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Ascending to Zion (Poem)

Posted in Poem, tagged , , , on March 23, 2024|

Ascending to Zion

Am I ever ascending to Zion?
Am I oft to lift my eyes
and see the glory of Your Splendor
where truth, my treasure lies?

as I on this pilgrim journey
learn to let my burdens go
I take with me only
daily bread and living water
by these provisions I am fed

be my center on this journey
for this world I’ll one day leave
and onto glory of the Father, Son and Spirit
I will cleave

What is this mystery?
How can three be one?
How can I with them unite
Great is the oneness
Great is the sight

as I come my soul uplifted
all my burdens cast aside
My Savior-Father-Spirit-
with me do abide.

I can barely grasp the concepts
My mind is bent on things above
but here I long do sit and ponder
on all my Father gives in love

by MaryBeth Mullin 2023

Eastern Gate – Jerusalem, Israel

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Shabbat

Posted in Poem, Sabbath, tagged , , , on March 15, 2024|

SHABBAT

My Husband
My Maker
My Redeemer
My Savior

The veil that holds time
releases her hold
and I slip through to You
Shabbat Shalom

I love You!
You are my center
–have been my center
Great is Your faithfulness to me!

Mary Beth, 2022

Dead Sea, Israel

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Good Morning, Abba

Posted in Poem, tagged , on February 17, 2024| 1 Comment »

Good Morning, Abba

I rise to greet You
I rub the sleep from my eyes
dew still soaks the spring flowers
the lush forest of Your presence awaits me
in the book of remembrance

I approach
arms open wide
anticipating Your embrace
Abba!
Abba!
Good Morning!

by: Mary Beth

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Emanuel

Posted in Poem, tagged , , on December 17, 2023|

Emanuel
“Come, O Come,” we sing
Emanuel
come be our King

Emanuel
God born below
Emanuel
with seeds to sow

a babe
an infant
Emanuel
small, soft, warm
God in human form

a boy
a youth
Emanuel
He begins to show
a destiny His parents know

a youth
a man
Emanuel
His Father’s work
He’ll never shirk

a man
a rabbi
Emanuel
with healing hands
comes to touch
not make a stand

Emanuel
He’s been betrayed
taken roughly
as He prayed

Emanuel
shows no fight
shows no power
shows no might

Emanuel
God with us
hangs bruised and beaten
all is lost

Emanuel
He’s in the tomb
and we’re all hiding in a room

Emanuel
is this your plan?
Maybe God shouldn’t be a man

Glory shines from
an empty tomb
and none can ever sing our doom
for God was man–Emanuel
and now He’s conquered death as well

O come, O come Emanuel
and ransom captive, Israel
again.

MaryBeth Mullin Copyright 2020

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Chisel

Posted in Poem, tagged , , on December 10, 2023|

Chisel

Born in darkness
chisel in hand
my soul craves
the yet unknown

I carve the stone
cut away the rock
piece by piece
sliver by sliver
dust of granite enshrouds

as I chisel, light enters
momentary blindness
passes
my birth cave illuminated
darkness dispelled
anxiety allayed
loneliness lifted

I see You
Your glory, enlightens my darkness
Shekinah runway lights
lead me

so I chisel more
hungry for the Light
pushing limits
to open the way
to one day live
in the Light

MaryBeth
8/2022

 

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Born from Above

Posted in Poem, tagged , , on December 3, 2023|

Born from Above

Born from above
wrapped in glory
Shekinah of the one true King
Tekton buried behind a stone

this daughter crawls
on carpets of His kindness
learns to walk
in meadows of His grace
climbs confidently
on the rocks and hills of trial
strengthening herself for eternity
as His bride

From atop His splendid steed
the King keeps watch over my training
in the shadows of the evening fire
He rubs lineament into my aching muscles
recounting epic tales of His exploits
what has been
and what will be

I doze off to the rich tenor of His voice
speaking life over me
loving kindness dripping from His lips
soothing oil on the head of the anointed

Shalom

MaryBeth
2023

Sunset over the Mediterranean from Netanya, Israel

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Teach Me to Examine My Ways

Posted in Poem, tagged , , , on November 27, 2023|

Teach me, Of God to examine my own ways and to return to You, to the safety of Your arms.

-Lamentations 3:40-41

Many call to me
their beauty bewitches me
their mystery intrigues me
their allure seduces me

their promises fade
like grass under the early summer sun
turning to browns and faded yellow
leaving my heart distraught, empty, disillusioned

I long for their excitement
the lifting of my heart
the lightness of my countenance
the momentary thrill

but nothing and no one lasts
nothing and no one is faithful
You alone! My God!

You alone, keep Your promise
You alone, are forever green with new life
You alone can fill and thrill my heart

How did I wander off again?
In my mind’s eye
–seeing things I was not meant to have
–wanting what is not ordained for me

set my feet again, my Lord,
to the narrow way
to the paths You’ve laid
to the heavenly highway

Hedge me in with Your love
tether me with your commands

Mary Beth Copyright 2022

Petra, Jordan

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Marriage Caution

Posted in Poem, tagged , on October 29, 2023|

Behind your handsome
strong front gate
keep and castle
I beg you wait

For castles can
hold trolls or kings
who knows what yonder
castle brings

You see his outside
strong and lean
but the man who lives there’s
cold and mean

He seems prince-like
at first look
but beyond the cover
lies the book

life is short
unless you’re wed
to the surly troll
and share his bed


Copyright MaryBeth Mullin
2020

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Build Me

Posted in Poem, tagged , , on October 28, 2023|

Abba, build in me
your beautiful walls
walls of defense
walls of protection
walls to keep out
walls to keep in

Your walls
–Your mitzvot
are my comfort
they remove my anxiety
restore my peace

When the enemy chases me home
–I hide here behind the walls
built from Your promises

Behind and within the walls
I find home
I find rest
I find freedom
I find You

Mary Beth
2022

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Enter the Wolf

Posted in Poem, tagged , , on October 22, 2023|

the wolf came quietly
not announcing
his presence
slowly pressing
strong paw against my windpipe
at first, barely perceptible
slow increase
harder to breathe
harder to think

the voice of self
droning on
self-focus
self-reliance
prone to leave
prone to chaos
prone to self-destruct
louder
incessant
grating

the wolf saw opportunity
came close
closed in
in those close
the voice of close folks

I listened
heard
believed
darkness once at bay
came close

the wolf was near
breath on my neck
down my neck
circling me
waiting

I was far
far away
in my thoughts
taken captive
to the lie

I was his prey
he was stalking
closing in

thoughts scattered
falling through holes
like water through a sieve
I couldn’t make them obey
Christ

my strength was waning
my thoughts were cloudy
the self voice was shouting

darkness was closing in
so hard to keep my head up
so tired
I wanted peace
“Help me, Jesus!”

wolf banished
obliterated
darkness shattered
peace restored

Copyright MaryBeth Mullin 2022

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