Holy Spirit Inspired Poetry

CREATION’ S PLAN

God created man to commune with Him,

For man to walk in fellowship with Him,

But along came the serpent tempting the woman,

Sin destroyed that perfect relationship with man.

So God sought a way to restore that relationship,

For a righteous God could not look upon sin,

There had to be a sacrifice of one with no sin within,

God sent His Son to die to restore our fellowship.

 When Jesus died he paid the price for our sins.

And now we can know what is to be forgiven,

By repenting and opening up our hearts to Jesus,

We come to the Father through relationship with Jesus.

 For the Master’s plan was that we should worship Him,

And now we can do this in Spirit and in truth,

Knowing the wonder of relationship with Him,

We come through Him who is the way, the life and truth.

 Irene McGough © 2007

 COME ENTER MY REST

“My child, come and cast your cares upon me,
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me,
Cast your burdens down at the foot of the cross,
I want to bring you into my rest, no need for toil.

I want you to incline your ear and listen to my voice,
Stop now and listen, learn to recognize my voice,
Child you keep going back to striving, busy doing,
Yet it should be the rest I give, you should be pursuing.

Don’t you see that in your weakness I give you strength?
Child lean on me and you will do all things in my strength,
For it was I who sent the Holy Spirit to empower you.
Call upon me in your hour of need and I will hearken unto you.

Trust in me, put your faith in me in all things to enter my rest.
It’s time to stop wavering when you are put to the test,
My dear child I see your heart and I see that it’s me you love,
I want you to rest in my presence and let me pour out my love.

Every tear I will wipe away, every hurt will be healed,
Approach my throne of grace in this your hour of need,
Repent and turn away from all that hinders perfect communion,
My arms are open wide and I long for that sweet communion.

Don’t look for the applause of men, rather fix your eyes on me,
Put no confidence in your flesh but rely totally on me,
Give your all to me, walk my way, serve me with your whole being,
And you will know a joy and a rest which you have not yet seen.

I am jealous for your time, I know child that you long after me,
You can be so busy trying to show others my love you lose sight of me,
Yet to show my love you need that precious time with me.
Look to me daily to help you win the race and learn to rest in me.

Because you can run with me from the place of rest that I give,
I will give you my strength to empower you for service,
In my place of rest all your works will have fully ceased
And you will discover what it is from striving to be released.

So my child it is time for you to enter fully into my rest,
There is liberty and freedom and joy in that place of rest,
And I will direct all your paths and the way that you should go,
And in that place of rest, you in me will really start to grow.”

 Love from Jesus

     Irene McGough  © 2007

TO A GRACIOUS MERCIFUL FATHER

Father, God you are so gracious and merciful to me,
Though I am undeserving, my sins have been forgiven,
The precious blood of Jesus was shed to redeem me,
And now I’m saved and destined for a home in heaven.

Teach me to show mercy to others as you do,
Help me to impart love to others like you do,
Remove unforgiveness from me, help me to forgive,
Purify my heart and help me this day to for Jesus live.

Oh, Lord, my God, remove every wicked way from me,
Lord may I no longer withhold any part of me from you.
Here I am, broken and contrite and you say “Come to me.”
And I run straight into your arms knowing I am forgiven too.

Let every day of my life from be lived wholly for you,
With my whole heart I long to be more and more like you,
Take me this day, lift the scales off my eyes and help me to see,
I need to walk in the Spirit, living for you, and be all you want me to be.

    Irene McGough 2007

MY REFUGE AND STRENGTH

 Oh Lord my God, you are my refuge and my strength,

You rescue me from the fiery darts of the evil one,

I need not fear for my Lord the battle has won,

From now on one thing I will seek at great length.

 I am seeking after you Lord, seeking your face,

For it is you and you alone who helps me to run the race.

For you are so good and gracious and merciful to me,

You don’t cast me off or hide your face from me.

 And you teach me your ways and direct all my paths,

You call me your child and empower me in my tasks,

So I will ever praise you Lord for your merciful goodness,

My hope is in you Lord  to lead me in paths of righteousness.

Irene McGough ©  2007

DO YOU SEE ME IN THE ALLEY WAY?
                                                                                           
Do you see me lying in the alley way.
No-one has told me that Christ is the way.
Life’s struggles hit me hard,
Can’t you see I am really sad.
For that bottle I do reach,
For life worth living seems beyond my reach,
The pain inside is just too much,
People pass me by in one great rush.
Can anyone see the hurt I feel.
To feed my habit I must steal
I shoot that needle into my arm,
I know this will do me harm,
Is there more to life than this,
If there’s no real hope I think I’ll give it a miss.
So if you see me lying in that alley way.
Won’t you come and tell me that Christ is the way?


 Irene McGough  © 2007

 A CHILD WAS BORN

Over 2000 years ago an event happened to shape eternity.                   
A child was born in a manger in a stable in Bethlehem,
They called his name Jesus, meaning God is Saviour,
No ordinary babe was he this was God in human form.
 
Let’s commence this story, while King Herod was ruling Judea,
God sent the angel Gabriel to a young woman called Mary,
Mary lived in Nazareth and was engaged to Joseph,
Gabriel said “ Peace, God is blessing you for He is happy with you Mary.

You will become pregnant by the Holy Spirit and give birth to a boy,
This child will be God’s own son and you will call Him Jesus,
And your cousin Elizabeth though older in years is giving birth to a boy,
This boy will be John who has been chosen to prepare the way for Jesus.”

And Mary in faith replied to Gabriel “Let it happen as God chooses.”
Mary visited Elizabeth and the baby leaped in her womb;
Then Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke.
"Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!”

Then Mary said “ My soul magnifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices,
Rejoicing in God my Saviour  for he has remembered me, his lowly servant!
From now on all people will call me blessed among women,
What God has done for me will never be forgotten by all generations,

The God whose very name is holy, set apart from all others.
His mercy flows in wave after wave on those who fear him.”
Mary went home to Nazareth and Joseph was concerned,
For Mary was with child and they had not yet wed,

But an angel spoke to Joseph in a dream assuring him,
That this child was from God and he would save people from sin,
That he need not fear to take Mary as his bride and wed,
So Joseph took Mary as His wife and they did wed.

Now the Emperor Augustus called for a census, a register of names,
People in the Roman Empire must return to the home of their family name,
So Joseph and Mary although she was heavy with child travelled to Bethlehem,
This town was about seventy miles from their home in Nazareth,

Joseph and Mary took their time because she was expecting a child,
So their was no room at the inn and a stable was the place of Jesus birth,
This was fulfilment of Micah’s prophecy that a child would be born in Bethlehem.
In swaddling clothes in a lowly manger he lay; this was the Christ child.

Now shepherds watched their sheep in the hills that night the Messiah was born,
Suddenly an angel appeared shining brightly with the glory of God appeared,
The shepherds were very afraid, but the angel said "Do not be afraid,
For behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy to all, today a child is born,

This child born in the city of David this day is Jesus Christ the Lord.”
So the shepherds made their way to the town of Bethlehem to find this child,
And in the stable in Bethlehem they found Mary and Joseph with the baby Jesus,
And those humble shepherds bore witness to the Lord’s birth and others told.

The shepherds retuned to their flock praising God for sending Jesus as Saviour,
A shining bright star shone brightly in the night sky when Jesus was born,
Some wise men from the east had seen this star and sought out the new King,
In Jerusalem King Herod heard of their quest and felt threatened by this baby.

For the wise men asked “Where is the new baby who is to be the Jewish King?”
Herod summoned the wise men to come to him and asked for information,
He wanted the wise men to tell him where the new King was staying,
Saying he wanted to go and worship the King, but his thoughts were evil.

The wise men continued following the star all the way to Bethlehem town,
And the star led them directly to stop at the house in which baby Jesus dwelt,
And the wise men brought gold, frankincense and myrrh to give Jesus as gifts,
For they bore gifts for the Saviour who would give them eternal life as a gift.

Then the wise men were warned in a dream by God to avoid King Herod,
So they went back a different way for God had revealed a new way,
And Joseph too had a dream in which God told him to flee to Egypt.
For Herod had an evil plan to kill all boys under the age of two.

But Herod’s plan was thwarted for Joseph and Mary had taken Jesus to safety,
They stayed until another dream for Herod was dead and they could go safely,
So off they went to Israel and their old town of Nazareth and here Jesus grew up,
For the word the prophets foretold to come true “He shall be called a Nazarene.”

And this was God’s own Son, sent to live amongst us,
He came to teach men about God and reveal Him to us,
But more than that He came to restore us to relationship with God,
He wants us to know life eternal which is a gift from God.

For this baby born in Bethlehem came for our sakes to die,
That we who have sinned might be forgiven and not die,
So as we reflect on Christmas let’s remember the greatest gift,
For God in grace and mercy gives eternal life as a gift.
 

          Irene McGough© 2007

 THE RIVER

There is a river proceeding from God’s Throne,
And that river brings life, presence and power,
With it flows God’s grace and mercy for this hour,
As the Holy Spirit calls people to be new creations,

Living waters quench the thirst of those who are thirsty,
Those who drink of those living waters will never thirst again,
For the water that Jesus gives is a fountain of life everlasting,
And it was the Holy Spirit who birthed in you that thirst.

The Holy Spirit reveals more of Jesus and the Father to us,
He brings incomparable joy, freshness, and communion with God,
And the river of living waters starts to really flow in our hearts,
And in turn those living waters will flow to others from our hearts.

My friend we need to go deeper in the river, ankle deep will not do,
Yes we need to go deeper in the river waist deep will not do,
To be freely flowing in this river we need to be swimming,
But we can only swim in the river when we venture right in.

So let’s put aside all fear of the deep for in the river is life,
And venture right in and swim and know abundant life,
For when we swim in the river Jesus is ever present with us,
And when we flow with the river the Holy Spirit empowers us.

The Lord’s glory is revealed in the river as the Spirit moves over the deep.
The Holy Spirit will fill us up afresh so we can let the living waters flow,
For a river must flow out and we need to let the river flow out to people in need,
So when we are flowing in the river reaching out to others we must go.

     Irene McGough 2007

I WANT THAT GOD KIND OF LOVE

I want to love like you love,

I want to care like you care,

Release your anointing from above,

That I might ‘agape’ love share.

 Lord melt my cold, icy heart,

And give it a fresh new start,

Oh Lord please help me to see,

That others must come before me.

 Lord, give me your heart of compassion,

For I really want to be your reflection,

May I your loving compassion show,

So others might long for you to know.

 So help me to love like you love,

And help me to care like your care,

So others might see something of your love,

And because I have you I really care.

 Irene McGough  © 2007

BELIEVERS AUTHORITY

Thank you Lord Jesus for the authority I have in you.
For it is Christ in me that is the hope of glory,
I have a wonderful inheritance as a child of yours,
Thank you Lord for revealing to me your riches in glory.

I am seated up in those heavenly places with you.
The fullness of the Godhead indwells me,
The same power that resurrected You indwells me,
All things are under Your feet so they are under mine too.

It’s not about who I am, but about who You are,
So, I will move in the might and power of the Spirit,
Boldly proclaiming to those near and far,
You want to set them free and give them the Holy Spirit.

The full Gospel of the Kingdom I will proclaim ,
Letting people know the power and authority of Your Name,
I am a believer so I can lay hands on the sick and they are healed.
For Your Word says “By Your stripes we are healed.”

There may be violence against Your Kingdom today
You have already won the Battle and the enemy is defeated,
So I will courageously and violently take force Your Kingdom.
By being a strong warrior for you, for in the heavens I am seated.

 Irene McGough © 2007

TAKE ME BACK TO THE CROSS

Father, take me back to the cross that I might see,
More of what it cost for my Lord to die for me,
From heaven’s glory He came to a lowly birth,
Born in Bethlehem as Micah had prophesied this.

One among the twelve betrayed Him with a kiss,
Giving His master up for thirty pieces of silver no less,
What anguish of heart the Lord Jesus must have felt at this?
For Judas saw Him as Master, but He was never His Lord.

In the Garden of Gethsemane Jesus sweat drops of blood,
As he contemplated the bitter cup he must drink,
He must go as a lamb to the slaughter as prophesied in the Word,
The mental anguish of this must been horrific I think.

 The agonising scourging He took was that I might be healed,
For by His Stripes my sicknesses and diseases are healed,
It was my sins that took my Lord to the cross on that day,
He died that his blood might wash my sins all away.

And what excruciating pain he bore for one such as me,
The scourging alone would remove layers of skin.
His nerves would be exposed and damaged can’t you see?
Oh the agony, that my Lord endured and He did it all for me.

Pilate asked the crowds who to release, would it be Jesus Son of Man?
But the crowds wanted release of the thief Barabbas the son of a man.
So Pilate gave Jesus up to the crowd, washing his hands of this dreadful deed,
The King of the Jews wearing a crown of thorns, this would be agony indeed.

Beaten, bleeding and in excruciating pain Jesus must go up Mount Calvary,
The cross on His back He must bear, so God sent Simon His cross to bear,
And all around the crowds did jeer as Jesus proceeded, their sins to bear,
A bitter cup of gall they offered Him to drink at Golgotha on Mount Calvary.

But the bitterest cup of all was that which He swallowed on the cross,
When He took your sins and mine on His body on the cross,
They nailed Him to the cross piercing His hands and his feet,
And they made His grave with the wicked, He who knew no deceit.

My Saviours words to You Father were “Forgive them for they know not what they do,”
Then as He was taking the sins of the whole world on Himself, He cried “It is finished.”
And now I gaze upon that cross and get an inkling of what He suffered for me and you,
I’m so thankful that He has forgiven me for it was for me His blood was shed.

The temple veil to the Holy of Holies was rent in two making way for me to enter in,
A once for all sacrifice by the precious Lamb of God, Messiah, had been paid for my sin,
The grave couldn’t hold Him and on the third day the King of Kings rose again,
Now He sits at the Father’s right hand on His heavenly throne, and soon He’s coming again

Irene McGough © 2007

THE HEART OF GOD FOR THE CITY  OF GLASGOW.

God has heard the heartfelt prayers of the faithful,
He has heard you cry out for this city,
He says it will be unto you according to your faith,
For God loves all the people in this city,

Don’t you see it was God who birthed compassion for the lost in you?
Can’t you see that as Jesus wept for Jerusalem He weeps for your city?
He says rise up my people, it is harvest time for you.
“Come walk with me through your city, it’s time to take the city.”

God desires to see the Kingdom of heaven come; He’s changing the city air.
He is waiting for His people to rise up and violently take it by force.
We need to see that we already have the victory standing in faith.
We need to go to war against the principalities and powers of the air.

The enemy has been defeated; he’s headed for the pit of hell.
The victory is ours through Jesus our Lord, He’s prepared the way well,
Many tears have been shed from Heaven as Father God gazes down on the city,
Then he sheds tears of joy when he hears his people intercede for their city.

Like any good Father he wants to meet the needs of those who are hungry.
He wants to feed and clothe those who are poor, and set the captives free.
He looks at men and women trapped in addictions and He wants them to see,
That only through Jesus and His blood shed for them they can have real victory.

There is a river flowing through the city of Glasgow and the river brings life,
In times past many made their livelihoods in the shipyards by the docks,
Recent decades have meant shipyard closures, and many have had to find work,
But the river still flows through the city and with it comes new life.

I see swirling waves birthing a river flowing through the city streets,
This river is the river of life flowing freely through the streets of this city.
God’s people from all denominations are taking the message to the people they meet,
Salvation, signs wonders and miracles has come to the people of our city.

As the woman with an issue of blood once touched the hem of His garment,
We as ambassadors for Christ are going to see strangers asking us about Jesus,
We will lay hands on the sick with authority and all will be healed in Jesus name.
Our shadows may bring healing to the sick for the Holy Spirit is forever the same.

So let us the people of God arise as the Lord has called us to.
He is the Lord of the harvest and He is bringing forth the harvest,
The river of life is about to flow freely through the city,
I want to be immersed in that river as it flows through this city, don’t you?

Irene McGough  ©  2007

I live in the Glasgow area, so God gave me this for Glasgow.I am sure much of this though can be taken on board for your city or your town.

THE HARVEST IS PLENTIFUL 

The Word of The Lord has been planted as seed,
The Lord of the harvest is bringing in the harvest,
His voice hearkens to you and me “Can I send you?”
The harvest is plentiful It’s labourers I need.

Will we gladly respond “Here I am Lord send me.”
Or will we look around and say “Please Lord send another,”
Will we boldly go and proclaim “One way to God there is no other.”
For it was for all the lost that Jesus died, can’t you see?

Lord cleanse deep within our hearts, start with mine,
Rid me of all my foolish ways, make me over anew,
oh Lord our God, You must increase, we must decrease,
From now on let our foolish striving in fleshly ways cease.

So Lord when we hear your cry “Will you go for me?”
Let us gladly respond “Here I am Lord send me.”
“Anoint us and commission us Lord for the work we must do,
That the people out there will know that you love them too!”

 Irene Mc Gough © 2007

HOMECOMING

Home life was tough I felt like an orphan,

From abuse, troubles and strife I ran,

I was lost and all alone,

Had my heart really turned to stone?

 All I wanted was someone to care,

Life’s trials were just too much to bare,

Then someone told me that Jesus loved me,

He went all the way to Calvary for me.

 It was at the cross that I found love,

The Holy Spirit descended on me like a dove,

Father God, put His arms around me,

He said come home my child and welcomed me.

 Now I know what it is to be alive,

For I was dead inside from the age of five,

 Praise the Lord for He set me free,

From now on it’s just Jesus and me.

 Irene McGough  © 2007 (Not personal testimony but written from the perspective’s of those I have met, and seen how Jesus has broken in through the darkness.)

Listen to the clock,
Listen to the ticking,
Time is running short,
The minutes are going by,

A special day is coming,
All that believe will be caught up in the air:
To meet our Lord, oh wondrous day,
You don't want to be left behind, here to stay.

Listen to the clock,
Listen to the ticking,
Time is running short,
The minutes are going by,

Friend are you ready?
It's nearly midnight,
That day is fast approaching;
Jesus wants you to be part of his Bride.

STANDING ON THE PROMISES OF GOD.
 
The promises of my Lord and my God are yes and amen,
And what God promises He is faithful to deliver,
So I take hold of His promises and say amen.
I will place my trust in the Lord my Saviour.

My Lord and Saviour is the restorer of my soul,
The blood He shed was for me to be made whole.
He has wiped away all of my iniquities,
And He is the healer of all sickness or disease.

The scourging He took was for my healing,
Bodily, Spiritual and financial healing,
He is even the one who provides me with faith,
My Lord has spoken promises and they come to pass.

I am a believer so I shall lay hands on the sick,
The power of God within me will bring forth that healing,
For it is Christ in me that is the hope of glory,
I will boldly proclaim the full gospel story.

God has promised to prosper me and not to harm me,
So I know that He will provide for all my needs,
He has promised never to leave me nor forsake me,
So I will stand on the promises which in His Word I read.

 Irene McGough © 2007

THE BRIDEGROOM

Come see our bridegroom with outstretched arms,
His eyes search deep and piercing into His beloved’s eyes,
He says” My beloved I long for you to come up here,
Rise up my bride, my fair one come away with me,”

Let the bride in unison with the Spirit say "Come,"
Longing for your sweet presence we come,
We come thirsting and drinking from the living waters,
In passionate pursuit of the One who we adore,

Feeling that longing from down deep within,
For our dear Saviour who has freed us from sin,
We enter your courts with thanksgiving in our hearts,
Yielding  wholly unto Him we make a new start.

The glory of the Lord transcends from His throne room,
Our beloved Saviour and King, the one coming soon,
We take our place caught up in the heavenlies with Him,
Moving right on into the Throne room with Him.

We gaze in wonderment at that wonderful glow,
Like a glorious rainbow encircling the one we adore,
We see that beautiful compassionate love as He gazes upon us,
His bride, the one He adores, as He pours love out upon us.

Face to face with Christ our Lord, our bridegroom,
The one who has pursued us from the beginning,
Now here we are coming all the way home to Him.
Throughout all eternity His praises we will sing.

Holy, Holy, Holy are you, Lord God Almighty, you call us Your own,
Singing with the angels and elders around your throne,
“You’re worthy, oh Lord to receive all glory, honour and power,
Lord there is none like you, how we long for You in this hour.”

Copyright  © Irene McGough 2007

Rend the heavens Lord                                                                                                    
Revival fire fall on me
Lord let your Spirit fall,
I give you my all in all

Take me, melt me, mould me;
Let those springs of living water flow,
That I might be aglow,
So the people might see,
My Lord Jesus in me.
Oh, Holy Spirit flow through me.

Rend the heavens Lord,
Revival fire fall on me
Lord let your Spirit fall,
I give you my all in all

Show your power Lord
Our Lord and our God,
Let the wind of Your Spirit flow,
Making Your people all aglow,
May our lives be a living testimony,
Oh, Holy Spirit flow through you and me.

Rend the heavens Lord,
Revival fire fall on me
Lord let your Spirit fall,
I give you my all in all

by Irene McGough © 2006

 Lord, lay some souls upon my heart,
and win those soul through me.
Not that I may boast,
Except in the blood of Jesus Christ,
That others may know,
the glory of your Majesty.

So Lord break me, fill me and mould me,
Into what you want me to be,
So it's no longer I that lives,
But Christ that lives in Me
The clock is ticking away,
Time is running short

Lord , lay some souls upon my heart,
and win those soul through me.
Not that I may boast,
Except in the blood of Jesus Christ,
That others may know,
the glory of your Majesty.

By Irene  McGough    ©  2004

There’s a fire burning,
A Holy Ghost fire
A fire burning,
Within my heart.

A fire burning,
Consuming me.
A fire burning,
Consuming me.

That fire burns freely,
For I am free,
Jesus set me free
Now its Jesus and me.

A fire burning,
Consuming me.
A fire burning,
Consuming me.

Oh, that fires burning
A Holy Ghost fire.
A fire burning
Within my heart

A fire burning,
Consuming me.
A fire burning,
Consuming me.

Let's let the fire burn.
A Holy Ghost Fire,
A fire burning
Within our hearts

A fire burning,
Consuming us,
A fire burning,
Consuming us.

Irene McGough © 2006

Shekina glory, Shekinah glory;
When I behold the glory of His face
Shekinah glory, shekinah glory,
When I behold the wonder of His grace.

What a day that's going to be,
When my Saviour I will see,
Shekinah glory, Shekinah glory;
When I behold His Majesty.

Singing Hallelujah, singmg Hallelujah,
And praising Hs Name;
With my Saviour i will be.
Through all the years of eternity.

Shekinah glory, Sheinah glory,
Sing hallelujah and praiesto His name.
For me to earth My Saviour came;
Twas for me he died, oh wondrous story.

 by Irene McGough  ©  2006

I SURRENDER MY ALL IN ALL

Lord, when I behold the glory of your grace;
I fall down at Your feet; I worship You, Oh Lord.
Majestic wonder, my Saviour, Redeemer, my King.
Your praises Lord forever I will sing. I will sing.

I surrender my all in all,
Before Your feet I humbly fall,
You are the Potter and I am the clay,
So Lord have Your way, I pray.

All glory, honour and praise be unto You,
My Lord, my Master , My friend,
And I keep falling in love with You,
You'll be with me beyond life's journey's end.

I surrender my all in all,
Before Your feet I humbly fall,
You are the Potter and I am the clay,
So Lord have Your way, I pray.

Irene McGough© 2005