Friday, December 16, 2011

22 Years and Counting

"Angry Words" and "There's a Sweet, Sweet Spirit" are the two songs I think of on this day of the year. Those are two of the songs that were sung at our wedding. They have served us well over time. Hubby and I seldom use angry words with each other. The number of fights we have had could be counted on your fingers, on one hand. The reason, I believe, is that we asked Jesus to send His Spirit to be in our marriage. The Holy Ghost has lived in our home for twenty-two years now. He has guided us, talked to us, and shushed us. We have been thoroughly blessed all of these years. I could not have asked for a better marriage. Thank you God for blessing me with my Matthew.


Angry words! O let them never,
From the tongue unbridled slip,
May the heart’s best impulse ever,
Check them ere they soil the lip.

Refrain

Love one another thus saith the Savior,
Children obey the Father’s blest command,
Love each other, love each other,
’Tis the Father’s blest command.

Love is much too pure and holy,
Friendship is too sacred far,
                                                                                    For a moment’s reckless folly,
                                                                                    Thus to desolate and mar.

Refrain

Angry words are lightly spoken,
Bitterest thoughts are rashly stirred,
Brightest links of life are broken,
By a single angry word.

There’s a sweet, sweet Spirit in this place
And I know that it’s the Spirit of the Lord
There are sweet expressions on each face
And I know they feel the presence of the Lord

Sweet Holy Spirit... sweet heavenly dove...
Stay right here with us
Filling us with Your love

And for these blessings
We lift our hearts in praise
Without a doubt we know
That we’ll have been revived
When we shall leave this place

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