Thee I will PRAISE
The rest of my Days !!!

© Mel Patterson – Holy Saturday, April 15, 2006

" GRATITUDE and PRAISE "

O, Lord, what must you have gone through -
What was on your mind?
Thanks, Praise and Adoration to you,
Who died for all of mankind.

How was your suffering Heart, Lord
As the Day of your Death did unfold?
From your Mother profuse tears poured
When on the Cross your Body grew cold.

Even when we are whirled, furled and hurled,
You ARE our CHOICEST SELECTION !
You have saved the whole world,
Lord, by your Cross and Resurrection !!!

You set us free from the evil one
When we confess and accept your ways;
O FATHER and Forgiving, Merciful SON,
Accept our
GRATITUDE and PRAISE,
GRATITUDE and PRAISE,
GRATITUDE and PRAISE
ALL of our DAYS !!!

© Mel Patterson 4-11-06

" GIFT of FAITH "

For the Gift of Faith, PRAISE YOU, FATHER!
Where would we be without you?
The fact is
We wouldn't be - we would not see;
There would be No eternity!

For the Gift of Faith, PRAISE YOU, FATHER!
You sent your Son to show us that
You embrace us and grace us;
Now we see
You want us to be with you for eternity!

For the Gift of Faith, PRAISE YOU, FATHER!
With joyful hope and expectation
We await in great anticipation
That great and glorious day
When you will meet us and say
" Come my love, you followed my way. "

For the Gift of Faith, PRAISE YOU, FATHER!
With reverence and awe
we humbly accept your call
to enter Heaven for ~ INFINITY
Blessed and Graced by the
PRESENCE of YOUR
HOLY TRINITY !!!

For the Gift of Faith,
PRAISE YOU, FATHER!

© Mel Patterson

In PRAISE of The HOLY SPIRIT

Do not worry beforehand about what you are to say;
but say whatever is given you at that time,
for it is not you who speak,
but the Holy Spirit. Mark 13:11

HOLY SPIRIT breathing through the FATHER,
HOLY SPIRIT breathing through the SON
HOLY SPIRIT breathing Wisdom, Truth, Love, and Life
THANK YOU and PRAISE YOU,
Through JESUS our souls have been won !

HOLY TRINITY, enveloping the Earth
BLESS the place of our birth.
Guide us and make our paths straight
Lead us and prod us before its' too late;
Breathe heavenly Peace over every nation;
Grant us a taste of Heaven's Jubilation.

Breath of the Holy Spirit be upon us
Now and Forever.
Amen !

© Mel Patterson, April 6, 2006

" GOOD MORNING, LORD,
THANK YOU for ANOTHER DAY "


Good Morning, Lord, thank you for another day,
Another day that stretches before us;
Thank you that we can fold our hands to pray
As you bless us and restore us.

May the day unfold as you ordain it!
We hope to honor you in all that we do.
It's hard to adequately explain it,
For our hearts are born to PRAISE YOU.

Thank you for the gift of life you gave us.
PRAISE YOU for all wonderful things.
LORD JESUS, YOU came to save us.
O, the JOY your SALVATION brings!

PRAISE YOU for the Morning's rising!
PRAISE YOU for the entire day!
Unexpected blessings always surprising,
We THANK YOU and PRAISE YOU IN EVERY WAY,
As we SHOUT and SAY:
GOOD MORNING, LORD,
THANK YOU for ANOTHER DAY !!!

© Mel Patterson, 4-3-06

" ANTICIPATION "

Thank you, Lord, for the gift of time,
In which you give us every chance
to ready our souls for your coming;
Guide us, Lord, to your Heavenly Dance.

O the joy of the moment when you call
Taking us at the appointed hour
Leading us one by one,
when all is said and done,
To your Majesty's Celestial Tower.

We await your coming with hope-filled hearts.
In Faith we know your Promise is true,
When we shall spend all of eternity
With Angels and Saints and You.

Your Angels and Saints forever adore You,
Your Mother waits patiently by your side
To meet and greet us as we enter the Gate,
(we can hardly wait to participate)
Where we shall in Joyful gladness ever abide.

PRAISE be to YOU, O LORD our GOD !!!
We can hardly contain the heart's desire
When that moment in time does arrive
And we hear the JOYFUL Heavenly Choir.
O how our hearts aspire
with Holy Spirit fervor and Fire !!!

© Mel Patterson, 3-29-06

" COME "

Our God of Glory bids us "Come!
Come to the Banquet and dine,
Come to the Table I have prepared,
For I love you, you are mine."

The Feast of Plenty is ready for us.
We accept the invitation as we proCESS,
Naming, Acclaiming and Proclaiming
That JESUS is THE LORD whom we profess.

Our God of Glory bids us "Come!
Come to the Banquet and dine,
Come to the Table I have prepared,
For I love you, you are mine."

The awesome gift of Salvation is ours
Through the merits of Jesus' Death
When He laid His Life down for love of us,
To the cost of His very last Breath.

Our God of Glory bids us "Come!
Come to the Banquet and dine,
Come to the Table I have prepared,
For I love you, you are mine."

O Resurrected Lord, Sacred Divinity,
Through Salvation we are Gifted
Thank You and Praise You forever, Jesus;
Our hearts and souls You have lifted.

Our God of Glory bids us "Come!
Come to the Banquet and dine,
Come to the Table I have prepared,
For I love you, you are mine."

Holy Lord, Awesome God for all Eternity,
Immortal, Sacred, Majestic, Divine,
Who always was and is through all Infinity,
ALL GLORY BE forever THINE !!!

Our God of Glory bids us "Come!
Come to the Banquet and dine,
Come to the Table I have prepared,
For I love you, you are mine."


© Mel Patterson, 3-28-06

" Thank you, Lord "

The Light of Christ is upon us
Through tribulation and trial.
The Love of Christ envelops us
Every inch of every mile.

O Lord, you refresh the soul
And Lord, you are our desire.
You are our ultimate goal;
Fill us with Holy Spirit Fire !

Thank you, Lord, for every good grace.
Thank you for the blessings you give.
Wherever we are in whatever place,
We'll praise you for as long as we live.

Lord, God of Heaven and Earth,
You have carved us in the Palm of your Hand;
You have loved each of us from our birth,
And came to lead us to your Heavenly Land.

Blessed Shepherd, Keeper of the Gate,
Lead us to that pasture lush and green.
Your sheep gather before it's too late
For the Home no eye has yet seen.

GLORY to you, O beautiful Lord.
Our hearts are full of anticipation.
Voices in Heaven and Earth in one accord
Sing in JOYFUL expectation !!!

All glory and honor are yours, Almighty God and Father !!!

© Mel Patterson, 3-25-06

" I'll NEVER be the SAME "

Oh, my Lord, words escape me
In how to PRAISE You rightly;
Yet here I am struggling along
With words rhyming only slightly.

It is in PRAISE of You I try
So inadequately to honor and adore
You with words of worship
That should ooze from my every pore.

Forgive my feeble attempts
To give You adequate PRAISE,
When all I truly want to do
Is to be with you all of my days.

Unite my heart with Yours, Lord.
Keep me close by Your side;
Embrace me and tell me you love me.
Within your sacred wounds bid me hide.

Take me, break me, make me like You;
Hold me, enfold me, and mold me.
It is only with You I wish to be
Throughout all of eternity.

Take this humble Praise I give;
It comes with love from my heart.
Tell me you will accept it, please,
And that we shall never be apart.

I love You, O Lord, my God.
I'll love you beyond my death;
I shall love You forever and always
Even after my last shallow breath.

Because of You I have breath and life;
You have guided me from my birth.
How I pray that one glorious day
You will come to take me from this earth.

O God, Father, Abba, Adonai,
You have blessed me beyond all measure;
You treat me as tho' I were -- a treasure.
Glory and Praise be Your Holy Name.
Because of You, I'll never be the same.

Glory and Praise be Your Holy Name.
Because of You, I'll never be the same

Glory and Praise be Your Holy Name !!!


© Mel Patterson, 3-21-06

" CROSS of CHRIST "

The seedling did not know,
When it peeked its' head above the ground
That it would one day grow
Tall, sturdy, strong and sound.

The growing tree did not know,
Bathing in the rain, basking in the sun,
That one day it would make history,
By being the Cross of God's only Son.

The tree did not know,
That men had a sinister plan to use it.
They chopped and axed it to the ground,
Hauled it away; how they did abuse it.

The tree did not know,
As those men chopped and shaped it,
That two crossbars, one long, one short,
The Body of Jesus would have draped it.

The tree finally knew
His purpose was in serving God;
To Lift up The Spotless Lamb,
God chose, eons ago, a tiny little pod.

The Tree knew it was a symbol
because of JESUS' Death
on its' wood.
It might have chosen a different path
if only it could.

Beautiful tree, hollowed wood,
Shaped, sanded and planed,
Jesus died and rose again,
Eternity we have gained

Tree of Life - tall and straight
Cross of Christ Crucified,
Because of His Death and Resurrection,
JESUS CHRIST is GLORIFIED !!!

© Mel Patterson, 3-11-06

Verse-a-lette of Praise

The seedling is planted and grows.
How does it germinate do you suppose?
With water, sun and care so tender,
A shoot begins to praise God's splendor.

Animals on land and birds of the air
Trust in you to provide for their care
Without question they multiply and divide
With not a thought of worry or pride.

You multiply the earth in your great plan.
Your Son brings Salvation to mortal man.
From the moment of our human conception
You ready our souls for Heaven's Reception.

Holy, Mighty and Immortal LORD,
ALL Creation sings in one Accord
GOD, our FATHER up above,
EVER GIVING UNIVERSAL LOVE !!!

© Mel Patterson, 3-9-06

" SPRING is in the AIR "

SPRING is in the air.
Birds of every feather will fly
Singing joyful twittering songs
As their wings soar through the sky.

PRAISE YOU O GOD of the UNIVERSE.
THANK YOU for all the BLESSINGS YOU DISPERSE !

SPRING is in the air.
Nature wakes up and moves about.
Birds of the air and all living beings,
In a cacophony of sound will shout!

PRAISE YOU O GOD of the UNIVERSE.
THANK YOU for all the BLESSINGS YOU DISPERSE !

SPRING is in the air.
Soon crocuses will show their heads.
Beautiful blooms will glorify God
From earths' colorful flower beds.

PRAISE YOU O GOD of the UNIVERSE.
THANK YOU for all the BLESSINGS YOU DISPERSE !

SPRING is in the air.
'Tis the Season of Hope and Love.
Easter will soon be upon us
Thanks be to God above!

PRAISE YOU O GOD of the UNIVERSE.
THANK YOU for all the BLESSINGS YOU DISPERSE !

© Mel Patterson 3-5-06

" Mary's Sorrowful Lament "

BLOOD of my blood,
My beautiful precious Son ...
O my GOD what have they done?

FLESH of my flesh,
Who knew that my "Yes,"
Would result in this sorrowful mess?

BONE of my bone,
My heart is shred into a million pieces.
I pray this cruel torture soon ceases.

HEART of my heart,
You are ripped, stripped and lying bare..
Does not anyone anywhere care?

Cross, O terrible Cross,
With you, my Son, nailed to it;
O my GOD, why did they do it?

BREATH of my breath,
Gasping, struggling, shallow, dying;
I can not help you and I am crying.

DEATH of my……death,
Lifeless they place you close to my heart;
Oh Jesus, why must you and I part?

Jesus, JESUS, O my SON,
I want to hold you close and not let go;
I have never-ever in this life felt so low.

SPIRIT of my spirit,
A flicker of hope within me remains;
It is exactly what Your FATHER ordains.

Inspite of tears and sorrow
Spilling on into tomorrow,
Within my spirit I know
Your life was not in vain;
This inspiration keeps me sane;
Eternal life will be my gain.

I EXHALT you my SON DIVINE!
May ALL PRAISE forever be THINE!
Assume me into heaven with Thee
And blissful forever shall I be.



© Mel Patterson, 3-4-06

" LENTEN MEDITATION "

While we begin this Season of Lent
Let us be mindful of the time Jesus spent
In meditation, prayer and fasting
To gift us with life everlasting.

He sweat beads of blood from His brow
And contemplating upon that now,
I am reminded of the stench of my sin;
He suffered and died ~ my soul to win.

His scourging grieves my soul to tears;
He suffered sorely among heartless jeers.
Relentless switches with whip of fire.
Lord Jesus, our souls Thou did so desire.

O wicked Crown of Thorn
Thy beautiful head did adorn !
Each one digging deep into your head,
O Lord, it should have been me instead.

Your own Cross they bid you carry
And they beat you lest you tarry.
Heavy wood cutting into your shoulder
With each step, their hearts grew colder.

They threw you upon the ground
Nails into your hands and feet were pound.
They hiked you high upon Cross so tall;
And for your thirst they offered you gall.

The seven last words that you had spoken
With bruised body, beaten, bloodied and broken
Are recorded in the Bible which we read today;
We honor your Passion as we meditatively pray.

In fear from that hill they fled
While thunder and lightening sped
Through the place of your death
Where you breathed your last breath;
Your public life was finally done.
For they killed you, God's Only Son.

Awaiting your promise that you will rise
On Easter Sunday amid joyous cries,
We trust in you our Lord and Savior
For the Glory your remnant shall savor.

THANK YOU, LORD JESUS !
PRAISE YOU, LORD JESUS !!!

© Mel Patterson, Ash Wednesday, March 1, 2006

" Awaken "

Arise from your slumber.
It is time to awaken...
Let's be among the number
Not torn, worn or forsaken.

A warning is given this day
In hopes of readying the soul
His Coming is not too far away;
The Lord, God, is our goal.

Make haste! Do not waste a second!
It is a Season of fasting and prayer.
Heed the call for the Lord has beckoned.
He admonishes us with unending care.

Be like the virgins with oil in our lamps.
Do not be caught off guard
Or wallowing in enemy camps.
Nor be with spirits marred.

'Tis a blessing this time of growth
Preparing the way of the Lord.
Holy Spirit inspire minds 'n hearts both!
Let's Praise God in one accord.

Time to arise, "Come follow Me.
I have come that you might live,
If you would understand and truly see
All of the Blessings I desire to give."

"Come with Me; take my Hand;
Listen to the sound of My Voice.
Walk with Me to Heaven's Land;
Where all souls in My Kingdom rejoice."

© Mel Patterson 2-27-06

" HE SPEAKS "

He speaks in a whisper guiding the soul.
He speaks in the silence of a quiet lull.

He speaks to the heart tried and true.
He speaks to me and He speaks to you.

He speaks in the Love songs He sings
He speaks volumes in the Blessings He brings.

He speaks through His Holy Spirit’s Fire.
He speaks that we are His undying desire.

He speaks of the great Heavenly Promise
He speaks even of the ‘doubting Thomas.’

He speaks of shepherding all of His sheep.
He speaks of the promises we must keep.

He speaks He has prepared the way.
He speaks we heed what He has to say.

He speaks of the JOY one day we’ll know.
He speaks of how to spiritually grow.

He speaks how to reach heaven’s gate.
He speaks with open arms’ He will wait.

He speaks, "I love you, My Beloved Child."
He speaks, "My LOVE is pure and undefiled."

He speaks, "Come, your soul I have won."
He speaks, "I am the Messiah, God’s Only Son."

He speaks, "My Love, you are My Choice."
He speaks, "Enter, Come in and Rejoice."


© Mel Patterson, February 24, 2006

" To GOD be "

The morning begins with a prayer.
Thank you Father for your care.
Praise you for your marvelous deeds
And caring for our numerous needs.

Because of you we have breath and live.
All good graces and blessings You give.
You are the Lord of Lords and King of kings;
Peace is the gift that your mercy brings.

Father, you are our heavenly treasure,
And loving us is your pure pleasure.
We are grateful for the Gift of your Son.
In your great plan our souls He has won.

To God be the glory; to God be the praise.
Let's sing to the Lord all of our days.
Raise His Name on high, shout it out loud.
We yearn for His Coming upon the cloud.

Keep oil on hand and your candle always lit.
Be on guard! Avoid being enticed to the pit.
The evil tempter wants to own your soul.
Remember that the Lord is our Final Goal.

O God of Glory! O God of Might,
We'll keep you within our sight.
Lord, you are Holy, Sacred and Divine.
May Hallelujah PRAISES always be Thine.

Mel Patterson (c) February 24, 2006

" Soul's Desire "

Lord, You are my soul's delight;
To You my spirit does aspire.

I love You with all my might;
You are the Object of my desire.

You lift me out of every plight
And trial no matter how dire.

Keep me forever in Your sight;
My love for You will never tire.

For all the blessings I pray this night
Grant those graces I require...

That I may reach a pinnacle of height
And be given the means to acquire...

The Gift of Your Everlasting Light,
Igniting my soul with Holy Spirit Fire....

Where with Angels and Saints in heavenly attire
I also may PRAISE YOU with harp and lyre.

Copyright Mel Patterson, 2-20-06

HUSH! HUSH!


Hush! Hush! Don't speak.
Utter nary a word.
The Holy Spirit's whispering.
"By My Armour you are gird."

Hush! Hush! Don't speak.
Listen raptly instead.
Close your eyes, open your ears,
And be Holy Spirit led.

Hush! Hush! Don't speak.
Words get in the way.
It often is far better
To simply ~ kneel and pray.

Hush! Hush! Never tarry.
Commune with God in prayer
In Church, Temple, outdoors or home,
HE will always meet us there.

Hush! Hush! Don't speak.
Precious soul, thou dost aspire
To be by His Love consumed and
Filled with Holy Spirit Fire.

The time has come when to 'Hush' is done.
Time to spread the Good News of Salvation.
Jesus has come, saved us from sin.
JOYOUS PRAISE, WORSHIP and ADORATION !!!

(c) Mel Patterson, February 18, 2006