Timeless Talking

“O give thanks unto the LORD… talk ye of all His wondrous works” (Psalm 105:1,2).  “My son, keep thy Father's commandment… When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee” (Proverbs 6:20-22).  “Our Lord… hath saved us… according to His own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began” (2 Timothy 1:8,9). 

So many things we talk about

Might just as well be left unsaid.

Let empty words be filtered out

And timeless truths declared instead.

In many circles this would cause

A silence in the conversation! 

O let us welcome such a pause

That we may ponder our salvation. 

It shouldn’t be that hard for those

Who, by God’s grace, have joined the ranks

Of souls for whom He died and rose:

We ought to start by giving thanks! 

Now let us speak about our Savior

And talk of all that He has done. 

He gave Himself to purchase favor

For those who were deserving none. 

By keeping His commandment near,

He speaks to us throughout the day,

And as He whispers in our ear,

He leads us in His perfect way. 

His words of comfort do not cease

When at our day’s end we have slept,

For even then He gives His peace,

And in His watchful care we’re kept.

The morning comes when we awake

To listen to His thoughts so kind

As in His Word we daily take

The counsel from His heart we find.

O Lord, we thank You for Your plan

To save and call us by Your grace

Before the universe began

When You made matter, time, and space!

Lord, since these things are brought to light,

And we have thus been saved by You,

Should not Your beauty fill our sight

And fill our conversation too?

Lord, may Your Spirit daily teach

Our hearts these timeless truths You gave,

So with the Gospel we may reach

The precious souls You long to save.