MEEK
A folk song
Matthew 5:5 HaikuSonnet Lines 1-4 Psalm 37:7
Sonnet Lines 5-8 Proverbs 3:5-6
Sonnet Lines 9-12 Psalm 127:1
Sonnet Lines 13-14 Psalm 73:26
Folk Song Title: “The Meek Shall Rise”
Soft earth underfoot—
The meek hold heaven’s promise,
Their hearts filled with peace.
Rest in the Lord’s hush, wait without despair,
Let not fierce striving stir your gentle grace.
Though others chase, content to snatch the air,
Be still, and know His perfect, measured pace.
Soft earth underfoot—
The meek hold heaven’s promise,
Their hearts filled with peace.
Trust not in wisdom your own heart designs,
But lean into Him with your every thread.
Acknowledge His path with all your designs—
He’ll smooth the stones where once your footsteps bled.
Soft earth underfoot—
The meek hold heaven’s promise,
Their hearts filled with peace.
Unless the Lord builds, builders rise in vain.
Defenders watch but God must keep the gate.
All toil becomes the echo of our strain,
When heaven’s hands are absent from our fate.
Soft earth underfoot—
The meek hold heaven’s promise,
Their hearts filled with peace.
Though flesh and heart may tremble,
God is my strength, my portion shall prevail.
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