Let Me Be That Light   There is a beacon burning bright Leading ships in from the night The safely guiding light A blessing to the sight   A lifeline during storm When darkness doeth form Guiding ships to safety Inside a quiet port   Let me be that light Leading souls in from the night Giving them quiet rest In Jesus to be blessed   The ships so tempest-tossed The souls in sin so lost To bring them in from the night Let me be that light   Let me, dear Lord Be that life-giving cord To pull them from the sea And forever be in Thee   Let your Word through me so shine To pierce the depths of night To be the final saving line Let me, Lord, be that light   copyright, Margaret H. Knorr, 1989

Help Me Help Them   In the evening time of day Before in my bed I lay On my knees I pray Each word to God I say   Oh Lord in humbleness I come Asking what must be done Praying I might reach some Missing or overlooking none   In all sincereness I plead For all you came to bleed And in your darkest hour Came the Greatest Power   Just one simple thing I ask Strength to do your given task I'll follow wherever you lead For there lies the Greatest Need   For to some I am a guide Trying to lead them to your side I must try to win The millions still in sin   This one simple plea Lord, please grant it to me The souls are such a precious gem Help me help them.   copyright, Margaret H. Knorr, 1989

Sharing Lives   This world's view of treasure is gems, and silver, and gold God's view of treasures are values the Bible does hold It speaks of serving Him on earth and pursuing things from above Of faith, truth and ministry but most of all of love In short, it speaks of sharing lives for Christians not to be alone Assembling ourselves with Godly friends making our needs known Love means taking a risk for potentially being hurt It is enduring and forgiving when others are vicious and curt God's treasures are not material but blessings from others of whom we are a part This takes a sacrificial will and mostly a servant's heart It means exhorting and bearing burdens suffering along in someone else's pain There is much of yourself that you lose but far more that you gain God's treasures are our lives His blessings are our friends Being a friend is sharing openly something that wasn't yours, in the end   copyright, Margaret H. Knorr, March 24, 1993 Dedicated to Cathy

The Family Bible   Does your family Bible sit high upon a shelf? Or decorate a coffee table all by itself? Does it have a page of names, dates and lines Births, deaths and memories recorded throughout time? Who started this custom, I wonder? It turned out to be a colossial blunder. For instead of turning to it in time of need, Or as a guide for every word and deed We jot down family history inside the cover And for advice, turn to another. We wonder what's wrong with society today Truth is, we've allowed ourselves to be led astray. The Bible is God's answer to everyday life The words inside, not just for pain and strife. It's time to take those Bibles down from the shelves Open them, and take them into ourselves. So as we record our family history inside, Let's make sure God's record in our family history abides. Not as a book collecting dust, But living and growing inside each of us.   Copyright, Margaret H. Knorr, May 19, 1999 For Memorial Day