These Many Years



         

A long time ago a nurse met a handsome young man at  Bible college. They soon fell in love and married.

Over the years they shared many things and today they are both writers. She writes romance novels, he writes devotional meditation books but also poetry that often brings tears of delight and tremendous thanks to the Giver of all wonderful gifts to her. Here is another example of these love poems. It was handed to her today.

These Many Years

Many years have flown

Since our very first kiss

That fateful Friday night

When water and moonlight

Met on Sydney harbour

And I was filled with awe

As our love was born

Those many years ago

Fifty years have sown

Many memories

To colour our testimony

Of two lives becoming one

Creating our history

With Jesus, God’s Son

Within His ministry

Those many years ago

Many years have flown

Light through shadows still shone

In them both we have stood

Knowing bitter and the good

Sharing God’s providence

Believing with confidence

His promises are true

Those many years ago

Fifty years have sown

A love for you alone

You’re my joy, my crown

And this I would make known

Before our Lord I bow

There to renew my vow

To love and cherish you

Those many years to come

©Raymond N. Hawkins May 2013.