The Stuff of Clay – v2

Man, each of us

held in the Potter’s hands

the stuff of clay only

held in God’s hands

Children of the King

sheep of his flock

even when we rebel

stray into the dark

Called by our Shepherd

back into the fold

God’s arms open wide

when we come back home

His grace alone

nothing we deserve

brings us into the family

brothers, sisters with our Lord

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edited August 28, 2014

The Stuff of Clay – v2

April 24, 2010

The Stuff of Clay

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/04/stuff-of-clay.html

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The Hands of Grace

Held in his love
infinite, unending
the hands of grace
defining our creator

Amazing, beyond our abilities
to understand fully
the gift of God
holding us like a parent

Undeserving of his love
so freely given
held in the hands of grace
hope for life eternal


April 24, 2010



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Children Before God

Willful, learning,
testing our place
all of us, the whole human race
Children before God
sometimes forgetting our place

Made of the stuff of clay
while he is eternal
thinking we can go it alone
though we are in no way able
his breath giving us life

By his grace,
his love, so incomprehensible
able to go to the throne
to enter into his presence
humbly, as children before God


April 24, 2010



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The Stuff of Clay

Man, each of us
held in the potter’s hands
the stuff of clay alone
held in his hands

Children of the king
sheep of his flock
even when we rebel
stray into the dark

Called by our shepherd
back into the fold
his arms open wide
when we come back home

His grace alone
nothing we deserve
brings us into the family
brothers, sisters with our Lord



April 24, 2010



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Held in His Hands

Wandering, children
sheep of his flock
all of us watched over
held in his hands
our Lord

Undeserving of his grace
given nonetheless
offered at the cross
every day of our life


April 24, 2010



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Graces

The little things
moments of assurance
when the world is smaller
peace comes upon our face

Not coincidences
but graces from the king
assurance of his presence
his plans for you and me

Comfort in feeling
that the world isn’t so big
connections with our brothers,
our sisters, all children of the king


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Definitely a Beginning

Whether science or theology
definitely a beginning
a moment of darkness
pierced by amazing light
a moment of creation
everything starting
from a center,
order from chaos
explaining how the universe began
how life came to exist


March 13, 2010
http://speakingoffaith.publicradio.org/programs/2010/math-and-truth/
“Speaking of Faith: Mathematics, Purpose, and Truth”,
a discussion with Janna Levin
http://www.barnard.edu/faculty/profiles/levin_j.html
March 11, 2010 program, heard 3/13/2010
Speaking of Faith
http://speakingoffaith.publicradio.org/



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