MY REFUGE AND DELIGHT Psalm 59 2-4, 7-11, 17-19

 I will sing your praises Lord,

With all my strength and might,

I'll sing too of Your great Love,

My refuge and delight.

In times of grave distress my voice,

To You I’ve always raised,

You came in haste to help me,

You heard each time I prayed.

You commanded with a word,

The raging storms you stilled,

Every promise You have made

You’ve faithfully fulfilled.

My Rock, my Strength, my Stronghold,

On You I can depend,

Bearing me beneath Your wings,

I’ll reach my journey’s end.

-Myra D’Souza, 20, March 2018

O my Strength, I look up to you, for you, O God, are my fortress.

My loving God will come to help me.

But I will sing of your might; in the morning I will sing of your love. For you have been a fortress to me,  a refuge in time of distress. O my Strength, I will sing praises to you, for you, O God, are my strong­hold; you are a loving God.

MINE FOREVER (Psalm 73:23-26)

 You my Lord are ever with me,

Day by day at my right hand,

Guiding, leading me serenely,

I am Yours Lord to command.

Led by You and Your great glory,

Joyfully I follow You,

Bereft of You my Lord I’d languish,

Not heart alone but spirit too.

My heart, my soul, my spirit’s pining,

Who but You can mitigate,

All the ardor of my longing,

Who but You can satiate.

Hungering for You my Savior,

Heart and flesh will waste away,

Hasten Lord, my Rock, my Refuge,

I beg You Lord, do not delay.

-Myra D’Souza / 10 March 2018

YOU HELD ME UP

YOU HELD ME UP 

Psalm 94:18

No sooner did I say, “My foot is slipping,”

As endless stress and worry filled my cup,

When troubles overwhelmed and doubts assailed me,

Your mercy and your kindness held me up.

Even when I hid from You and failed You,

Even when I squandered grace divine,

Even when in folly I refused You,

Tenderly You whispered, “You are Mine.”

You lavished me with life in all its fullness,

You answered every prayer I ever prayed,

Bestowing on me favor upon favor,

Even though I faltered and I strayed.

My faith’s enlivened by Your Holy Spirit,

Kindling in my soul love’s fiery flame,

For every promise made find its fulfillment,

Each time I pray in Your all-hallowed Name.

Myra D’Souza 06 April 2017

MY LORD AND MY GOD - Psalm 59 : 17-19

17 But I will sing of your might;  in the morning I will sing of your love.

 For you have been a fortress to me,  a refuge in time of distress. 

18 O my Strength, I will sing praises to you, for you, O God, are my strong­hold; 

you are a loving  God.

I will sing your praises Lord,

My strength, my shield, my guide,

My God You are my Stronghold,

My Fortress, my Delight.

In times of tribulation,

To You my voice I've raised,

In You I found safe harbor,

You heard each time I prayed.

With just a word You bid the storms,

To cease and they were stilled,

God's solemn vow to live in me,

Through You has been fulfilled. 

I shelter 'neath Your mighty wings,

And laugh just like a child,

Who knows no fear for Love is near,

And in Love’s heart abides.

-  Myra D'souza - 02.04.2014

SING A NEW SONG (PSALM 98)

Let’s sing to the Lord, sing a new song,
Recalling the wonders He’s done,
His holy arm, the strength of His hand,
Have wrought every victory won.

His righteous justice is tempered with love,
Abounding in all that He does,
Revealing clemency though sinners we be,
Salvation is His gift to us.

His glory and power fill heaven and earth,
To Him all the living belong,
Echo  you nations with jubilant praise,
Make melody, break into song.

Rejoicing and dancing before God our King
Make music with timbrel and harp,
Bring out the lyre, come sound loud the horn,
Make merry and let trumpet blast.

Clap hands every  river, mountain and hill,
Sing out with great joy to our God,
He comes to rule all the peoples on earth,
With justice and mercy for all.

Myra D’Souza – 13^th June 2013

MAGNIFY THE LORD WITH ME - Psalm 34

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 Let’s magnify the Lord together,

Come join me as we glorify His Name,

In distress I called to Him to save me,

He came in haste and took away my shame.

Let’s  celebrate His never ending mercy,

We’ll clap and sing aloud in grateful praise,

Reflecting the radiance of  His beauty

Our joyful hearts will stream abundant grace.

He commands His angels to surround us,

They guard us so we never need know fear,

God stoops low so we can taste His goodness,

He shelters in His heart those He holds dear.

Seek the Lord and You will lack for nothing,

He alone can satisfy your soul,

He is the Living Bread that comes from heaven,

To  sanctify, to nourish and make whole.

If you desire life in all its fullness,

Seal your lips from falsehood and deceit,

Turn away from every form of evil,

Take refuge in His love and pursue peace.

Myra D’Souza / 27^th June 2012