I Have A Voice

I have a voice

It was given to me

By God the Creator

 The Almighty

It articulates my opinion

And expresses my choice

It gives vent to my feelings

Thank God for my voice

It breaks forth in melodies

And praises to God

It declares His word

And his wonders laud

It explodes in anger

When I am provoked

But calms a friend

Finding it difficult to cope

It is sometimes still

With nothing to say

Then it proclaims loudly

That God is the way

It gives expression

To so many facets

Social and Spiritual

And many other aspects

It can be soft

Or it can be loud

And sometimes what it says

Doesn’t make me proud

It can be hurtful

In its discourse

And has to be restrained

With much needed force

It is expressed in words

That cut and sting

Or in a song

That soothes when I sing

I can use it for evil

Or I can use it for good

I dare say

For the latter I really should

I have a responsibility

When using my voice

To make sure always

I make the right choice

Using it to bless others

And honouring the Lord

Telling of his goodness

And proclaiming his word

Using it to witness

To a world that is lost

Of the Saviour’s love

Expressed on the cross

Of his death and burial

And his resurrection too

And the hope it holds

For me and for you

Announcing his coming

With an assured voice

Convincing the world

To make him their choice

I have a voice

And with it I pray

Lord use this voice

As a blessing today

Stewart Russell © April, 2017