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I'll Build My Church
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By Michael P. Johnson
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I'll Build My Church

I’ll build my house from those I call


 

A church of living stone

Not one I choose will ever fall

Nor live or serve alone

 

All power’s mine to freely give

That none should ever boast

Your daily bread your needs to live

Come through The Holy Ghost

 

You faithful few are in my sight

Each name is in my hand

Obey my child, do all that’s right

So in my Son you’ll stand

 

Now die to self, live unto me

Leave sin and shame behind

I’ve so much more for you to see

To which your eyes are blind

 

I’ll teach you all you need to know

I’ll take your foolish doubt

In me; you’ll beat the strongest foe

And cast all enemies out

 

Near and far you’ll stand and fight

But you, no one can kill

For you Christ’s bride are sealed in Light

Reserved for Zion hill

 

Receive with love my precious Dew

Receive my second birth

Faithful you’ll rise my chosen few

From all that’s lived on earth

 

Remain in Christ and never die

Your tent may fall some day

But rising stones standing on high

Will never; see decay.....  I’LL BUILD MY CHURCH

 

I’ll build my house from those I call

A church of living stone

Not one I choose will ever fall

Nor live or serve alone

 

All power’s mine to freely give

That none should ever boast

Your daily bread your needs to live

Come through The Holy Ghost

 

You faithful few are in my sight

Each name is in my hand

Obey my child, do all that’s right

So in my Son you’ll stand

 

Now die to self, live unto me

Leave sin and shame behind

I’ve so much more for you to see

To which your eyes are blind

 

I’ll teach you all you need to know

I’ll take your foolish doubt

In me; you’ll beat the strongest foe

And cast all enemies out

 

Near and far you’ll stand and fight

But you, no one can kill

For you Christ’s bride are sealed in Light

Reserved for Zion hill

 

Receive with love my precious Dew

Receive my second birth

Faithful you’ll rise my chosen few

From all that’s lived on earth

 

Remain in Christ and never die

Your tent may fall some day

But rising stones standing on high

Will never; see decay.....   I’LL BUILD MY CHURCH

 

I’ll build my house from those I call

A church of living stone

Not one I choose will ever fall

Nor live or serve alone

 

All power’s mine to freely give

That none should ever boast

Your daily bread your needs to live

Come through The Holy Ghost

 

You faithful few are in my sight

Each name is in my hand

Obey my child, do all that’s right

So in my Son you’ll stand

 

Now die to self, live unto me

Leave sin and shame behind

I’ve so much more for you to see

To which your eyes are blind

 

I’ll teach you all you need to know

I’ll take your foolish doubt

In me; you’ll beat the strongest foe

And cast all enemies out

 

Near and far you’ll stand and fight

But you, no one can kill

For you Christ’s bride are sealed in Light

Reserved for Zion hill

 

Receive with love my precious Dew

Receive my second birth

Faithful you’ll rise my chosen few

From all that’s lived on earth

 

Remain in Christ and never die

Your tent may fall some day

But rising stones standing on high

Will never; see decay.....   I’LL BUILD MY CHURCH

 

I’ll build my house from those I call

A church of living stone

Not one I choose will ever fall

Nor live or serve alone

 

All power’s mine to freely give

That none should ever boast

Your daily bread your needs to live

Come through The Holy Ghost

 

You faithful few are in my sight

Each name is in my hand

Obey my child, do all that’s right

So in my Son you’ll stand

 

Now die to self, live unto me

Leave sin and shame behind

I’ve so much more for you to see

To which your eyes are blind

 

I’ll teach you all you need to know

I’ll take your foolish doubt

In me; you’ll beat the strongest foe

And cast all enemies out

 

Near and far you’ll stand and fight

But you, no one can kill

For you Christ’s bride are sealed in Light

Reserved for Zion hill

 

Receive with love my precious Dew

Receive my second birth

Faithful you’ll rise my chosen few

From all that’s lived on earth

 

Remain in Christ and never die

Your tent may fall some day

But rising stones standing on high

Will never; see decay.....   I’LL BUILD MY CHURCH

 

I’ll build my house from those I call

A church of living stone

Not one I choose will ever fall

Nor live or serve alone

 

All power’s mine to freely give

That none should ever boast

Your daily bread your needs to live

Come through The Holy Ghost

 

You faithful few are in my sight

Each name is in my hand

Obey my child, do all that’s right

So in my Son you’ll stand

 

Now die to self, live unto me

Leave sin and shame behind

I’ve so much more for you to see

To which your eyes are blind

 

I’ll teach you all you need to know

I’ll take your foolish doubt

In me; you’ll beat the strongest foe

And cast all enemies out

 

Near and far you’ll stand and fight

But you, no one can kill

For you Christ’s bride are sealed in Light

Reserved for Zion hill

 

Receive with love my precious Dew

Receive my second birth

Faithful you’ll rise my chosen few

From all that’s lived on earth

 

Remain in Christ and never die

Your tent may fall some day

But rising stones standing on high

Will never; see decay.....   I’LL BUILD MY CHURCH

 

I’ll build my house from those I call

A church of living stone

Not one I choose will ever fall

Nor live or serve alone

 

All power’s mine to freely give

That none should ever boast

Your daily bread your needs to live

Come through The Holy Ghost

 

You faithful few are in my sight

Each name is in my hand

Obey my child, do all that’s right

So in my Son you’ll stand

 

Now die to self, live unto me

Leave sin and shame behind

I’ve so much more for you to see

To which your eyes are blind

 

I’ll teach you all you need to know

I’ll take your foolish doubt

In me; you’ll beat the strongest foe

And cast all enemies out

 

Near and far you’ll stand and fight

But you, no one can kill

For you Christ’s bride are sealed in Light

Reserved for Zion hill

 

Receive with love my precious Dew

Receive my second birth

Faithful you’ll rise my chosen few

From all that’s lived on earth

 

Remain in Christ and never die

Your tent may fall some day

But rising stones standing on high

Will never; see decay.....   I’LL BUILD MY CHURCH

 

I’ll build my house from those I call

A church of living stone

Not one I choose will ever fall

Nor live or serve alone

 

All power’s mine to freely give

That none should ever boast

Your daily bread your needs to live

Come through The Holy Ghost

 

You faithful few are in my sight

Each name is in my hand

Obey my child, do all that’s right

So in my Son you’ll stand

 

Now die to self, live unto me

Leave sin and shame behind

I’ve so much more for you to see

To which your eyes are blind

 

I’ll teach you all you need to know

I’ll take your foolish doubt

In me; you’ll beat the strongest foe

And cast all enemies out

 

Near and far you’ll stand and fight

But you, no one can kill

For you Christ’s bride are sealed in Light

Reserved for Zion hill

 

Receive with love my precious Dew

Receive my second birth

Faithful you’ll rise my chosen few

From all that’s lived on earth

 

Remain in Christ and never die

Your tent may fall some day

But rising stones standing on high

Will never; see decay.....   I’LL BUILD MY CHURCH

 

I’ll build my house from those I call

A church of living stone

Not one I choose will ever fall

Nor live or serve alone

 

All power’s mine to freely give

That none should ever boast

Your daily bread your needs to live

Come through The Holy Ghost

 

You faithful few are in my sight

Each name is in my hand

Obey my child, do all that’s right

So in my Son you’ll stand

 

Now die to self, live unto me

Leave sin and shame behind

I’ve so much more for you to see

To which your eyes are blind

 

I’ll teach you all you need to know

I’ll take your foolish doubt

In me; you’ll beat the strongest foe

And cast all enemies out

 

Near and far you’ll stand and fight

But you, no one can kill

For you Christ’s bride are sealed in Light

Reserved for Zion hill

 

Receive with love my precious Dew

Receive my second birth

Faithful you’ll rise my chosen few

From all that’s lived on earth

 

Remain in Christ and never die

Your tent may fall some day

But rising stones standing on high

Will never; see decay.....  
 


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Submitted: Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 10, 2012

About the Poet
I never wrote a word of poetry in my life. Till the day Jesus took my hand and touched my soul.....I invite your response. However most poems are not about me! Very few are. But the feed-back good, bad or indifferent is always desired. Not meant to offend, but I write about many things in many a guise. Of life, death, lost, found, saved, backsliders, new comers, repenting souls, doubting hearts, heathens, Christians, fire, water, Satan's daughter, wallowing in sin, saved, made sound walking in Light, graceful righteous. Suffering, ecstatic, bored, excited, sad, delighted, Sick, well, lame, able, living, dying, etc. etc. etc. Writing about anything, everything and everyone as the spirit leads. All meant to reveal, waken, revive, encourage, shame, help. Gladden, pick up, exalt, portrait, liberate. Again over 99% of my work is not about me. Although at times I write as though I were or am. Speaking e.g. in the first person. This is quite common even in the bible itself. Prophets speak of themselves, then God speaks, again the prophet, then God......Quite often it's difficult to distinguish whom it is that at any given time is speaking or narrating.


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