ARETHA ABRAMS

ARETHA ABRAMS

Naked Lips of Praise Volume II

Intimate Sin

Intimate Savior

Naked Lips of Praise

Don’t clothe my lips with lipstick,Or color them as a rose,

Don’t shimmer them, don’t shine them,To see the reflection of my nose,

Don’t gloss them, don’t glitter them,Or make them smooth as silk,Don’t flavor them café-au-lait,

With or without the milk,

No glossy shine, no red like wine,No Perfect Ruby or Coral Reef,Don’t give me liquid lip color,

To rub off on my teeth,

No glamour wear, no wear all day,Nothing shiny, creamy or supreme,

Nothing luxurious that magnifies my lips,Sparkling Pink, Champagne Shimmer, Peachy

Cream,

Just let them be au natural,Let them be naked and not ashamed,

Let them glorify and magnify,And praise your holy name,


Volume I Traces of my Life

Aretha Abrams

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Intimate Sin

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Let them sing soft songs of worship,Let them sing stirring hymns of praise,

Let them speak of the goodness of Jesus,Let them testify of better things,

Let them be heavy with praise,From my head down to my feet,

Let me walk in the beauty of holiness,In your joy let me be complete…

Don’t clothe my lips with lipstick,That comes off when I take a sip,

But let me be as the angels,With Jesus’ name always on my lips.

End



Aretha Abrams

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A Heavenly Hand

O come let us sing praises to our lord and king,His love did cause this joyless heart to sing,His praises leave a sweet taste in my mouth,

How abundantly do they fill my Father’s house.

A heart once afflicted and filled with sorrow,Not knowing what would become of today or

tomorrow, Under the curse of a dark and sinful day,

Now remembered no more like waters that pass away.

Life did bloom and flourish over timeBut like a mountain was too hard and too high to

climbAnd I, like lightening, came crashing down from

the sky‘Cause I lived too fast and soared too high.

And the beauty of life did not lastBefore another day had ended another year had

passed.Just as the beauty of a flower will fade,

I was crushed under the footsteps of those in the parade.



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A Heavenly Hand

But a hand came down from heaven and picked me up,

Sat me at a heavenly table and overflowed my cup.

He seated me beside Him and anointed my head with oil,

Gave me a golden crown and robe majestic and royal.

Stretching forth His scepter, He beckoned me draw near,

Every nerve jumped inside me and my hands trembled with fear.

His voice did roar like the sound of a mighty river

Which caused my heart to faint within and my knees

to quiver.

But His touch was as gentle as Mary’s little lamb.

He said whatever I needed is that which, “I Am.”Then we walked in the beautiful garden alone,



Aretha Abrams

ARETHA ABRAMS


Intimate Sin

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A Heavenly Hand

“You are Mine, I have chosen you, and you are my own.”

End



Aretha Abrams

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Intimate Sin

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A Plea for Help

My dear Father who art in heaven,Holy is thy name.

In you there is no shadow of turning.Every day you are always the same.

Give me the keys to your kingdomThat I may open the gate,

Then close them securely behind meTo keep out any snakes.

Make me an ambassador of the gospel,Inaugurate me into your government,Teach me your laws and ordinances,

Sign my name in your covenant,

Take me to the president’s mansion,Where your commandments are posted outside,

Show me the heart where your holy statutes,Are written on the inside.

Give me, Jesus, my daily bread,The one as harmless as a dove,

To nourish my soul with salvation,The manna that was sent from above.



Aretha Abrams

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Intimate Sin

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A Plea for Help

Forgive me when I sin against youAlthough I try I sometimes fail.Restore a right spirit within me,I am bound in an emotional cell.

Lead me into the path of righteousness,Shadows of death are crouching at my door,Demanding that I come and let them inside,Lord I need you more now than ever before.

Deliver me from my evil spirits,Burning like fire in my heart and mind,Pull down strongholds and set me free,

Break the chains that bind.

I am thine, Oh Lord, hear my call,Hear my humble cry,

If I could touch the hem of your garmentAs you are passing by…

Then would I be made whole,Healed by the Master’s virtuous touch,

Then would I go and sin no more,You took and gave so much.

End



Aretha Abrams

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A’Brams Lullaby

When you kneel down and you prayEvery night and every day,Anything your heart desires

Will come to you.

When you kneel down and you prayGod will hear the words you say,

And anything you ask in faithWill come to you.

When you kneel down and you pray,Every night and every day,

God will hear the words you say,Good things will come your way

When you pray….

When you kneel down and you prayEvery night and every day,

Doesn’t matter what you say,Good things will come your way,

When you pray.

When you kneel down and you pray,God will hear the words you say,

And anything in His good will,He’ll give to you.

End



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An All Knowing GodMy soul has said, “I will magnify the Lord.”

I delight in thy great excellence,My heart is full of joy and gladness,

For He has presented me as faultless.

He has covered me in rich royal bloodFrom the crown of my head to my feet.His golden scepter He extends to me

As I bow before His mercy seat.

He is seated majestically on His throneAnd beckons me to draw near.

Angels usher me before His heavenly seatMy knees quivered yet I did not fear.

His voice was like music to my earsThat did fill His throne’s expanse.

Angels hovered overheadPraising Him in song and dance.

Test me, taste me, and prove me now,My word is tried by fire.

If you have the faith to just believeYou shall have whatsoever you desire.



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An All Knowing GodI can fulfill your every need

According to my riches in glory.I am the author of the gospel,I created the salvation story.

My spirit nervously stirred within,My hands trembled and shook,I desired to look upon His face

But I dared not to look

I opened my mouth to make my requestBut my voiced failed to speak.

Several times I tried to find my wordsBut all I could do was weep.

“I am the King of GloryFrom whom all blessings flow.

You don’t have to make your petitionI already know.”

End



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Intimate Sin

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As Time Goes On

Life, like sand through my fingers, is slipping away,

Youth is securely guarded by an angel blocking the way,

I try to move closer but it moves farther from my grasp,

Hide me in your bosom until the wrath of age has passed.

Guard my head when the gray strains of death appear,

Hide my face when stress forming wrinkles draw near,

Let my back remain strong and straight as an arrow,

Keep my veins and arteries from becoming narrow.

Bless my womb to bear fruit past the fruit bearing years,

Dry my eyes when I water my couch with tears,Temper the hands of time when they war in a

rage!Let them say that she died in a good old age!



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As Time Goes On

Give me assurance — when I die I’ll see your face,

May my spirit go to heaven and my body to my birthplace,

Welcome me home with open arms and a feast,What started out small let it yield a great

increase.

Don’t leave me standing outside the pearly gate,

But sit me at your table in front of my golden nameplate,

And after we’ve dined, escort me to my mansion,

Bless me that I may indeed be a blessing.

Let my inheritance be enough to care for my young,

Let it flow down freely from generation to generation.

Let them remember that their mother remembered them,

Singing psalms, spiritual songs, and momma’s favorite hymn.

End



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Back Road PreacherBack roads of Alabama,Draped in white sheets,

Riding home I get a chance,To rest my weary feet.

Somebody needs a healing,Newborns need to be baptized,Somebody needs to be buried,

Didn’t you hear Sister Elizabeth died.

This wagon keeps on rolling,There are souls that need to be saved,

These wheels keep on turning,Even though the horse is maimed.

Tears have watered these dirt roads,Joy has turned into sorrow,

Oh my people don’t lose your hope,For Jesus will come on the morrow.

There is a fountain filled with blood,That set the world on fire,

God said, He sent His son to die for you,God is not a liar.

Get your hat and get your coat,Come and go with me,

I know a place, I’ll take you there,To that beautiful golden city.



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Back Road PreacherThe dead that died, died not in vain,

The waters will give up the dead,The dead in Christ shall be raised first,

That’s what the Bible said.

Here take some poultry, homemade preservesSome eggs and here’s some bread.Take up your cross and follow me,

Let the dead bury the dead.End



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Born Again

Come to the light and see what I see,Through the water, through the flood to the

fire.The truth is the light who will set you free,

Speaking through the lie to the liar.

Born of the womb through water and blood,She travailed in pain to birth Him out.

The king is He who sits atop of the flood;Blessed is she who believed without a

doubt.

John baptized with water the repentance of sin,

But there is one who is mightier than he,Who let His light so shine before all men,The invisible took on the form of visibility.

Shall a man enter the womb a second time?

How can a man be born when he is old?Shall one ascend up heaven’s mountainous

climb,Although we long as cold waters to a thirsty

soul.



Aretha Abrams

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Born Again

That which is born of the flesh is flesh,That which is born of the spirit is spirit,Can a fountain yield both salt water and

fresh?Can a heart surrender to faith ‘cept it hear

it?

The wind blows and you hear the soundBut cannot tell from whence it came or

went.In the heart of the spirit faith can be found

For the Son of God came unto whom he was sent.

To those who believe they shall not perish,For God so loved the world that He gave

His son,We stand before the King and it is He

whom we cherish,From the rising to the setting of the sun.

End



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Intimate Sin

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Crank It UpCrank it up, turn it up…Drown out all the static.

Let the praises of the Lord begin…I’m a praise fanatic!

Take away the pain and sorrow,Sing songs that lift the savior up,God is a good and worthy God,His blessings overflow my cup.When praises go up to heaven,The blessings will come down.

Make a joyful noise unto the Lord,Let the earth rent with the sound.

Put on my long white robe,Put on my garments of praise,

Give me oil of joy for mourning,Surround me in a purple haze.

Intoxicate me with the sound of music,Infect me with tambourines and horns,

Possess me with your Holy Spirit,Bless the comforter of they that mourn.

Let me get to steppingThrough the fields and through the land.

Crank it up, turn it up,Let the praises of the Lord begin...

End



Aretha Abrams

ARETHA ABRAMS

Intimate Sin

Intimate Savior

Do You Really Love Me?

How can we agree when we always disagree?

How can we talk when you’re not talking to me?

How can we be together when we’re always apart?

How come you don’t know you’re breaking my heart?

How can we be united when we’re

always separated? How come I feel alone, deserted,

and hated? How come you’re always leaving

me behind? Why do you go your way and why do I

go mine?

How come you’re down there and I’m up here?

How come saying, “I’m sorry,” Doesn’t sound so sincere?

How come I’m talking but you can’t hear me?

How come I want to be close but you won’t

come near me?



Aretha Abrams

ARETHA ABRAMS

Intimate Sin

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Do You Really Love Me?

How come we’re united in love but there’s so

much division? There are so many things to decide

but there is indecision.

Do you really love me? Do you really care?

Right now I really need you but I don’t know if

you’re there. End



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Intimate Sin

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Don’t Block My View

Don’t waste your time telling me what I can and cannot do,

Your discouragement is not my reality so don’t block my view.

I have seen the promise land and I know which way to go,

My progress won’t be halted just because you tell me no.

I’ve come to0 far to turn around and I’ve climbed too

many mountains,I have been baptized in the water of a clear

and crystal fountain.

So save your breath—your words are death and I don’t

have the time,When you finally realize who I am, you’ll be

left behind.

A year has passed and you’re still trying to do things

the same old way,If you don’t realize I’m in charge then I

don’t know what to say.



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You still don’t know who to call or who to send things to?

Your discouragement is not my reality, just don’t block my view.

Perhaps you’re blinded by my beauty, perhaps you’re blinded

by my youth,Perhaps you still go by the code—an eye

for and eye and a tooth for a tooth.

I have the wings of an eagle and as I take flight and soar,

I’ll fly high in the face of heaven to find where lions roar.

He is the lion of Judah, He has a peaceful and pure past,

He is the bread of heaven where the first is also the last.

I’m breaking out, I’m coming out; nothing can hold me back,

Not an iron gate, not a dreary fate, not a violent enemy attack.



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I’ve been held down long enough trying not to see,

That I’ve been living a lie trapped in somebody else’s identity.

Just don’t waste your time telling me what I can and cannot do,

Your discouragement is not my reality so don’t block my view.

End



Aretha Abrams

ARETHA ABRAMS

Intimate Sin

Intimate Savior

Faith to Overcome

When failure overshadowsMy fading accomplishments

And I look at time wondering where it went.

When my life’s downs areMore than my life’s ups;

Can I overcome through praise and worship?

When I want to smile but

All I can do is frownAnd I try to sing but can’t make a sound.

When pain comes before joy

And joy comes before sorrow;When I don’t feel like facing another

tomorrow,

When I can’t get over life andIt’s inequitable circumstance

And I want to come in but there’s no entrance,

When all these things start

Settling in my soulAnd I’m just a half and not whole,



Aretha Abrams

ARETHA ABRAMS

Intimate Sin

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Faith to Overcome

When I feel alone andI don’t know what to do,My faith looks up to you.

End



Aretha Abrams

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Intimate Sin

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Give Me

Don’t give me silverDon’t give me gold

Don’t give me richesThat my coffers can’t holdDon’t give me the earthDon’t give me the sky

Don’t give me the heavensLest I die

Don’t give me a songThat won’t lift my spirits up

Don’t give me a drinkUnless it overflows my cup

Don’t give me breadUnless it’s the bread of life

That I might sit and partake ofThe man of perfect sacrificeGive ear to my supplications

In thy faith and righteousnessGive me your awesome power

That no one can resistGive me the mountain

Where God spoke in that dayFashion me with your hand

You are the potter I am the clayGive me the bridegroom

For I am His wife



Aretha Abrams

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Give Me

Give me the kingdomThat I might have eternal life

Give me your handAnd promise never to let go

Give me your wisdomTo bless and keep my soulGive me the secret place

Where I can be at restGive me the most holy place

Where I can be blessedGive me the King of Glory

Give me the Prince of PeaceGive me forgiveness

Redemption and releaseGive me understandingAccording to your word

Give me ears to hear youAnd let your voice be heard

Give me living waterThat I might thirst no moreGive me the keys to heaven

That I may open heaven’s doorGive me your holy word

That I might know your willGive me your heart

That I may know how you feel.End



Aretha Abrams

ARETHA ABRAMS

Intimate Sin

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Help Me Make it Through

Just give me a minute to Relax my mind

To just sit back close my eyesExhale and unwind.

So many schedules and appointments To contend with,

So many people and problems Needing a face lift.

Sometimes it makes me wanna scream,“Just take your hands off of me!

Go away and do it yourself.Let me be! Just let me be!”

That’s how I feel on the inside,Let me come clean.

Although I’m calm and cool right now,Things aren’t always as they seem.

Let me turn on songs of praises,Give me some TBN*,

Let me renew my frame of mind,Let the praise usher the Spirit in.

Pour out the joyous praises,Pour them into my cup,

Pour and pour though you may tryYou’ll never fill it up.



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Help Me Make it Through

I am your empty vessel,Put a smile on my face,

Strengthen me with your anointing,Help me run this race.

Put the dance back in my feet,Put the clap back in my hands.

Let my spirit rejoice with gladness,Let me dance like David danced.

End

* Trinity Broadcasting Network



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Higher EducationYou’ve made your point now I know the

game has begunRead with passion the Lesson:

Magnification of the son.You don’t need a higher education or a

fancy degreeHe will accept anyone, you don’t need a

BS, MBA, or PhD.

How they treated Him poorly and turned their backs on Him,

How they laughed and mocked and scorned and spat on Him,

How it must have grieved your heart to know they didn’t care,

How I wish I could have held you but I wasn’t there.

How could they be so wicked as to kill an innocent man?

How could they take pleasure from putting nails in His

feet and hands?How could they be so uncaring to cast lots

for His clothesAnd watch the blood as it poured out from

your deeply wounded holes.



Aretha Abrams

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Higher EducationHow could He take the insults? How could

He stand the pain?The throbbing and pulsing of the blood

pouring out like rain.He held it all together even though He

could have come down, He decided to die for the world and didn’t

make a sound.The sunshine turned to midnight the earth

did rock and shake,The centurion and all watching witnessed

the great earthquake,Behold the veil was rent in twain from the

top to the bottom,Giving us access to the Father through that

bloody fountain.Graves were opened and many saints,

which slept, arose.He reined in triumph and showed open

victory over His foes.And those they nailed beside Him and

those standing on the ground

Believed He was the Son of God as they feared and

looked around.End



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Holy Holy HolyMy eyes have seen the glory

My voice has sung your praiseMy heart has felt your joy

My soul has sensed your pain.

Your words taught me wisdomBecause of you—I’m savedFor you alone are holy and

Worthy to be praised.

Holy, holy, holyI bend to kiss your feet

I kneel in prayer and worshipBefore your mercy seat.

I ask you—Lord have mercy

My soul is laden with sinWithin a sinful nature

My struggle shall begin.

When I fall down on my kneesTears within my eyes

Thinking about past illsTears me apart inside.

My heart is pleading for forgiveness

In sincerity and in painMy voice cries out in glory

Magnifying the master’s name.



Aretha Abrams

ARETHA ABRAMS

Intimate Sin

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Holy Holy HolyWhen my prayer is over

When you’ve wiped my tears awayI will lift my voice in glory

And lift my hands in holy praise.End



Aretha Abrams

ARETHA ABRAMS

Intimate Sin

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I Believe

I believe in my heartAnd

I knowThat with God

All thingsAre possible,

He holds my life,In the palms

Of His hands,

And when I thinkI can’t

He tells me, “Yes, you can!”I believe that God sent

His son to save a sinner like me,In fact,

I know He did.I believe that Jesus diedOn the cross at Calvary.

When I’m lonely,You’re always there,

When I’m low down and dirty,You show me that

You care.



Aretha Abrams

ARETHA ABRAMS

Intimate Sin

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I Believe

You give me the courage,To help me make it through,

When I’m weakYou strengthen me,

When I’m in the darkYou lighten darkness for me.

That’s why I’m free!Oh, I believe in my heartYes, I believe in my soul,That I can do all things

Through ChristWho strengthens

Me.End



Aretha Abrams

ARETHA ABRAMS

Intimate Sin

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I Don’t Belong

My eyes are weary from crying all night,My fists are tired from putting up a fight,My mind is tired from thinking about the

past,My ego is bruised from always coming in

last.

If I could just lie down and go to sleep,Give me strength until I have no power to

weep,Give me the blessed assurance that

dissolves all doubt,As abundant as the morning dew that lies

round about.

Just give me a hint and tell me why I’m here,

Give me the cure to take away all the fear.Tell me why should I go on? Why should I

keep trying?Tell me why I wake every morning thinking

about dying?



Aretha Abrams

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I Don’t Belong

Why is happiness such an allusive dream?Why judge my mote when thou hast a

beam?Why should I live up to your expectations?

Why do I have to look perfect like your illustrations?

I just have the feeling that I don’t belong.The things I want to do right seem to

always go wrong.I feel like a stranger in a far away land.

I feel as disconnected as a million grains of sand.

I just need to escape. I need to get away.Even though you’ve watched over me until

this very day.Everyone is talking but I can’t catch a

sentenceI need to find that open door so I can gain

entrance.



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ARETHA ABRAMS

Intimate Sin

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I Don’t Belong

Just go in and come out into a brand new life,

To be kept in your pavilion where there is no stress or strife,

Just to walk freely into the bright sunshine,To gaze into your beauty until you blind my

eyes.End



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I Don’t Know How

I don’t know how you did it,But I’m oh so glad you did.

I don’t know how you stood your groundWhen others went and hid.

Knowing how they despised you,Knowing your destiny hung on the cross,Knowing you would die for all our sins,

And save those who are lost.

So innocent, so heaven sent,So compassionate and kind,

Lord, don’t move the obstacles out of my way,

Just give me the strength to climb…

Give me courage to face adversityGive me boldness to speak the word…Give me peace in chaotic situations,

You are my savior, my king, and my Lord.

I want to draw nearer to you,There you are and here I stand,

You’re so bright, light, and pristineI can see right through holes in your hands,



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I Don’t Know How

I want to draw closer to youBut I’m naked and afraid.

I know I shouldn’t feel this wayI am fearfully and wonderfully made.

There you are Lord Jesus,Still standing in the midst;

Where mercy and truth are met together,Where righteousness and peace have

kissed.End



Aretha Abrams

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Intimate Sin

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Inside It’s Warm

Alone in my solitude, I sit thinking to myselfAbout all the things that I went through;

When I was out in the world and doing my thing

I wasn’t thinking about my lord, my savior, my king.

I wasn’t serious about my life, I didn’t know where I was going

Didn’t even know there was a real reason for me to be here,

All these memories make me feel sad and alone,

I feel like a vagabond without a house and without a home.

The world used me up and when it was finished threw me away

All that I had were leftover tears from things I didn’t want

to rememberI didn’t have a door to return to the

security of tomorrowLeaving me with nothing that I could beg,

steal, or borrow.



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Inside It’s Warm

The world is cold and it shows you no mercy

It will let you go as far as you’re willing to go

You only have one life to live and one life to lose

You’ve got to make up in your own mind which one you choose.

But I found the doors opened to your houseThe candles burned on the altar so warm

and invitingI walked inside, got on my knees, and

began to prayAnd as the warmth of your spirit covered

me I could hear you say…

Although the weather may be cold outsideInside it’s warm.

Although the world may be cold sometimesInside it’s warm.



Aretha Abrams

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Inside It’s Warm

In my Father’s house, there is shelter from the rain.

There is security from my enemies and He will protect me.

In my Father’s house, there is safety and security

As long as I’m in the house, I know you’ll never leave me.

My mother used to tell me to be home by a certain time

She would always have something good smelling to eat

She would always have the table set and waiting for me

I always felt safe although the weather outside was stormy.

That’s the same feeling that I feel when I’m in my Father’s house.

When I’m on my knees there’s no one else but Him and me.

So when I feel myself going astrayI think of your benefits and I can hear you

say…



Aretha Abrams

ARETHA ABRAMS

Intimate Sin

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Inside It’s Warm

Although the weather may be cold outside…

Inside it’s warm.Although the world may be cold

sometimes…Inside it’s warm.

End



Aretha Abrams

ARETHA ABRAMS

Intimate Sin

Intimate Savior

Meet Me in the Sky

I close my ears to hear youAs you whisper in my ear

And say sweet things that are Always pleasing to my ear.

We meet in total darknessIn the corner of my mind.My heart seeks you only,

You lead and I’ll follow behind.

Take me to the river,Baptize me with your love,

Teach me the mysteries of heaven,Show me what you’re made of.

Some call you Holy Spirit,Some call you Lord of all,

Some call you God with us,Some don’t call your name at all.

As for me, I call your name oftenWhile the moon illuminates the nightYour name falls heavily from my lips

You are heaven’s bread of life.



Aretha Abrams

ARETHA ABRAMS

Intimate Sin

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Meet Me in the Sky

I’ve never known a love so pure,I’ve never felt a love so kind,I could never live without you,

You are spiritually divine.

Let me join the joyous singing,Let me lift your name up high,

Let me kneel down and adore you,Wipe the tears from my eyes.

Sweeten my heart with your laughter,Let Satan fall like lightening from the sky,

Swing low sweet chariot and take me,Let me live lest I die.

End



Aretha Abrams

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Minute Mom

One minute I’m a doctorBinding up your wounds

The next minute I’m a comedianLaughing at your favorite cartoon

The next minute I’m a lawyerPleading your case

The next minute I’m a friendWiping the tears from your face

The next minute I’m a chefServing you your favorite meal

The next minute I’m a counselorHelping you out of your ordeal

The next minute I’m a teacherTeaching you what not to do

The next minute I’m an advisorTelling you what’s best for you

The next minute I’m a prophetSeeing success in your futureThe next minute I’m a banker

Loaning money to you



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Minute Mom

The next minute I’m a preacherPreaching on your soul’s salvation

The next minute I’m an oratorDelivering a stirring oration

The next minute I’m a studentLearning a lesson from you

The next minute I’m a chauffeurTaking you to your next venue

The next minute I’m a tri-athleteCompeting in a triathlon

The next minute I’m a singerSinging you your favorite song

A doctor, a lawyer, a prophet, a preacherAn athlete, a student, a counselor, a

teacherGod has blessed me to be a blessing to

you,God will give me the wisdom to watch over

you.End



Aretha Abrams

ARETHA ABRAMS

Intimate Sin

Intimate Savior

My Life is Hid in Jesus Christ

While the floodgates were openAnd the rains fell all around,

You placed me in the safety of Noah’s ArkWhile the rains were coming down.

When you wrote the commandmentsScripted with your invisible hand,

You placed me in the Ark of the CovenantAnd kept me safe again.

When I was sinking deep in sinYou paid an awesome price,

You sent your son to die for meAnd placed my life in Jesus Christ.

So when the rains are rainingWhen the enemy comes in like a flood,God lifted up a standard against Him

Because he couldn’t follow me through the blood.



Aretha Abrams

ARETHA ABRAMS

Intimate Sin

Intimate Savior

My Life is Hid in Jesus ChristHe said to love God with all your heart,With all your soul, and all your mind,He said to love God was the greatest

commandAnd then treat your neighbors sweet and

kind.No longer can Satan reign over me,He is a murderer but not of my life,

You have it safely and securely hiddenIn your son Jesus Christ.

I owe my life to JesusHe bought me back with a price,

He shed His blood on CalvaryHe made the ultimate sacrifice

So let him roam around like a lionLooking for some poor body to steal,Let him sniff around outside my doorBecause by your stripes I am healed.And I shall evermore reign with thee,There is nothing more to say or do,

When you pierce the clouds with your glorious appearing

I’ll be going home with you.End



Aretha Abrams

ARETHA ABRAMS

Intimate Sin

Intimate Savior

My Secret Place

There is a path no fowl knoweth no falcon’s eye hath seen

The secret place, the most high God, revealed it in my dream

Fashioned by unseen hands just as a sculptor sculpts his clay

Where we partake in sweet communion and the days slowly

pass away

With a wave of His hand He plants the seeds that cover the

mountain’s sidesWith one word from His lips the raging

waves and winds quickly subside

He overturned mountains by their rootsHis footsteps form low valleys, trees shake

and drop their fruit

He hung the earth on nothing and spoke the world into being

His son crushed the works of the devil and sent him fleeing

There is no other God so mighty and powerful



Aretha Abrams

ARETHA ABRAMS

Intimate Sin

Intimate Savior

My Secret Place

When Hell thought it had the victory He reached down and

saved the world

He bindeth waters in clouds and stops clouds from breaking

He is the mender of my broken heart who stops my heart

from achingHe veils His face with heaven and earth is

His footstoolHis will is done in heaven while earth plays

Satan’s fool

Snowflakes fall clothing nature under blistery white skin

Just as the precious blood of the lamb covers crimson sin

But soon drought and heat consume snow’s melting waters

As doth hell’s fire consume poor lost sons and daughters

His loving kindness and tender mercy last from

generation to generation



Aretha Abrams

ARETHA ABRAMS

Intimate Sin

Intimate Savior

My Secret Place

I will lift my hands and exalt your name for my praise

is His habitationYou are my God, my creator, my father,

and my friendYou are the great I Am, the author of

peace, my beginning and my end.

End



Aretha Abrams

ARETHA ABRAMS

Intimate Sin

Intimate Savior

Natural SinThere is a tree in the garden’s midst

Loveliest among all tress,I spend hours wondering why

Its leaves cry at the slightest breeze,

Upon it grows such luscious fruitA wondrous sight to behold

And as a bird is drawn to its branchesIt is drawn to my soul.

On certain mornings, as I wake

Among the misty airTemptation, ever present, temptation

Bids me to draw near.

A serpent wraps around my handAnd binds me to the tree,And I stand trying to resistThe trap he’s set for me.

End



Aretha Abrams

ARETHA ABRAMS

Intimate Sin

Intimate Savior

Never Alone Is it normal that at such a young age

A body should feel so worn?Is it strange that such a young heart

Has been relentlessly shattered and torn?

And I am so unworthyJust the dirt beneath your feet,Not worthy enough to call upon

A name so holy and sweet.

But I must ask again for your helpAnd pray your mercy will endure,The disobedience and rebellion

That from the start were so impure.

How many times have I called on youTo rescue my sinking heart?

How many times have you’ve heard meAnd soothed my wounded heart?

Will you ever become tired of me

And of such imperfectness?If you withdraw your hand from me

Then I shall cease to exist.



Aretha Abrams

ARETHA ABRAMS

Intimate Sin

Intimate Savior

Never AloneI thank you Lord for loving me.

Thank you for your mercy and your help.I would surely perish

If left alone to help myself.End



Aretha Abrams

ARETHA ABRAMS

Intimate Sin

Intimate Savior

Never Give Up the Fight

I know the enemy can’t wait To get his hands on my three

Who are innocent to the ways of the world.

But if he wants themHe’ll have to come through me

To get these special little boys and girl.

I’ll teach them to love God with all their heart

And call on Him when you are near.

I’ll teach them to useThe sword of the cross because

With the blood of Jesus they have nothing to fear.

I’ll stand toe to toe...I’ll trade blow for blow...

Standing on the word, I will not falter.

I’ll walk through the fire,Through the valley of death,

I’ll walk through hell and high water.



Aretha Abrams

ARETHA ABRAMS

Intimate Sin

Intimate Savior

Never Give Up the Fight

In the end you know thatYou’re defeated and your home is

In the deepest depths of hell.

You will be cast into everlastingFire prepared for you

And your angels who also fell.End



Aretha Abrams

ARETHA ABRAMS

Intimate Sin

Intimate Savior

Salvation is Free

Don’t get caught up in your offerings,Or your spaghetti or chicken dinners,

Concentrate on the salvation of the soul,Of all the lost and dying sinners.

There is a lost and dying worldWho don’t know my Father or me,

My Father is rich in houses and land,We desire souls be saved before money.

I am the one who shed my bloodTo give your soul salvation,

I stand here with my arms outstretchedExtending to you an open invitation.

I paid the price, I bought you backThrough the blood and through the water.

I won’t chat you up or bed you downYou are God’s own sons and daughters.

You are my Father’s childrenHe loved you more than my own life.

I love you with an everlasting loveYou are my church, my bride, my wife.



Aretha Abrams

ARETHA ABRAMS

Intimate Sin

Intimate Savior

Salvation is Free

There is room at the cross for you,There is more space here than anywhere

else,I have a mansion prepared for you

Come to me and die to self.End



Aretha Abrams

ARETHA ABRAMS

Intimate Sin

Intimate Savior

Simply Change

I want to be holy because you areI want to come boldly because you’ve

brought me so farI’m loving you only because you first loved

meI know you will surely take care of me

You gave your life and you paid the priceYou died for me giving the ultimate

sacrificeI know I could never repay you for what

you’ve doneYou loved me so much you gave your only

begotten son

Now those things I did, I don’t do no moreYou are the key that unlocks every door

Somebody told me that I would never make it

You gave me your life and I’m going to take it



Aretha Abrams

ARETHA ABRAMS

Intimate Sin

Intimate Savior

Simply Change

Cause, I can change...simply changeI know I can change...for youI can change…simply changeI know I can change...for you

I want to be as pure as Mary wasI want to be worthy to bear your new born

sonI want to be able to walk the streets of gold

I don’t want to be left out in the cold

I’m walking in the one who died to make me free

I’m walking in the one who gave me perfect liberty

I’m pressing onward to that higher placeLooking forward to seeing you face to

face…



Aretha Abrams

ARETHA ABRAMS

Intimate Sin

Intimate Savior

Simply ChangeCause, I can change…simply change

I know I can change...for youI can change…simply changeI know I can change...for you

If day can change to nightI know I can change

If wrong can turn rightsimply change

I can’t change the color of my skinBut I can change my life

If you can die for meI know I can live right

Cause, I can change...simply changeI know I can change...for youI can change…simply changeI know I can change...for you

To always do good and never bad

I can changeTo always be happy and never sad

simply change



Aretha Abrams

ARETHA ABRAMS

Intimate Sin

Intimate Savior

Simply ChangeIf I can change my clothing

I know I can live rightIf you can die for me

I know I will be all right.End



Aretha Abrams

ARETHA ABRAMS

Intimate Sin

Intimate Savior

Speak To Me My Lord

Morning by morning do I desireWith desire to hear your fearsome voiceMore than the honey from the honey bee

More than red grapes soft and moist

You speak and my heart opens to receiveSoft words that are so dear

That brings a God who sits on highCloser to my bent ear

Your breath is sweet and refreshingIt quickens the dead and dust

My eyes cry tears that freely fallLike waterfalls of rivers gush

From one spirit four winds do blowNorth, South, West, and East

From one blood do nations flowTo save the greatest and the least

Breathe your breath of life in meLet my tranquil heart raise and fall

And beat with rhythmic sounds of musicHear my cry and hear my call



Aretha Abrams

ARETHA ABRAMS

Intimate Sin

Intimate Savior

Speak To Me My Lord

Resuscitate my dying soulAnd I will lift up my hands in your name

Return this dying spirit to meThat I may be holy and without blame

My ears will be quick to listenTo every word that you speak

If I never hear a word from youThen shall I be weak

Speak my Lord. I beg you speakI want to hear more than just one word

Let them flow like crystal watersFor thy glory and fame I have heard.

It flows from the highest mountainsThe rocks sing glory to God

The heavens and earth proclaim thy nameThe sun, moon, and stars stand and

applaud



Aretha Abrams

ARETHA ABRAMS

Intimate Sin

Intimate Savior

Speak To Me My Lord

Give me a ring to wear on my fingerAnd a crown to grace my head

Give me a gift to bless many nationsOrnament my marriage bed.

Impregnate me with your visions and dreams

Make me a complete universeLet me be fruitful and multiply

Deliver me from the curse.End



Aretha Abrams

ARETHA ABRAMS

Intimate Sin

Intimate Savior

StorefrontHow much is that church in the window?

Is it bought or is it free?How much does it cost to buy

Some spirituality?

Can I come in and sit downBefore I make my decision?

Tell me how much is it to buySome of that good old fashion religion?

You looking at me funny ‘Cause I’m a Donna and Jones star,

But didn’t Jesus say to come toMe just as you are?

The usher sat me way back hereBut I want to sit in the front.

I guess my jeans and white t-shirt Mean that I’m not good enough.

No I don’t whoop and hollerI can barely say Amen,

Please don’t look that way at me And my three hungry children.



Aretha Abrams

ARETHA ABRAMS

Intimate Sin

Intimate Savior

StorefrontThey ask me, “Who is God?”

“When we die do we go to heaven?”I partied hearty all my life

Shoot, I don’t know what to tell ‘em.

I know there’s something ‘boutBeing born again.

I know a man named Jesus canErase all your sin.

That’s why I came in here,I don’t know this ain’t my thing.

I’m more the x-generationFifty pennies for sense and bling-bling.

But I remember mama ‘nem talkingAbout going down to the crystal stream

And washing clothes, and the Holy GhostAnd being washed and redeemed.

I’m looking at the preacher.He’s looking right at me.

Preacher, what you preaching,Is it for my kids and me?



Aretha Abrams

ARETHA ABRAMS

Intimate Sin

Intimate Savior

StorefrontPass her an envelope with a smile,

Pass her the plate,Am I here for salvation or

Did I come to Jesus too late?

They looking at my wallet To see how much I give.

Why are there so many offerings?How much do you need to make Jesus live?

Then sweet old Sister Sarah,Must have been one hundred and three;She smiled a toothless smile and said,

“Salvation is for free!”End



Aretha Abrams

ARETHA ABRAMS

Intimate Sin

Intimate Savior

Tears of CryingI could never stop caring about your pain

The tears you cried were not in vainIt grieves my heart to hear you call my

nameIt grieves my soul because I feel your pain

I don’t want to see you cryingI don’t want to watch you dying

I’ve been through the same sadness and sorrow

Not wanting to live to see another tomorrow

In each life some rain must fallWith each hurt, my name you callI’ll be right there because I care

My yoke is easy and your burdens I will bear.

I’ll be there to wipe your tears awayI’ll be right there no matter what come

what may.Nothing can separate you from my love

Which was sent from the Father up above



Aretha Abrams

ARETHA ABRAMS

Intimate Sin

Intimate Savior

Tears of CryingI can see the things that you can’t seeI’m here forever throughout eternityI know the plans I’ve planned for you

No matter what these plans will come true.End



Aretha Abrams

ARETHA ABRAMS

Intimate Sin

Intimate Savior

Tell Me HowHow can I touch the heart of a God that I

cannot see,One who cloaks Himself in a shroud of

invisibility?How can I look upon a God too wondrous to

behold,One who’s blinding light emits from His

holy throne.

How can I understand His words that are beyond the

wisdom of man?How can I touch, taste, and feed from His

invisible hand?How can I hear His voice when He speaks

to my heart?How do I give it all to you not withholding

the smallest part?

How can I comprehend the great miraculous things that you do?

How can I live, move and be just like you?How can I talk to a God with such wisdom,

knowledge and power?How can I depend on you to be there in my

darkest weakest hour?



Aretha Abrams

ARETHA ABRAMS

Intimate Sin

Intimate Savior

Tell Me HowHow can I hold onto your hand that seems

to be beyond my reach?How can I keep my hopes on things eternal

and the other things preacher’s preach?

How can I be led by the spirit? How can I be under His control?

How can I continue to tell myself that it is well with my soul?

In all my ways, acknowledge you, and you will direct my path?

Will you please give me the answer, the whole answer not just half.

I want to do the right thing. I want to live according

to your will.I just find it hard sometimes to be quiet and

just sit still.

How can I understand your goodness and the perfect

gifts you give?How shall those who are dead in Christ

live?



Aretha Abrams

ARETHA ABRAMS

Intimate Sin

Intimate Savior

Tell Me HowMy mere thoughts cannot comprehend a

God who is so vast,Why is the last always first and the first

always last?

You are God. You know my heart. You know all the

thoughts I think,Will you tell me how you do this Lord? Will

you answer me? Will you speak?

Speak to me now, Oh my God, with a loud and audible voice.

Have you made your decision God? Have you made your choice?

Do you choose to remain silent or do you choose to speak?

I desire to hear from you Lord. It is you Lord that I seek.

I want to hear the voice of wisdom from the days of old.

I want to hear the voice of my God; the lover of my soul.



Aretha Abrams

ARETHA ABRAMS

Intimate Sin

Intimate Savior

Tell Me HowNot in a small whisper but in a thunderous

rushing whirlwind.With a shout and trump from heaven, I

want you Lord, to descend

Or take me up to meet you where I can see you face to face.

Let me commune with my God of perfect glory and perfect grace.

Catch me up in awesome wonder in the heavenly sky above,

I would fly away and be with you if only I had the

wings of a dove.Let me gaze upon your greatness and your

beauty of holiness,Shroud me in your excellent spirit of

blessed quietness.

Make of me your bride and teach me all of your ways.

Wherever you go I will follow you throughout all the

rest of my days.



Aretha Abrams

ARETHA ABRAMS

Intimate Sin

Intimate Savior

Tell Me HowLet us agree together with one heart, one

love, one soul,Just tell me how to look upon a God too

wondrous to behold.End



Aretha Abrams

ARETHA ABRAMS

Intimate Sin

Intimate Savior

Testament

If in this life I never lift my pen again,I hold these words to be true and pure,

For all I have is what I feel,Though, at times, most painful to endure.

I bequeath these words to you,

This my worldly treasure,More valuable to me than precious gold,

Or any of life’s lustful pleasures.

If in this life you never hear my voice again,Take these words and hold them ever dear,

And when you fondly reminisce,Although I may be far, I will be near.

End



Aretha Abrams

ARETHA ABRAMS

Intimate Sin

Intimate Savior

The Battle

His beauty hangs upon the nightAnd shines more brightly than the moon’s

light.The darkness shadows His footsteps

And hides Him from perfect sight.

The morning dew settling upon the grassy land,

Covers the ground so neatly,As the almighty God stands to His feet,

The firmament covers His head so completely.

The stars circle round His head

To form His lighted crown.Although He is seated in heaven

On earth—His feet touch the ground.

The moon is the top of His great rodThat He carries in one mighty hand.

The sun is the glare from His golden swordThat passes judgment over the land.



Aretha Abrams

ARETHA ABRAMS

Intimate Sin

Intimate Savior

The Battle

He walks swiftly like the wind,When He runs He’s a hurricane,

He may be a powerful dangerous flood,Or a single drop of rain.

He uses the lightening to polish His sword,

The thunder is His sharpening stone,And as He reshapes His piercing sword,

The sparks fly around His throne.

He closes His eyes to meditate,The light of day descends,

Awaiting the trump to start the war,Him versus the author of all sin.

End



Aretha Abrams

ARETHA ABRAMS

Intimate Sin

Intimate Savior

The Beauty of God

I can hardly take a walk outside withoutBecoming overwhelmed by God’s wondrous

beautyI am captivated by nature’s seductive

perfumeLulled peacefully to its soothing symphony.

Trees are my umbrella and shade me from

the sun,As I walk along a pathway leading into a

peaceful groveA garden is planted delicately within the

core,A clear and quiet stream walks right beside

it.

The waters run slow and steady,His cool brisk breath is pleasant to feel,

The flowers sway and bend as His majesticPresence is felt and made known.



Aretha Abrams

ARETHA ABRAMS

Intimate Sin

Intimate Savior

The Beauty of God

The waters part like an opened Bible andFlowing ripples continuously turn its pages,

The Clouds creep ever closer togetherHiding the sun and are like a veil unto the

heavens.

He takes my hand and encourages me asThe clouds look down on me and my

distress,As they finally unite so does the agony

within meThen comes the rain and the thunder.

The windows of my soul are thrown wide

openAnd my heart pours forth tears,

My legs weaken, I stumble and fall,Crumbling and bowing down to my misery.

You know my anguish and my distress,Only you can soothe this growing pain,

Grab hold firmly and without mercyRip it from my dying soul.



Aretha Abrams

ARETHA ABRAMS

Intimate Sin

Intimate Savior

The Beauty of God

It has no mercy on me,It is ever present and freely roams upon my

deserted plains,Bridle him like the wild horses in the

wilderness,Climb aboard his back and hold firm.

Break his spirit as he is breaking my heart,Choke him until his blood comes running

Slowly down his mouth and nose.Command his fury and calm his fiery intent.

Let his sweat break as his agony and exhaustion overtake him,

Until he abandons his thirst for freedom’s fleeting hand,

Until he quietly submits to your powerful domination,

‘Til peaceful calm returns within my soul.



Aretha Abrams

ARETHA ABRAMS

Intimate Sin

Intimate Savior

The Beauty of God

We walk on through the parted waters,They gently enfold around us-you become

as a brightGlaring light, I am baptized within your

love,My destiny is fulfilled.

Only then am I free and happy again,We continue our walk in the peaceful

gardenThere and forever on

Uninterrupted and inseparable.End



Aretha Abrams

ARETHA ABRAMS

Intimate Sin

Intimate Savior

The CalledI’m just an ordinary person

Called to do something out of the ordinaryI wonder if you’ll ever look at me the same

way again.

Who am I really?I’m just like you

‘Cept I’ve tapped into the power within.

Called out to come out from among the rest

Called out to stand firm and be strong.Called out to be ostracized, critiqued, and

criticized.

Sitting on the bubble and the bubble did break

And I came crashing down to a hard reality;No matter how good life gets you can still

be downsized.

The call is given to one and all…Come out from among the rest

If you’re listening, will you answer the call?



Aretha Abrams

ARETHA ABRAMS

Intimate Sin

Intimate Savior

The CalledIf you’re afraid you will never come out…

You’ll stay in the crowd and just fit in.If you’re listening, will you answer the call?

End



Aretha Abrams

ARETHA ABRAMS

Intimate Sin

Intimate Savior

UnMarry My LipsMy lips have been unfaithful

To my most faithful Lord.I’ve sung praises to those

Far less deserving of praise.

I’ve lifted my voice in exaltation,I’ve celebrated them with jubilation,

I’ve lifted them up in elation,I’ve given them adoration,

It was not them who gave me salvation,It was not them who gave me admiration,

They left me in a state of desolation,In fact it was more like devastation.

You found every piece of my heartThat they shattered into dust particles.You overshadowed me with inspiration,

You inhaled and exhaled and gave me life.

It was you who preserved me,Although I deserved to be damned,What should have been judgment,

You turned into longsuffering and mercy.



Aretha Abrams

ARETHA ABRAMS

Intimate Sin

Intimate Savior

UnMarry My LipsInstead of condemnation,You gave me exaltation,

Instead of banishing me to hell,You seated me in heavenly places.

The life I live now is not that of my own,It is Christ who lives in me,

I live by the faith of Jesus who,Loved and gave himself for me.

Unmarry my lips from their doctrine,Disconnect me from my wicked past,

Divorce them from singing false praise,Separate me from things contrary to your

word.

Let my lips be dedicated to exhortation,Let them be drenched with the praises of

the Lord.You are the only one worthy of glory,

Because you made and save the world.End



Aretha Abrams

ARETHA ABRAMS

Intimate Sin

Intimate Savior

Unwind My Mind

What a day at work!Boy, am I beat!

All I want to do is kickThese hills off my throbbing feet.

Jump into the showerWithout taking my clothes off,

Slip into something fluffy,Comfy, plush, pink and soft.

Take a cup of Java,Put headphones on my head,

Pick-up my favorite book,And jump straight into bed.

Close my eyes and mentallyEclipse from the day.

Let my spirit rise aboveThe things that went astray.

Fold my hands and meditate onHow good God’s been to me?

Enter into His presenceDown on bended knee.



Aretha Abrams

ARETHA ABRAMS

Intimate Sin

Intimate Savior

Unwind My Mind

Thank you Lord for your protection,Thank you for helping me through the day,

Thank you for the angel that helped meTurn and walk away.

For bandaging my gaping wounds,Helping me during enemy attacks,Thank you when I turned around,

You pulled their dagger out my back

Thank you for being so wonderful,Thank you for being my friend,

And upon the ‘morrow,Help me do it all over again.

End



Aretha Abrams

ARETHA ABRAMS

Intimate Sin

Intimate Savior

What Went Wrong?No more tears my love,

Pick yourself up off the ground,If you’re not careful

Life will surely knock you down.

Forgive me if I take a momentTo preach the word to you.This won’t take long at all

In a second or two I’ll be through.

I know just how you’re feeling,Someone singing on a bad note,Or they’re always singing to aTune that someone else wrote.

Everything was going rightUntil something went wrong

And the place I’d always beenSuddenly, I didn’t belong.

Life doesn’t get any easier,As you grow older life gets harder,

And if you let the world have its way,You’ll live life as a walking martyr.



Aretha Abrams

ARETHA ABRAMS

Intimate Sin

Intimate Savior

What Went Wrong?Take sometime to spend

Sometime, just you and God alone,Talk to Him and He’ll

Help you make decisions on your own.

In the end you must decideWho you’ll forfeit your kingdom for.

Adam ate the fruit because He loved Eve much more.

End



Aretha Abrams

ARETHA ABRAMS

Intimate Sin

Intimate Savior

Where Did That Little Girl Go?How I love walking in the park

And watching the children laugh and play.It reminds me of when my mind was open.

It takes me back to lighter days.

A ball came rolling over to meAnd bumped into my feet.A little girl came chasing it

With a countenance so innocent and sweet.

She reminded me of how I used to be.She said, “May I please have my ball?”

I couldn’t help plunging into her chocolate almond shaped eyes

Falling deeply — suddenly trampolines broke my fall.

Somersaulting onto the ground,She tagged me saying, “Catch me if you

can!”She ran quickly and my legs gave chase,

I barely managed to catch her hand.



Aretha Abrams

ARETHA ABRAMS

Intimate Sin

Intimate Savior

Where Did That Little Girl Go?We ran through a luscious garden,

The wind combing my hair with a gentle breeze,

Fruit so ripe, I could smell their robust scent,

Their swollen bellies dripping juice down their leaves.

Her world was so colorful, fresh, and light,Blue jays and red roses all around,

We skipped and jumped and laughed and played

London Bridge is falling down.

I heard light music swirling around in the air,

Reminding me of circuses, carnivals, and amusement parks,

Merry-go-rounds, roller coasters, carousels,Cotton candy, candy apples, caramel corn

and lollypops.



Aretha Abrams

ARETHA ABRAMS

Intimate Sin

Intimate Savior

Where Did That Little Girl Go?She pulled me up and said, “Hurry we can’t

be late!”“Where are we going?” I replied.

“We mustn’t make the teacher wait.”I laughed so hard that it hurt on the inside.

She led me to the middle of the garden,I could see His form but not His face,

His voice was as quiet as a peaceful riverAnd the children hugged him around his

waist.

He said, “Suffer the little children to come unto me

And forbid them not.”For to inherit the kingdom you must be as

theseWithout a blemish, without a wrinkle,

without a spot.

“May I have my ball?” She asked again.Bringing me back to a miserable world.

“Thank you!” She said and politely skipped away.

What ever happened to that little girl?End



Aretha Abrams

ARETHA ABRAMS

Intimate Sin

Intimate Savior

Which Way to Heaven’s Door?

Everything happens to me,The good and the bad.Sometimes I feel happy

But other times I feel sad.

Sometimes life is a Bed of roses with no thorns.At other times I wish to God

I’d never been born.

People need a leaderBut nobody wants to lead

And the leader who’s leadingDon’t even know what the people need.

Everybody wants to know How to live life without a tear.

Everybody wants to knowHow to overcome basic fear.

Everybody’s asking me,“Which way to heaven’s door?”Everybody trying to understandThe pain they have to endure.



Aretha Abrams

ARETHA ABRAMS

Intimate Sin

Intimate Savior


Heaven open up andReceive my prayer.

Sometimes I feel I’m knockingBut nobody’s there.

How long will you forget me?What do I have to do?

How much longer before youCome to my rescue?

I’m looking toward heavenWaiting for you to pierce the sky

And take me up yonderTo the sweet by and by.

To play in the sunshineMorning, noon, and night,

Where the meditations of my heartAre acceptable in your sight.

To dance and sing inThat great promise land,

Not made with brick and mortar,Not made by any man’s hands…



Aretha Abrams

ARETHA ABRAMS

Intimate Sin

Intimate Savior


No thief can come and steal,No rust or moth can corrupt,

The face that my soul longs to see,The touch that I long to touch.

I would gladly trade the mortalFor the immortal soul,

To walk barefoot among the streetsThat are made of pure gold.

I would gladly trade tears of sorrowFor everlasting laughter,

I would gladly trade pain filled daysTo live happily ever after.

End



Aretha Abrams

ARETHA ABRAMS

Intimate Sin

Intimate Savior

Who Am I?

You didn’t think it would happen,You say you had no idea,

Then let me pinch your nerves a bitAnd let you know I’m still here!

Thought I was a little nothing,That you could simply throw away,

Thank God I know the MasterWho let me see a brand new day.

Did you think I would just take itAnd let you walk all over me?

Honey, you should have asked somebody,Let me tell you something about me.

I am born of my heavenly Father,I’m of God’s heritage,

I am of a royal priesthood,I am of God’s holy lineage.

I sit with Him in heavenly places,I am fearfully and wonderfully made,

I have a white robe and a crown of gold,I have a beauty and color that won’t fade.



Aretha Abrams

ARETHA ABRAMS

Intimate Sin

Intimate Savior

Who Am I?

I am the Queen of Egypt,I am the Queen of the Nile,I am the Queen of Heaven,

I am the Queen of Style,

I am the Queen of knowledge,I am confident, brazen and bold,

I am the Queen of Wisdom,I am the Queen of Soul.

What you meant for bad,God turned it around for my good,

The times I thought about giving up,Heaven said, “I wish you would!”

He strengthened me with His strength,He is the lifter of my head,

He is the mender of my broken heart,What now is white was once crimson red.

You are the Queen of this worldWith no knowledge of what I speak.

You have your reward here in this lifeBut your power is powerless and weak.



Aretha Abrams

ARETHA ABRAMS

Intimate Sin

Intimate Savior

Wings of Morning

Let me pitch my tent in your camp,And warm my hands by the fires of love,

Bless me beautifully and I will be blessed,Every good and perfect gift comes from

above.

Looking into the fire I see the flamesReflecting my natural face,

The eyes of a fiery child burns deeply on the inside

Saved only by your mercy and grace.

I was a stranger and you took me in,I was hungry and you fed me,

I was thirsty and you gave me drink,Naked and you clothed me.

You wrapped me gently in your arms,Your love compassed me all around,

The wandering and wondering through the years,

What was once lost has now been found.



Aretha Abrams

ARETHA ABRAMS

Intimate Sin

Intimate Savior

Wings of Morning

On the outside of the walls the enemy waits,

He howls like a wolf at the moon,He tracked my steps like a basset hound,

“How is it that ye are come so soon?”

Climbing the high tower I can seeHis flaming red piercing eyes,

He looks right through me as if to seeIf I have the love of Jesus on the inside.

He paces and paces back and forthSnarling and gnashing his teeth,

He growls and howls like a mad angry dogWanting to make of me a continual feast.

But I rode on the wings of the morningHigh above hurt, harm, and danger,

Covered by the shadow of your majestic wings,

You exalted this poor lonely stranger.End



Aretha Abrams

ARETHA ABRAMS

Intimate Sin

Intimate Savior

You Saved Me

Clouds be full of rainLife be full of pain,

I stagger from the dagger but To live is death to die is gain.

If I could I wouldBe gone for good

‘Cause the Master of disasterMasquerades as hope in a hood.

His fruit was sweet,Sun be risen with burning heat,

I couldn’t fight it, I did bite itAnd fell as dead across his feet.

Dragged through the thorns,I wished I was never born,

My blood like a floodPoured from my skin ripped and torn.

Then I lifted my eyesTo the fairest bluest sky

Which parted broken heartedAs He heard my humble cry.



Aretha Abrams

ARETHA ABRAMS

Intimate Sin

Intimate Savior

You Saved Me

Down came the Bread of LifeCut the cord like a knife

And he did flee away from meTouched with the breath of life.

You cared for all my bruises,Replaced my mourning with music,

And in that hour gave me powerAnd taught me how to use it.

End



Aretha Abrams

ARETHA ABRAMS

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