No Ugly Heart

No Ugly Heart

Often we disguise our faith and caring,
And make our inner light a mystery;
A lovely golden light made for sharing,
But not let its glow shine for all to see!

I want those who see me, to see beauty;
I want them to see His grace from the start.
Please help me know pure joy in my duty;
Lord, please don't let me have an ugly heart!

Please help me live a life so grateful,
I cannot help but smile at ev'ry turn.
Don't let me become hurtful or hateful,
But help my inner love light's beacon burn!

I want those who see me, to see beauty;
I want them to see His grace from the start.
Please help me know pure joy in my duty;
Lord, please don't let me have an ugly heart!

Let me show the world sweet joy in living,
And let me show them all how to forgive;
For then they'll know the joy of forgiving,
And understand how we are meant to live!

I want those who see me, to see beauty;
I want them to see His grace from the start.
Please help me know pure joy in my duty;
Lord, please don't let me have an ugly heart!

Mick McKellar
May 2016

I wish I had some music for this song. It's based on comments from a small child in a story that may or may not be true.

Mick

Superior Sings

None listen to the sound of my voices,
Though they spill forth from places black as night.
I pray someone notices my word choices,
Though the wail of my tunes be slim and slight.
My urgent cry is firstborn of distress,
And father to its echoes to come;
A family wand’ring in wilderness,
Their plaintive voices unsettling to some.
Cold fury of winds crossing darksome moors,
Breaking forth from shadows chill with despair,
Both battering windows and bolted doors,
And carrying warnings everywhere.
As twilight transitions to fulsome dark,
My wind voices whisper in voices stark.

Mick McKellar
May 2016

Lake Superior sings all the time, but most poignant is her fell voice on the urgent, cold winds of warning when weather is about to change.

Mick