UNSEEN YEARNING

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UNSEEN YEARNING

Feb, 1976
My heart cries out
With a tug of yearning,
For unseen things,
A desire is burning.
My soul cries out
From lack of peace;
With dispair and unrest
For this anguish to cease.
I've no where to turn
But to my Savior's face;
To find His love
And know His grace.
I always know,
If I call, He' there;
So why do I hesitate
To go to prayer?
"Come to me, child;
I see your heart.
I'll never leave thee;
I'll never depart.
Forgiveness I give,
When first you ask,
So call on me now;
It's not such a task.
My mercy is forever,
my anger but a moment,
So call on me now,
And find contentment.
Walk with me always;
In my ways never cease,
And I will give you
That longed for peace."
I came into His presence,
With repentance and shame,
For not coming sooner
When I first heard my name.
Praise God! I've found
His sweet forgiveness,
And peace in my heart,
As I walk with Jesus.
By:
Sheila Weaver
aka: peacefully
Written in a time of spiritual testing

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Poetry is not a turning loose of emotion, but an escape from emotion.

T. S. Eliot (1888-1965) American-English poet and playwright.

peacefully’s Poems (83)

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EURASIAN COLLARED DOVES 2
MR. SUN 7
A DAY OF TERROR AND LIGHT 16
DESTINY'S DREAM 13
WHERE HAVE ALL MY CHILDREN GONE? 13
THIS NEW YEAR; THIS NEW DECADE 4
BROKEN RIB 2
CHRISTMAS BLESSING 2
BLESSED BIRTH 1
GLORIOUS SUNSET 1
NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS 1
CHRISTMAS-CHR
IST'S BIRTH
2
RHYTHMIC BEAT 2
HIS RETURNING 4
FORGIVENESS 3
HOW POEMS ARE WRITTEN 1
PEACE 5
CAMEL RIDE BLUES 4
JUDGEMENT DAY 3
JUDGING 1
IT'S THE LITTLE THINGS 2
THE PROUD CHESTNUT TREE 1
FAITHFUL LIGHTHOUSE 0
FOREVER LIGHTHOUSE 0
MEMORIES OF GRANDMA NICHOLS 1
TO YOU, MY LOVE 0
LIFE OF A SNOWFLAKE 0
AWAKENING 0
AH WARM SUN 2
DISCRIMINATIO
N
3
MORE OF YOU AND LESS OF ME 4
WAKING UP TO DARKNESS 7
FIGHT THE FIGHT OF FAITH 2
FIBROMYALGIA 1
LOVERS 1
NATURE WATCHING 2
I DON'T BELONG HERE ANYMORE 1
GROWING OLD 3
HAS GOD'S PEACE LEFT YOU? 1
IF TODAY WERE MY LAST 0
39TH BIRTHDAY 1
A SERIES OF MOTHER'S DAY POEMS 2
WEATHER PREDICTION 1
AH ! WIND 1
RAZZING MY GUYS 1
WE WERE MEANT TO BE 0
GARAGE SALE DAY IN WESTON, MO. 1
A VIRTOUS WOMAN 1
UNRULY TONGUE 1
CAREY 0
LOVE MAKES PARENTS 0
TOMMY 0
FOOTBALL 6
FATHER 0
SALT OF THE EARTH 0
TESTING 0
PAIN 0
A ROAMING HEART 2
HOW TO STOP A SEMI-TRUCK 4
IN REMEMBRANCE OF BEAR 1
CONSIDER THE COST 1
KENTUCKY DERBY 1
MY SON; MY PASTOR 2
LORD, I DID IT AGAIN 7
SUCCESS? 2
BIRTHDAY POEM 1
NONSENSE RHYME 7
LOVERS APART 1
50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY 4
MY FRIEND 2
FOREVER FRIENDS 1
A SPECIAL MOTHER 2
GRANDMA NICHOLS 4
A DAUGHTER'S WISH 0
PRAISE 3
USE ME 2
LIFE 1
MERCY 5
UNSEEN YEARNING 1
A PRAYER FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS 3
SCHOOL HALLS 3
TWO LOVERS APART AUG. 9, 1988 0
MY PRAYER FOR HEALTH AUG 2, 1987 4