AN ANGEL IN OUR MIDST
She's standing on the street on a cold and misty day.
And stretches out her trembling hand but, few will look her way.
With an aching heart and troubled soul she hangs her head and prays,
"Dear Lord, I'm tired, ragged, old and gray.
Your hands have shaped and molded me from one small piece of clay.
And when Your work of art was done, You smiled and called me child.
I try to live each day on earth, humble, meek and mild
To do Your will and spread Your love which deep within abides.
Many souls I've reached for You and all You've set aside.
Because they looked beyond the rags and saw an angel in their life.
A few more days I've left to labor and then You take me home.
Let not Your harvest go unreaped, send another angel down.
©Written by: Noella Marie Celine Larente
December 18, 2003
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GOD BLESS MY FRIENDS
She's the young mother of two
With mental limits to what she can do
She struggles daily to make ends meet
With hopeful heart in You she believes
God protect her she is my friends
My jolly neighbor I must not forget
She loves You Lord and she's the best
She freely gives of herself to serve You
She feeds the hungry and tells them about you
God strengthen her she is my friend
He's the father of two grown children
And a hard working man
Twice married but today a lonely man
He refuses to love again he dare not take a chance
God soften his heart He is my friend
They are a couple with one child
He is ill Lord and she works nights
They do not know you Lord except for their son
Help me tell them about Jesus and the battle He won
God send Your Spirit they are my friends
He's in his twenties and in prison
In and out since the age of fourteen
He's heard of You and he is searching
Drugs and alcohol have robbed him of his dreams
God break the devil's hold on him he is my friend
©Written by: Noella Marie Celine Larente
February 25, 2004
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TAKE TIME TO PRAY
My mind is a blank
Not a word can I pen
The kids are fighting
And the dog is barking
I need to open up my mind
And let my thoughts unwind
The neighbor needs a friend
And my husband needs a hand
More then half the day is gone
I finally have some time alone
I stare at the empty page in my notebook
And wonder where I'll find the words
My thoughts are running wild and free
Burdened by the days events
I need solace and peace within
If I'm ever going to write again
The kids are finally tucked away
My friend vented and went her way
My husband thanked me with a hug and a grin
Now there's nothing left to disturb me
Still not a word has come to me
And then it dawned on me
When did I take time to pray?
I poured my heart to God and thanked Him for this blessed day
Not a word will come together if not inspired from our Father
God will open up your heart to pen the words you wish to say
Before and above all else take time to pray
As you offer up your prayers
God's wisdom and guidance will lead the way
©Written by: Noella Marie Celine Larente
February 08, 2004_
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WITHOUT DELAY
Do you need a tender touch today?
I'll give one now without delay
A warm embrace from a loving friend
Without delay again and again
Those tears falling from your eyes
Without delay I'll wipe them dry
My shoulder to I'll share without delay
For one needs comfort day by day
Without delay I'll say a prayer
As many as you need because I care
Your guardian angel I will be
A pen and paper to pour out your soul
Without delay I'll bring you both
And if all you need is my company
Just call I'll come without delay
Whatever you want and need I can be
My name is Jesus. For you I went to calvary
©Written by: Noella Marie Celine Larente
March 1, 2004
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IN THAT LOVE I'LL REST
I try to forget but in vain I remember
The accident claimed my mother and father
The solid ground that I tread under
That fateful day changed my life forever
Grandma took me in till I became a teenager
And when she passed away she left behind a loner
I held a job, went to school, and did it all with honor
And by the grace of God I prospered
That same year I met my wife to be
I never thought I'd love again but, she changed all that for me
Her tender loving ways reached within my inner being
The walls came crashing down and I was free to love again
Now here I am once more and walk this world alone
Heaven needed an angel and came and took her home
This time the pain is deeper then none I've ever known
For every waking hour I lived, I lived for her alone
Now all I have is memories and where I go they follow
But one thing is for sure beyond this pain and sorrow
I know that I've been loved by the best God had to offer
And in that love I'll rest until the day I'm gone forever
©Written by: Noella Marie Celine Larente
March 26, 2004
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COMPANY
Agony my dear beloved friend
Will you stay with me till the end
Despair where have you been?
I never thought I'd see you again
Have no fear heart
We will never be apart
Misery will bond us together
And she will help us endure
Pain you are welcomed to stay awhile
But you must promise never to smile
For Happiness is our enemy
He is not part of our family
Please keep Joy and Hope away
They will rob you day by day
Together we shall overcome
For we were meant to walk alone
On each other's shoulder we'll cry on
Through the night till morning comes
Misery loves our company
Her door's not opened to everybody
She has chosen us carefully
©Written by: Noella Marie Celine Larente
February, 2003
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A TIME FOR US
I reach into my heart for a memory
Of the time when you walked with me
We worked together for awhile
We were inseparable you and I
I shared my home and family
A place you always came to be
For long walks we would go
We shared our deepest sorrows
We laughed one minute and cried the next
As we revealed each other's secrets
Sadly, time has a way to shift direction
There had to come a day of separation
You were destined for a new life
And mine was by my family's side
That year we shared was a season in time
It will always live in this heart of mine
It was the time for our paths to cross
That moment that season was a time for us.
©Written by: Noella Marie Celine Larente
October 12, 2003