Posted by Roberta Grimes • November 29, 2025 • 0 Comment
We gather together to ask the Lord’s blessing; He chastens and hastens His will to make known; The wicked oppressing now cease from distressing; Sing praises to His Name; He forgets not His own. Beside us to guide us, our God with us joining, Ordaining, maintaining His kingdom divine; So from the beginning the fight... Read More
Posted by Roberta Grimes • November 22, 2025 • 6 Comments
Swing low, sweet chariot, Comin’ for to carry me home. Swing low, sweet chariot, Comin’ for to carry me home. I looked over Jordan, and what did I see, Comin’ for to carry me home? A band of angels comin’ after me, Comin’ for to carry me home. Swing low, sweet chariot, Comin’ for to... Read More
Posted by Roberta Grimes • November 15, 2025 • 2 Comments
For the beauty of the earth, For the splendor of the skies, For the love which from our birth Over and around us lies. Lord of all, to Thee we raise This our hymn of grateful praise. For the wonder of each hour, Of the day and of the night, Hill and vale, and tree... Read More
Posted by Roberta Grimes • November 08, 2025 • 8 Comments
Morning has broken like the first morning. Blackbird has spoken like the first bird. Praise for the singing, praise for the morning, Praise for them springing fresh from the world. Sweet the rains new fall, sunlit from Heaven, Like the first dewfall on the first grass. Praise for the sweetness of the wet garden, Sprung... Read More
Posted by Roberta Grimes • October 18, 2025 • 7 Comments
Here we all work ‘long the Mississippi Here we all work while the white folk play Pullin’ them boats from the dawn ’till sunset Gettin’ no rest ’till the judgment day Don’t look up and don’t look down You don’t das make the boss man frown Bend your knees and bow your head And pull... Read More
Posted by Roberta Grimes • October 11, 2025 • 19 Comments
What’s it all about, Alfie? Is it just for the moment we live? What’s it all about when you sort it out, Alfie? Are we meant to take more than we give? Or are we meant to be kind? And if only fools are kind, Alfie, Then I guess it is wise to be cruel.... Read More
Posted by Roberta Grimes • September 27, 2025 • 8 Comments
When the moon is in the Seventh House, And Jupiter aligns with Mars, Then peace will guide the planets, And love will steer the stars! This is the dawning of the Age of Aquarius, Age of Aquarius, Aquarius, Aquarius! Harmony and understanding, Sympathy and trust, abounding. No more falsehoods or derisions, Golden living dreams of... Read More
Posted by Roberta Grimes • September 13, 2025 • 12 Comments
With a song in my heart, I behold your adorable face! Just a song at the start, But it soon is a hymn to your grace. When the music swells, I’m touching your hand. It tells that you’re standing near, and … At the sound of your voice, Heaven opens its portals to me. Can... Read More
Posted by Roberta Grimes • August 30, 2025 • 13 Comments
Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee. Holy, holy, holy! merciful and mighty! God in three Persons, blessed Trinity! Holy, holy, holy! all the saints adore thee, Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea. Cherubim and seraphim, falling down before thee, Who was and... Read More
Posted by Roberta Grimes • August 23, 2025 • 2 Comments
Onward Christian soldiers, marching as to war, With the cross of Jesus going on before! Christ, the royal Master, leads against the foe; Forward into battle, see His banner go. Onward Christian soldiers, marching as to war, With the cross of Jesus going on before. At the sign of triumph. Satan’s host doth flee. On... Read More
