Broken

Broken
By Dr Marilyn Bouniu

Sitting all alone
In a dark room
Tears start rolling down
Heart filled with gloom

Heavy chains
Bound to hands and feet
What remains
Is nothing but heat

Your soul melts away
In deep misery
Hoping for a way
To obtain mercy

Then a ray of light
Shines in through a crack
When you release pride
Acknowledging lack

The chains are broken
As the Light shines in
Your knees have fallen
At the Savior's feet

The soul is lifted
To greater heights
As you abide in
The Savior's plight

Congested

Congested
By Dr Marilyn Bouniu

A congested heart
Begins to fail
Release all your hurts
Let your life sail

A congested lung
Impedes breathing
Whatever's been sung
Joy it shall bring

A congested life
Filled with strife
Must be surrendered
To be fine

Congestion leads to
Suffocation
So get rid of all
Such distractions

Be content
In the Lord
To prevent
Getting sore

Opened

Opened
By Dr Marilyn Bouniu

Let your eyes
Be opened to see
The wonders
Of the Lord's mercy

Let your ears
Be opened to hear
That your fears
Shall all disappear

Let your mind
Be opened to know
That you find
What God has to show

Let your life
Be opened to the Lord
That your life
Fully abide in God

The Pleasures

The Pleasures
By Dr Marilyn Bouniu

The pleasures of the world
Are but vanity
Wickedness in each word
Lacking purity

The pleasures of the world
Are but vanity
Springing forth a war
With lack of mercy

The pleasures of the world
Are but vanity
Burnt up into ashes
Total futility

The path of life is
In the joy of God's presence
And at His right Hand
Are the eternal pleasures

The Path of the Righteous

The Path of the Righteous
By Dr Marilyn Bouniu

The path of the righteous
Is narrowly straight
By the Lord's Righteousness
Kept in the right gate

The path of the righteous
Established by the Lord
Growing ever glorious
For the honor of the Lord

The righteous shall flourish
As the fruitful palm tree
Ever so green and fresh
Declaring God's glory

The path of the righteous
Is as the dawn of day
Shining ever brighter
Until the perfect day

Planted

Planted
By Dr Marilyn Bouniu

The new day dawns
With lovely warmth
Trickling in the side
Springing into life

The beauty of creation
The Lord has granted
In His loving intention
Our lives are planted

To walk along side Him
Wonderfully each day
Abiding deeply in Him
Secured in every way

God Always Wins

God Always Wins
By Dr Marilyn Bouniu

In the cold
Of winter night
The Lord's hold
Is ever tight

In the chamber
Of blazing fire
Trust the Father
He is our Savior

When the winds
Of change arise
Follow Him
And grow in size

When the times
Come to an end
You will find
God always wins

Keep Running The Race

Keep Running The Race
By Dr Marilyn Bouniu

Whatever
You are facing
No matter
How tough the race

Hang on
Keep running
Don't stop
Or give in

Keep your eyes
On the Lord
There's a prize
To be won

Unmask

Unmask
By Dr Marilyn Bouniu

The comfort comes
To surrended hearts
The joy belongs
To those without mask

The judgment lies
Within the heart
The Lord's eyes
See each part

Nothing is hidden
From the Lord God
No peace be given
When evil sought

So bid good riddance
To all wickedness
No more ignorance
Be in righteousness

Plant The Seeds

Plant The Seeds
By Dr Marilyn Bouniu

What journey lies
Ahead to see
The time so flies
So grasp quickly

Remove the lies
That all may see
Let not the lives
Devoid mercy

Many await
Hands to feed
The Word of God
So much in need

So know the path
Of where God leads
Walk the path
Plant the seeds

In Christ

In Christ
By Dr Marilyn Bouniu

O how my life did change
When I was born again
No longer gloom and doom
But to be in Your reign

Walking in Your Light
Wrapped in Your Love
Abiding in Christ
Doing Your Will

His Love

His Love
By Dr Marilyn Bouniu

Where love abounds
So mercy does
The joyful sounds
Of thankfulness

Be heard
Throughout
The earth
So loud

Of praises to
The One True God
So gracious to
Give us His love

Defend

Defend
By Dr Marilyn Bouniu

Speak up
For those who cannot speak
Rise up
For those who cannot rise

Defend the rights of
The poor and needy
Stand firm and
Judge fairly

Not Enough

Not Enough
By Dr Marilyn Bouniu

The deepest sea
Not deep enough
To show how deep
Is the Lord's love

The highest peak
Not high enough
To even depict
How mighty our God

Change of Wind

Change of Wind
By Dr Marilyn Bouniu

When heavy rains
Start crashing in
When aches and pains
Start gnawing in

When many things
Shatter into smithereens
Then it is time
To seek for a change of wind

Only God has command
Over all things
All wisdom and power
Reside in Him

The Key

The Key
By Dr Marilyn Bouniu

The Lord holds the key
To every door
His key can open
Any kind of door

No matter how tightly shut
No matter if in rust
Whichever and whenever
He can always enter

There is no barrier
He cannot overcome
Submit it in prayer
And His key shall come

To unlock the door
To the hearts who seek
That they may enter
Into His true peace

Here On This Earth

Here On This Earth
By Dr Marilyn Bouniu

You are the hands of God
Here on this earth
Would you help take the load
From those in need?

You are the face of God
Here on this earth
Would you depict His heart
To those you serve?

You are the voice of God
Here on this earth
Would you declare His Word
Throughout the earth?

You Are

You Are
By Dr Marilyn Bouniu

You are the Light of the world
To save and heal by Your Word
You are the door to the Kingdom
The way for souls to get freedom

You are the Lord God Almighty
Full of wisdom and glory
You are my only guarantee
Of life in eternity

You are my loving Father
Full of Grace and Mercy
You are my deliverer
None other do I seek

You are my only hope
The reason that I live
Choosing the narrow road
My life to You I give

What Makes Great

What Makes Great
By Dr Marilyn Bouniu

What makes
A great day?
Walking
In God's Way

What makes
A great life?
To be
In God's Light

What makes
All things great?
Living
In God's Grace

Stand Strong

Stand Strong
By Dr Marilyn Bouniu

Many soldiers falling
Heavy fire from the enemy
Listen to God's calling
Strongly resist the enemy

Be vigilant and alert
And do not be deceived
The enemy works to hurt
And snatch what you believe

Be strong
And of good courage
The Lord
Is mighty to save

Don't give up the race
Run in the Lord's Grace
No matter what you face
Sufficient is God's Grace

End Well

End Well
By Dr Marilyn Bouniu

When you had
A tough start
Don't be sad
Just aim far

When you had
A tough start
Look ahead
It's not far

When you had
A tough start
It's not the end
So do your part

It's not how
You start
But it's how
You end

So do your best
Until the end
It's just a test
God sees the end

Behold and Rise

Behold and Rise
By Dr Marilyn Bouniu

Behold the days
Are grim and cold
Behold the ways
Are dark and wrong

Behold the times
Are near the end
Behold all the lies
The enemy sends

Rise up to stand
Against the tide
For the Son of Man
Had won when He died

To save the world
By His own death
But then behold
He rose again

To give us life
Eternally gained
So let us rise
That others may gain

Let

Let
By Dr Marilyn Bouniu

Let the days
Be filled with peace
Let the ways
Be right and clean

Let the heart
Be tenderly loving
Let the words
Be graciously healing

Let the life
Be humbly submitted
To the Lord
On His great Throne seated

Let the Lord
Be glorified
And His Name
Be magnified

When You Seek

When You Seek
By Dr Marilyn Bouniu

When you seek
A transformed heart
You will see
God's loving heart

When you seek
A renewed mind
You will see
God's truth and signs

When you seek
The Lord's Will
You will be
Very still

When you seek
The Lord Himself
You will see
Beyond yourself

When You Cry

When You Cry
By Dr Marilyn Bouniu

When you cry
Ignore all lies
Seek to find
God's truth inside

When you cry
It's time to fly
Seek to find
A renewed mind

When you cry
Do not be shy
The Lord is kind
Comfort you'll find

Harsh End Times

Harsh End Times
By Dr Marilyn Bouniu

What comfort finds
The heart who bears
The weighty fine
Of burdened cares

What ease be there
In times of fear
A lot of snares
Found here and there

The times are harsh
But we must march
Towards the goal
To save all souls

The end is near
But do not fear
The Lord is here
To make things clear

The Lord Is Here

The Lord Is Here
By Dr Marilyn Bouniu

The Lord is here
You can go near
He'll let you hear
What He holds dear

The Lord is here
He saw your tears
You need not fear
He came to cheer

The Lord is here
He holds the steer
Cast all your cares
To Him who cares

The Lord is here
He's good and fair
He came to clear
All evil snares

My Life By God

My Life By God
By Dr Marilyn Bouniu

My paths
Are made straight
My heart
Your Hand shaped

My eyes sharpened
To see
My ears opened
To hear

My mind
You directed
Made fine
And corrected

My life
Belongs to You
To bring
Glory to You

Substantial

Substantial
By Dr Marilyn Bouniu

Let not the enemy
Deceive you
He is diligent to
Pounce on you

Though he may say
Your word is of no substance
Don't be dismayed
It is very substantial

Even to just one person
Or the entire nation
The Word of the Lord
Is precious as gold

Trust

Trust
By Dr Marilyn Bouniu

Trust in the Lord
With all your heart
Follow His Word
Do not depart

Lean not on your own
Understanding
You are not your own
Abide in Him

He will direct your paths
When you seek Him
He will straighten your paths
When you let Him

Truly

Truly
By Dr Marilyn Bouniu

Truly an amazing day
Standing in Your Presence
Showing me Your loving Hand
In all sense and essence

The timing so timely
The words so specific
You guide me so finely
Not a thing contradicts

By this I know
You are truly
The Lord of all
True and mighty

Beautiful

Beautiful
By Dr Marilyn Bouniu

The Lord is
Invisible
But He is
So beautiful

His beauty
Abounding inside
Until it
Overflows outside

His goodness
And Grace
His kindness
And Face

His Amazing
Affection
Are all beyond
Description

When I Think Of You

When I Think Of You
By Dr Marilyn Bouniu

When I think of You
I tend to smile
All the things You do
Bring so much joy

When I think of You
I tend to laugh
For there's nothing You
Consider tough

When I think of You
I tend to cry
Thinking of how You
Were crucified

When I think of You
I am overwhelmed
Thinking of how much You
Sacrificed to save me

When I think of You
I certainly see
Your love
For me

Indescribable

Indescribable
By Dr Marilyn Bouniu

O how amazing
The Lord God is
No words to describe
How good He is

No matter
How much I write
No matter
How hard I tried

I could not
Truly describe
My Lord God
The One True Light

Tough And Rough

Tough And Rough
By Dr Marilyn Bouniu

When times are tough
Do not give up
When times are rough
Just toughen up

When times are tougher
Then learn faster
When times are rougher
Then be quicker

When times are toughest
The Lord is greatest
When times are roughest
The Lord is strongest

So just abide
In the Lord
He shall provide
Needs and all

When In The Lord

When In The Lord
By Dr Marilyn Bouniu

Where truth be found
But in the Word
Where love surrounds
But in the Lord

Where hearts are mended
But by His Hand
When life's surrendered
It then begins

Where there is Light
No darkness stands
When in His Might
Enemies bend

Let God Unfold

Let God Unfold
By Dr Marilyn Bouniu

The new has arrived
To take charge
A time to define
The new terms

Will it be well?
You asked me to tell
What can I say?
It's a new day

We'll let God unfold
The matter at hand
Be rest assured that
I'll continue to stand

Unless there is
A change of hand
Then let the new
Make their own plans

Then I'll bid farewell
But before I leave
Allow me to tell
That my heart shall grieve

To leave this shell
But thanks to all
I wish you well
Forevermore

The times we have shared
A memory for me
That all of you cared
As much as I did

God knows
The best path for us
He'll show
What is best for us

So place
Your trust in God
His Grace
Will make us strong

Change

Change
By Dr Marilyn Bouniu

There is no need
To shift the tide
When all the things
Have stabilized

But do take heed
Change may indeed
Be in need
To succeed

No one will know
What lies ahead
But God does know
So trust instead

His Hand is great
To make earth shake
So be ready
To make the change

First Day

First Day
By Dr Marilyn Bouniu

God said
Let there be light
And so
There came the light

He saw
The light was good
And so
Remained as should

The dark and light
Divide
To give us night
And day

This was how
He made
The very
First day

Exceedingly Great Reward

Exceedingly Great Reward
By Dr Marilyn Bouniu

Everything lies within
The Lord has given all things
Do not be misled therein
Nothing's more precious than Him

He's your
Exceedingly great reward
Trust in
His every truthful Word

His promises are true
Because He is certainly faithful
All things from Him are good
For He is lovingly merciful

My Dad

My Dad
By Dr Marilyn Bouniu

When God
Forgave my sins
I then
Was born again

He then
Made me His daughter
When I
Gave my life over

My Dad
Is so brilliantly wise
There is
None who matches in size

My Dad
Is so justly right
Because
He's the one true Light

My Dad
Is the greatest of all
Because
He is Lord over all

My Dad
Wants me to win the race
Running
In His amazing Grace

God Is The One

God Is The One
By Dr Marilyn Bouniu

Needing someone
To talk to
You are the One
I turn to

Needing someone
By my side
You are the One
Right beside

Needing someone
To show me
You are the One
Who tests me

Needing someone
To look to
You are the One
I smile to

Only God's Way

Only God's Way
By Dr Marilyn Bouniu

Black or white
There is no grey
Dark or light
Only God's Way

Yes or no
You can't have both
Right or wrong
Make sure you know

I Thought Of You

I Thought Of You
By Dr Marilyn Bouniu

When I was down
I thought of You
And so the frown
Then quickly flew

When I was lost
I thought of You
Your voice I sought
To lead me through

When I was tired
I thought of You
You brought me higher
Than I could do

When I needed You
You already knew
You went before me
Grace and mercy new

I See Only Thee

I See Only Thee
By Dr Marilyn Bouniu

It's a wonder 
How lovely earth is
As I ponder 
I see only Thee 

It's a wonder 
How things come to be
As I ponder 
I see only Thee 

It's a wonder
How much You love me
As I ponder
I see only Thee

It's a wonder 
How the sacrifice was Thee
When I pondered
I saw Your plan to set free

You Were There

You Were There
By Dr Marilyn Bouniu

When I had nothing
You became my King
You took my life
And made it clean

When I did not see
What I should have seen
You revealed to me
Through Grace and Mercy

When I did not know
What, when, and how to do
You were there to show
As I waited on You

When I did not have
The strength or courage to do
You were there to give
All I needed to get through

Safe

Safe
By Dr Marilyn Bouniu

Though your feet
Brought you to the darkest street
Do not fear
The Lord God is indeed near

Though you do not see
He is there with you
And by His Grace and Mercy
No harm shall come upon you

He is your shield and shelter
He is a mighty and faithful ruler
He is your loving Father
You are safe in Him forever after

At The Top

At The Top
By Dr Marilyn Bouniu

When the days
Are dark and dreary
And the ways
Are wrong and scary

When the road
Is tough
And the fight
Is rough

Be still
Do not give up
God's Will
Stands at the top

Perhaps

Perhaps
By Dr Marilyn Bouniu

Perhaps I would have known
If I had only grown
A little faster
A little wiser

Perhaps I would have seen
If I had only been
A little quicker
A little finer

But nothing's
More precious than
God's loving
Wonderful plan

In His time
I shall know
By His Hand
He will show

In the Hands of the Lord

In the Hands of the Lord
By Dr Marilyn Bouniu

In the Hands of the Lord
I am warm and cozy
In the Hands of the Lord
I am safe and secure

In the Hands of the Lord
I am at peace
In the Hands of the Lord
I am at ease

In the Hands of the Lord
I am certain
In the Hands of the Lord
I'm not threatened

In the Hands of the Lord
I am steady
In the Hands of the Lord
I am ready

In the Hands of the Lord
Is where I want to be
Always and forever
In His Grace and Mercy

We Need You

We Need You
By Dr Marilyn Bouniu

Lord, we need You
Have mercy upon us
Hear our prayers
Direct and protect us

Let not our days
Be dark and gloom
Preserve our ways
As wise and true

Let not
Our hearts be swayed
But on
Your statutes stayed

Let the work of our hands
Be that of gain
Let every precious soul
In You remain

I Pray

I Pray
By Dr Marilyn Bouniu

I pray my ears
Hear my Lord's Voice
I pray my mind
Makes the right choice

I pray my heart
Be loving and kind
I pray my eyes
See all the true signs

I pray my steps
Be right and full
I pray my words
Be wise and true

I pray my life
Be pleasing to You
And all my days
Bring glory to You

Much

Much
By Dr Marilyn Bouniu

Much to do
But out of time
Much to do
But not a dime

Much to climb
But fall behind
Much to find
But not a sign

Much to gain
But washed down the drain
Much to gain
But did not sustain

Without the Lord
All is in vain
Follow His Word
And you'll obtain

How To Gain

How To Gain
By Dr Marilyn Bouniu

How to gain
A strong base?
Without rain
None to chase

How to gain
A soft heart?
Without pain
None shall spark

How to gain
A wise mind?
Without Truth
Fall behind

How to gain
True reward?
Just obey
The Lord's Word

Deep End

Deep End
By Dr Marilyn Bouniu

Your debt was high
And brought you low
Could only sigh
Wept all alone

You're left with none
But God alone
To save you from
The crashing stone

Your knees were bent
Down on the ground
Prayers were sent
With echo sound

He pulled you through
The deepest end
Make sure you don't
Repeat again

God Was The One

God Was The One
By Dr Marilyn Bouniu

You are the one
Who gave me breath
You are the one
Who gave me strength

You are the one
Who cleared my debts
You are the one
Who took the stab

You are the one
Who lifted me up
You are the one
Who shifted my cup

You are the one
Who took me in
And cleansed my life
From out and in

God Made My Life

God Made My Life
By Dr Marilyn Bouniu

You made
My days bright
By Your
Lovely Light

You made
My heart at ease
By Your
Wonderful Peace

You made
My soul grow
Through the
High and low

You made
My spirit strong
Knowing
Where I belong

You made
My life complete
The shades
Of life so sweet

Only In The Lord

Only In The Lord
By Dr Marilyn Bouniu

Where shall I find peace?
Only in the Lord
He's the Prince of Peace
The maker of souls

Where shall I find true wisdom?
Only in the Lord 
The ruler of the Kingdom
With the mighty Sword

Where shall I find real hope?
Only in the Lord God
Nothing can ever stop
The power of His Word

I See

I See
By Dr Marilyn Bouniu

I see
The beauty of God's Love
I see
The wonders of His Work

I see
The meaning of the times
I see
The outcome will be fine 

I see
The Hand of the Lord
Is in
Control of it all

Uncharted Waters

Uncharted Waters
By Dr Marilyn Bouniu

Uncharted waters ahead
Like a wave hitting your head
Overwhelming as it seems
Nothing's difficult for Him

Trust in the Lord God Almighty
He knows the path that you take
By His awesome Grace and Mercy
Victory will be your take 

God Had

God Had
By Dr Marilyn Bouniu

You had paved
The path for me
I was blind
And could not see

You had peeled
The layers away
So that I
Could go the right way

You had sealed
All the loopholes
So that I
Could become whole

You had kept
Your eye on me
As I slept
Trusting in Thee

None Too Difficult

None Too Difficult
By Dr Marilyn Bouniu

There's no mess
Too difficult to clean
The Lord has
Given power within

There's no path
Too hard to take
When you trust
In the Lord's Grace

There'll be no mountains
Too high to climb
When your foundation
Is in the Christ

Too Many Things In Life

Too Many Things In Life
By Dr Marilyn Bouniu

Too many things in life
Serve as a distraction
Those things are often times
Blown out of proportion

Too many things in life
Waste away your time
Mostly disguised in lies
Deceiving your mind

Too many things in life
Are not truly of great worth
Though lovely and refined
None bring glory to the Lord

Widen

Widen
By Dr Marilyn Bouniu

There is so much to life
Widen your lens
The Lord is our life
On Him depend

There is so much to rejoice
Widen your heart
Being joyful is a choice
Enjoy God's art

There is so much to gain
Widen your scope
Though there may be some pain
In Him there's hope

Let It Go

Let It Go
By Dr Marilyn Bouniu

If it makes you sick
Let it go
Don't hold onto it
Release now

If it makes you lie
Let it go
You must not rely
Anymore

If it makes you cry
Let it go
Move on and live life
In the Lord

God Makes

God Makes
By Dr Marilyn Bouniu

He makes
My path straight
I just
Need to wait

He makes
The days so bright
As I
Follow His Light

He makes
All things right
When I
Just abide

When It's Tough

When It's Tough
By Dr Marilyn Bouniu

When you don't know
What to do
The Lord will show
How to do

When the time
Is far too short
Do not whine
The Lord can sort

When the path
Is rough and tough
He gives strength
So just perk up

When the days
Are dark and grim
Look His way
And have a grin

All In His Hands

All In His Hands
By Dr Marilyn Bouniu

The troubles
And noises
The fables
And choices

Make your
Head spin
And the
Path dim

But the Lord
Does know best
Leave it all
In His Hands

God Knows

God Knows
By Dr Marilyn Bouniu

Where the path leads
I do not know
What the end yields
I'm keen to know

For how far and how long
None of these do I know
But I know it belongs
In the Hands of the Lord

Whom I can trust
No matter what
He's faithful and just
In all that He does

Make Time

Make Time
By Dr Marilyn Bouniu

Make time
To look around
Make time
To hear the sounds

Make time
To give a hand
Make time
To be a friend

Make time
To share God's Word
Make time
To sow what's worth

Make time
For the Lord
It's time
Wield His Sword

Shift

Shift
By Dr Marilyn Bouniu

Make a shift
In your mind
It will lift
Heart and mind

Do not focus
On things below
Look to Jesus
He will show

One By One

One By One
By Dr Marilyn Bouniu

One by one
God mends the broken
One by one
He tends the shaken

One by one
He looks into the heart
One by one
He makes evil depart

One by one
The layers are peeled
One by one
To slowly reveal

One by one
Placed in His trust
One by one
Shown as precious

Eased

Eased
By Dr Marilyn Bouniu

When the gentle wind blows
I feel God's lovely warmth
Cushioning my soul
From the prickly thorns

When the sun shines
Through the window
My spirit finds
Height in the low

When the sky is laced
With the beautiful rainbow
My heart starts to pace
In the rhythm of His Love

Every Moment

Every Moment
By Dr Marilyn Bouniu

Every moment
In the rough
Sharpens and moulds me
To be tough

Every moment
Without fear
For God is there to
Hold the steer

Every moment
Clear and calm
In the lovely warmth
Of His arms

Every moment
In His shield
Demonstrates His Love
Pure and real

But

But
By Dr Marilyn Bouniu

The path seems
Hard to walk
But take heed
Of His Word

The storm seems
Far too great to bear
But His Grace
Is beyond compare

Before the day
Comes to an end
You'll be amazed
By the Lord's Hand

Daily I See Thee

Daily I See Thee
By Dr Marilyn Bouniu

Daily I see
Your Hand at work
Daily I see
Your mighty works

Daily I feel
Your lovely presence
Daily I'm sealed
In perfect defence

Daily I know
That You are with me
Daily You show
How much You love me

Daily I walk
The path You lead me
Daily I talk
Of what You teach me

Daily I sow
Your Mercy
Daily I grow
To know Thee

Before

Before
By Dr Marilyn Bouniu

Before I was formed
You knew me
Before I was torn
You saved me

Before I was called
You shaped me
Before I was poured
You cleansed me

You knew it all
From the start
You made it all
In full art