These Are My JOTtings, Part #2

Song: "Gentle Jesus, Dearest Friend"

Chorus #1:
When our days are troubled sore,
Gentle Jesus, Dearest Friend.
When I question one step more,
Gentle Jesus, Dearest Friend.

Verse #1:
The virus makes it hard to trust,
to live as daily humans must.
Beyond our comfort zone, we're thrust,
Gentle Jesus, Dearest Friend.

Chorus #2:
Life beyond the heart's last beat,
Gentle Jesus, Dearest Friend.
Hope for loved ones e'er to meet,
Gentle Jesus, Dearest Friend.

Verse #2:
When resources drift away,
how will we yet live today?
Can we hope, work, joy, and play?
Gentle Jesus, Dearest Friend.

Chorus #3:
Hope of living on the Earth,
Gentle Jesus, Dearest Friend.
Peace to rest in His New Birth,
Gentle Jesus, Dearest Friend.

Verse #3:
Becoming all we're meant to be,
redeeming us from Sin set free,
to live in Joy eternally,
Gentle Jesus, Dearest Friend.

Chorus #4:
Live this day beyond your sight,
Gentle Jesus, Dearest Friend.
Strength of Christ, not human might,
Gentle Jesus, Dearest Friend.

Verse #4:
Each day a gift of lasting Grace
to point some soul to the Master's Face,
until we're called to share His Place,
Gentle Jesus, Dearest Friend.

Bridge #1:
Gentle Jesus, Dearest Friend,
making all my heart to mend.
Gentle Friend, my hope is He

Bridge #2:
Gentle Friend my life to free,
Living breath, new vistas see,
Gentle Jesus, Dearest Friend

by Jay O'Toole
on April 16th, 2020