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Lord,
1. You give me every breath,
From birth, throughout my life,
Till death,
2. So may I never cease to pray,
Rejoice, and thank you
Every day
3. Beneath the shelter of your wings,
Almighty God,
My King of kings.
References
1. The breath of the Almighty gives me life (Job 33:4; NLT).
The Lord gives both life and death (1 Samuel 2:6; NLT).
2. Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18; NIV).
3. All humanity finds shelter in the shadow of your wings (Psalm 36:7; NLT).
I am Almighty God (Genesis 17:1; NKJV).
He is Lord of lords, and King of kings (Revelation 17:14; NKJV).
I love the way this poem mirrors the idea of the trinity in the verses, very well written indeed.
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You are just too kind, Alan! I’m chuckling as I write this. I suspect that you try to see the best in everything, and everyone, which is a great example XXXXXX
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Ruth my mum always taught me ” if ye cannae say nothin kind, say nothin at all!” 😁
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What a wonderful mum! I believe you were brought up very well and skilfully XXXXX
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