To Ask in His Presence


Holy Spirit, have Your way.
You are welcome forever and today.

Live inside me, forever to dwell.
Purge me from sin that may lead me to hell.

Speak to me as loud as you can.
Listen for me, oh, Son of Man.

Enter my dreams, when i am not awake.
Overwhelm my soul 'til i feel myself quake

-Lisa Ely

He Mends


My Savior's love
Surrounds my heart,
Mending it slowly,
Never to come apart.

Almost as if Jesus
Is hugging me tight.
Speaking to me
And showing His light.

Die my stubbornness!
Die my pain.
Help me to forgive
With only love to gain.

Pass over me now,
Pity and sorrow.
Happiness enter
Into my tomorrow.

-Lisa Ely

A Morning with You, My Love

A Morning with You, My Love

One early morn,

In the wee hours,

As the dew dropped on the moonflowers,

I awoke and beheld thy sleeping eyes,

As the night sang to you it's lullabies.

I pray i hear no greater sound

Then to hear the sigh of my Love,

To whom i am bound.

If there be a sound for dawn

It could sound no sweeter than when you yawn.

And it shames the Sun at it's rise

When compared to the waking of thy eyes.

There is not much more joy greater than this:

When you awaken and give me the day's first kiss!

-Lisa Ely

Room For You


I can only tell you and try to show
The love i have for you that will ever grow
Deep inside me, the trust is there
Underneath layers and all the care
Beside the trust is a bond so true
That nothing can break or fall through
And with this bond clings my hope and joy
That i received from you, never to destroy
Since our God is faithful and the giver of love
Let our thanksgiving be sent above
And in my heart you have great space
And room to grow as you take your place
May my heart be open and ever tender
To the love you give and do surrender
I vow my love to you and hope to stay
In your love and bliss forever and today
Now, let our love be strong and forever bind
Our hearts as one, as well as our mind.

- Lisa Ely

Nourish My Love for You

Nourish my love for you.

Keep my heart in mind.

Stay your thoughts pure and true.

May you heart be gentle and kind.

Nourish my love for you.

Woo my heart with song.

It's me your heart pursues

And my love is more than long.

Nourish my love for you.

Feed me words of true love.

Give me sign or clue

That you love me, my Dove.

Nourish my love for you.

Cause my heart no pain.

For if this heart is blue,

It may never stop the rain.

Nourish my love for you.

Behold my heart and see.

Your love for God renew

That you may continue with me.

-Lisa Ely

Forward

Soften now, hard times
And be gone, thou past.
Let today be grief's last.
Be ever dry, river of tears.
Diminish now, pain that was begotten.
Awaken, thou happiness that was forgotten.
Evict Hell from all my soul.
Stamp out, thou fiery trials.
Die and bury all that defiles.
Come now, happiness.
Run to, thou praise
And remain worship, all my days.
Multiply, good tree
That in past was bare.
Flower and fruit that i may share.
Behold, now peace,
Comfort and thanksgiving
And receive gratitude for all living.
Pleasure; go to visit my Father's smile.
Holy pride, come forth from God above.
Embrace comfort, joy and love.

-Lisa Ely

Restoration

Go away bad thoughts.

Melt away pain.

I long to see thee no more again.

Hinder me no more, my fears.

Dry up, river of dreaded tears.

Die thou pain, from prior years.

Show thy face no more, i pray.

Bruise my heart no more this day.

Rise now, my spirit from chambers down deep.

Awaken thou Courage from where you sleep.

Be lifted up now my broken heart.

Let not His Holy Spirit depart.

Wallow not Self, in pity and sorrow.

For this day may be the last tomorrow.

Be still now Panic, and return to hell.

Now, i lift up myself from where i fell.

May the Wicked trouble me no more.

I pray my Lord, restore, restore.

-Lisa Ely