Salvation Foretold**

Lord, don't let me forget from where I came,
where my brothers and sisters call You by name.
Where we pray for each other's lives,
and learn from where our faith derives.

Let me know I am part of a whole,
faces and names I have come to know,
hearts and souls sharing joys and sorrows,
truly part of all our tomorrows.

Where young and old come together in praise,
as a family of believers which You raise,
in Your glory and righteousness each day,
counting each other the same divine way.

For the shepherd knows the sheep by name,
from each walk of life from which we came.
The sheep live together in the shepherd's fold,
sharing His protection and salvation foretold.
***
Psalm 5:11 "But let all who take refuge in You
be glad; let them ever sing for joy. Spread Your
protection over them, that tho

Susan Hebert Ajaz
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