Oh, the beauty of the moonlight,
As it glistens in the night;
Reflected by the waves,
As they catch a bit of light;
As they toss the moonbeams to me
Across the wide expanse,
The light that’s wafting from above
Is all the more enhanced.

Oh, Lord, as these waves
Are guided by Your hand,
And as they toss the moonbeams
Until they light the land;
Let me catch the light of Heaven
And send it on its way,
That I may glorify Your name
Through all I do and say.

©1974 Michael S. Davis

Because you have given me your heart,
My face smiles in your presence
My eyes sparkle at your glance.
My skin tingles at your touch.
My heart sighs in your arms.
My soul shivers at the thought of life without you.
When I think about how you love me,
My mind can’t believe I deserve such a love.

Because I have given you my heart
I pray that gift will always bring you happiness:
A smile upon our face,
A sparkle in your eyes,
A magic in our touch,
A sigh within my arms;
That we will never know life without our love.

©2000 Michael S. Davis

No ifs, ands, or buts, just when, how, and then.
Our love is strong and will not end.
With mountain high or the valley low,
In each other’s arms we’ll find love’s glow.
It will light our way down every road,
Together we’ll manage the heaviest load.
In that glow, face to face,
We’ll love each other, in God’s grace.

©2001  Michael S. Davis

How could you love me,
A sinner - and oh, so vain?
How could you love me,
When I fail You again and again?
How could you love me,
When I halfheartedly love you back?
How could you love me,
When I can't even stay on track?

Yet, somehow You love me,
Enough to suffer and die.
Yet, somehow You love me,
One who fails You as much as I.
Yet, somehow You love me,
Today, tomorrow and alway.
I don't know how you can love me
Day, after day, after day.

Help me to love You,
And put aside selfishness and pride.
Help me to love You,
And strive to walk close by your side,.
Help me to love You,
To live moment by moment for you.
Help me to love you,
And by Grace to your love remain true.

© 2013 Michael S. Davis

As a rose slowly unveils its treasures,
So you reveal yourself to me.
Only a rose can be worthy of your exquisiteness,
Though it pales in the presence of the beauty that is you.

©2010 Michael S. Davis

N'er will I forget the day
you said that you were leaving.
Now that you are really gone,
it's always you I'm seeing.

In the morning sunrise
its you in radiance beaming;
In every ruby rose
your pure deep love is blooming;

In every happy smile
your pretty face there grinning;
In the songs of every bird
you set my heart to singing;

In every thoughtful act
your caring touch receiving.
And when its time to say good night
It's your kiss I'm missing.

In these I see you every day
and know its you I missing,
and yearningly await the day
of my heart's love returning.

©2013 Michael S. Davis

In repentance and salvation
we are given a new heart,
our old hearts having been reduced
to nothing by our sinfulness.
Then God does what He did
that first day of creation.
He creates something new and good
ex nihilio,
out of nothing!

©2013 Michael S. Davis