Fire, Ice, and Spew

With apologies to Robert Frost

 
Some say the world will end in fire
Other say in ice.
From what I’ve tasted of desire
I hold with those who favor fire.
But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice.

Yet there be those who hold this view:
That worldliness and vice
Are not destroyed with fire and ice.
But moral lethargy's accrue
With lukewarm senses dulled so nice,
Divine justice will spit and spew.

- D. Benning

Compare Rev 3:16  NKJV
"So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth."


Note: the first stanza is Robert Frost's poem "Fire and Ice"

 

Truly Our God

Truly our God is a gracious God;
(Oh, let my heart beat for You!)
Without His help I would surely slip,
And forget His love is true!
Then as one who awakes from a dream,
I saw His Glory and what His love means!

   Chorus
   Whom have I in heaven but You!
   Earth holds no treasure for me!
   I long for You: my sweet portion You are!
   You take my hand and guide me
                                        into Your Home!


Once all the day I was plagued in thought;
My mornings chastened with greed.
Was all my life before God in vain?
Does not my God see my need?
Then my mind once again turned to Him:
How at the cross He redeemed me from sin!

   Chorus


When my heart grieved and my spirit pined,
Senseless was I before You.
Why should I care what the wicked has
Or what he says or can do?
For I will always be with You, my King;
Before Your face I shall joyfully sing!

   Chorus

My flesh and my heart may surely fail;
God is the strength of my heart.
In Him I trust; He is my desire,
And my portion for all times.
But those who are far off He will destroy.
I've made Jehovah my refuge and joy!

   Chorus

- D. Benning

See and listen to the music here.

An extended music video mixing The Doxology with 

Psalm 73 set with images of wonder.