Matthew Hart

Matthew Hart:
A Selection of Poems

By his wonderful and saving grace!

Doing good and doing right!

Eternal Friendship!

Friendship!

“I SEE IT IN YOUR EYES”

In this body of sin!

Love is like a flowing fountain!

My sweet caring Mother!

The Love of God!

The tongue of the wise!

There’s someone who cares!

What a friend is to me!

When this life has got you down!

When you need a friend!

By his wonderful and saving grace!

By his wonderful and saving grace
We are able to stand unashamed before his face
By his awesome and tremendous power
We are watched over and kept by the hour
He watches over us as a shepherd does his sheep
He never takes his eye off of us even when we sleep
By his saving grace we were redeemed
Now we can stand before his throne as one highly esteemed
His blood was sprinkled on the precious mercy seat
So that we could come and kneel before him at his feet
His saving grace will save you from your sin
When you confess him as Lord he cause you to win
Repent of your sin and then he’ll come in
Then he will fill you with his saving grace
He’ll wash away your sins and take you to a heavenly place!

Matthew Hart
11-7-99

Doing good and doing right!

Doing good and doing right
May sometimes seem out of sight
Evil and wrong may seem like they are winning
As people all around you keep on sinning
Rendering good for a suffered wrong
Will show people that you are very strong
In the end good and right will prevail
As evil and wrong come to fail
Doing good and doing right
Will make the darkness as the light
It will be your soul’s delight
Doing good and doing right
Is a very noble and honorable thing
It causes all of the angels to rejoice and sing
Doing good and doing right
Will make you a pleasing and honored vessel in his sight
As we stand before his throne
All of our goodness and righteousness will come to be known!

Matthew Hart
9-26-99

Eternal Friendship!

Trials may come and trials may go
But the strength of our friendship
Will blossom and grow
The river of life may go past
But our friendship will continue to last
The ebbs of time may wane
But our friendship will endure and remain
Your friendship is an inspiration to me
It fills my heart with much gladness and glee
The joy that your friendship brings
Makes my heart leap with joy and sing!

Your friend,
Matthew Hart

Friendship!

A friendship must be nourished
Then it will grow and flourish
A friendship will surely perish
If it isn’t nurtured and cherished
A friendship can be as fragile as a flower
But never under estimate its’ power
A friendship is a powerful force
It will no be denied its’ course
A friendship is a bond
That binds us together now and forever!

Your friend,
Matthew Hart

“I SEE IT IN YOUR EYES”

God has given me your love and care
It is so sweet and special and so very rare
I know it’s hard for you to admit
But I know that you care
I see it in your eyes
I hear it in your voice
God has opened your heart
And nothing will ever tear us apart
Our friendship has gone through the fire
But it will not be stopped or lose its desire
Our loving friendship will never fail
It will never grow old or soon become stale
I truly enjoy and cherish your love
Because I know that its’ pure
And comes from above

Your friend,
Matthew Hart

In this body of sin!

In this body of sin
Sometimes it seems impossible to win
You try and try will all your might
Only to end up losing the fight
Don’t give up or give in to the sin
With the help of the Lord he’ll cause you to win
He will bring you down to your knee
Then your heart will be filled with gladness and glee
The reward for the humble in heart
He will wash you and cleanse you and set you apart
He has shed his blood on a cross long ago
He gave us his grace and mercy for all to know
We must crucify this body of sin
Then at the last day he’ll raise us again!

Matthew Hart
10-24-99

Love is like a flowing fountain!

Love is like a flowing fountain
It conquers every single mountain
There’s no problem to big or small
For love will conquer them all
When evil and hatred come to fail
Love persists and will always prevail
Let love come in and fill your heart with its’ flow
It will turn your life around and give you a sweet glow
To keep your love you must fan its’ flame
If you truly want love to endure and remain
A love that over time has grown cold
There’s something that needs to be told
The secret of love is to open your heart
Give love a chance and a brand new start!

Matthew Hart
10-13-99

My sweet caring Mother!

My sweet caring Mother
Cares for people like no other
She is the handmaiden of the Lord
He will soon give her his great reward
His light will shine into obscurity
I know for certain that this is a surety
He will raise her up to a new heavenly place
The people will be amazed as they stare at her face
For the glory of the Lord will be shone
As the spirit of the Lord is revealed and made known
The spirit of prophecy will continue to multiply and grow
As she learns how to follow its’ sweet and precious flow
It is amazing the love she has for others
She would gladly lay down her life for her sisters or brothers!

Matthew Hart
10-24-99

The Love of God!

The Love of God is one great gift
It will always give your spirit a lift
When you spirit is sad and down
The Love of God will turn it around
When you feel like you can’t go on
The Love of God will make you strong
When you’re at the end of your rope
The Love of God will give you peace and hope!

Matthew Hart

The tongue of the wise!

The tongue of the wise
Does not and cannot compromise
It is pure and very clean
It does not injure nor is it mean
It is like a well of love
That flows from the father above
It speaks no evil or does no wrongs
For it knows where its heart truly belongs
Wisdom and truth flow like a spring
It endures and bears up under every single thing
Its’ words are crisp and just
Telling the truth is never an option but a must
It knows when to hold its’ peace
Oh what a joy and a sweet release!

Matthew Hart
10-17-99

There’s someone who cares!

There’s someone who cares
There’s nothing on this earth that compares
His care comes from above
On a beautiful white winged dove
When your heart is broken and blue
He puts it back together with heavenly glue
When it looks like there is no way out
He’ll open a door and give you a shout
When your worries and cares have pulled you down
He’ll be there for you to reverse your frown
When you think your love and care have gone away
He will bring it back to you this very day
The secret of his care is to share it with others
All of your sisters and all of your brothers!

Matthew Hart
10-6-99

What a friend is to me!

A friend is someone who is there
In good times and bad
In happy times or sad
A friend will give a shoulder to lean on
Or a shoulder to cry on
A friendship is a powerful force
It will not be denied its’ course
Some may say it will not last
How can you overcome the past?
A friend speaks from the heart
And never denies a new and fresh start
A friend will give their all
No matter how great or small!

Your friend,
Matthew Hart

When this life has got you down!

When this life has got you down
The joy of the Lord will be there to turn it around
His joy is an unspeakable delight
It belongs to all those that are humble and contrite
His joy is a tremendous soul lifter
And it will be there for you as an enemy sifter
His joy demands your absolute trust
When you give him your trust his peace and joy will be a must
Open up and let joy come in
It will fill your heart with peace and give your face a grin
His joy is very contagious
It belongs to the meek and the very courageous
His joy is there for the receiving
So open you heart and start believing!

Matthew Hart
(11-7-99)

When you need a friend!

When you need a friend
I’ll be there to the end
In the time of trouble
I’ll be there on the double
Your friendship is never out of my reach
Because I practice what I preach
As we go through the storm hand in hand
Our friendship will be strong and make a firm stand
I will never desert you or let you down
No matter the circumstances or what comes around
My gift to you is my love
That comes from heaven above
When other people don’t have a clue
I thank God for a friend like you!

Your friend,
Matthew Hart