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“Declare! But what shall I declare?”
"Declare
But what shall I declare” 1
Today I declare-
I am so thankful that "This grass did not wither,
and this flower did not fade years ago
Faithfulness and loving kindnesses,
penciled down seeing so much life
Goodbye fear,
Goodbye yesterday and tomorrow
Hello hope, hello today
Do not despair,
God is good all the time-
What about my cares and worries?
What about the sparrows?
You beloved are worth so much more
than a whole flock of sparrows 2
Even in a desert place,
I have seen you lift, preserve and water
I will praise you,
"I won't let the stones cry out 3
Find me in the desert
Holding onto You for life
The desert will never take my song
Oh, the desert will never take my song" 4
God is the God of the mountains and the valleys 5
"Find me in the valley
Standing with my hands held high
The valley will never take my song" 4
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"Out of the mountain of despair, a stone of hope."6
I cried out in distress. You delivered
answered me from the secret place.
I will fear God, come close and draw near
Thankful for this unshakable Kingdom
Reflecting awe and reverence
Recording,
Remembrance 7
“You have been so good to me. Oh,
to think where I would be If not for You”
“Declare! But what shall I declare?”
"Declare
But what shall I declare” 1
Today I declare-
I am thankful that "This grass did not wither,
and this flower did not fade years ago
Faithfulness and loving kindnesses,
penciled down seeing so much more life
Goodbye fear,
Goodbye yesterday and tomorrow
Hello hope, hello today
Do not despair,
God is good all the time-
What about my cares and worries?
What about the sparrows?
You beloved are worth so much more
than a whole flock of sparrows 2
Even in a desert place,
I have seen you lift, preserve and water
I will praise you,
"I won't let the stones cry out 3
Find me in the desert
Holding onto You for life
The desert will never take my song
Oh, the desert will never take my song" 4
God is the God of the mountains and the valleys 5
"Find me in the valley
Standing with my hands held high
The valley will never take my song" 4
"Out of the mountain of despair, a stone of hope."6
I cried out in distress. You delivered me
Answered me from the secret place.
Steady enough, you held me, He alone my rock
I will fear God, come close and draw near
Thankful for this, unshakable Kingdom
Reflecting awe and reverence
Recording,
Remembrance 7
“You have been so good to me. Oh to think where I would be If not for You”
“Declare! But what shall I declare?” Glimpse poetry by Joe Holuta
About this poem: Declare! But what shall I declare is a poem about All life is like the grass.
All of its grace and beauty fades like the wild flowers in a field. Years ago my life could have ended or changed dramatically and so it gives me an urgency to declare that the word of God will stand forever. No regretting the past or fearing the future but using my time given to record, remember, be in awe of God, and declare God's faithfulness. Declare it on the mountain top experiences and in the valleys. Surely God delivers in the desert places and in despair and this I declare for if I do not even the stones would cry out. God has been so good to me. "The fear of God is the death of every other fear; like a mighty lion, it chases other fears before it." (Charles Spurgeon)
1. Isaiah 40: 6-8
“A voice says, "Declare!" But what shall I declare?
All life is like the grass.
All of its grace and beauty fades like the wild flowers in a field.
The grass withers, the flower fades as the breath of the Eternal One
blows away.
People are no different from grass.
The grass withers, the flower fades; nothing lasts except the word of our God.
It will stand forever.”
2. Matthew 10: 30-31 voice
"You, beloved, are worth so much more than a whole flock of sparrows. God knows everything about you, even the number of hairs on your head. So do not fear."
Been so good
For every morning
For every open door
I call You faithful
And I just wanna thank You, Lord
For every mountain
For every time You've brought me through
I call You faithful
And I just wanna thank You, Lord
For Your forgiveness
For how You never turned away
I call You faithful
And I just wanna thank You, Lord
For Your salvation
You paid the price I couldn't pay
I call You faithful
And I just wanna thank You, Lord
3. Then, as He was now drawing near the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works they had seen, saying: “‘Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! ’Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!” And some of the Pharisees called to Him from the crowd, “Teacher, rebuke Your disciples.” But He answered and said to them, “I tell you that if these should keep silent, the stones would immediately cry out.”
Luke 19: 37-40 NKJV
4 I won’t let the Stones cry out
Stones
Find me in the valley
Standing with my hands held high
The valley will never take my song
Find me in the desert
Holding onto You for life
The desert will never take my song
Oh, the desert will never take my song
I will praise You
I will praise You
I won't let the stones cry
I won't let the stones cry out
I will praise You
Something in me has to
I won't let the stones cry
I won't let the stones cry out
5. 1 Kings 20:28 MSG
"Just then a holy man approached the king of Israel saying, “This is God’s word: Because Aram said, ‘God is a god of the mountains and not a god of the valleys,’ I’ll hand over this huge mob of an army to you. Then you’ll know that I am God.”
6. "Out of the mountain of despair, a stone of hope."
From the "I Have A Dream" speech in Washington, DC on August 28, 1963
https://www.nps.gov/mlkm/learn/quotations.htm
https://www.npr.org/2010/01/18/122701268/i-have-a-dream-speech-in-its-entirety
7. Malachi 3:16-17 VOICE
"Then those who fear the Eternal One consulted each other about God’s charges, each one to his neighbor, and the Eternal One paid attention and heard. A book of remembrance was written before Him for those who honored the Eternal One and valued His name and the good reputation. Eternal One: And they will be Mine on that day when I, the Eternal, Commander of heavenly armies, make My unique treasure—which is the kingdom of Israel. I will have pity on them as a man has pity on his son who serves him."
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