My Scottish Rose

By I.M. Ulysses

Words without meaning
Have cluttered my ears
Reminding me always
That you are not here

Why did you leave
When we had each other
When the days looked so bright
And our hearts were aflutter

Were you afraid
Of where it could lead
Sharing our feelings
And living our dreams

Or did the night scare you
As I held you close
Kissing your face
As the morning sun rose

You didn't resist me
As I drew you out
Opening doors
Without any doubt

I was your loyal
Most faithful friend
Who wouldn't have failed you
Time without end

Please tell me the secret
That guards your deaf heart
That pulled us together
Then tore us apart

Where are you now
In who's arms have you fled
Since you moved on
And left me for dead

I wish you well
Was your last refrain
And it grieves me to think
That I caused you such pain

But forgetting you now
I can't easily do
And though you've departed
I still miss you

For truly I know
Where my heart belongs
And though I deny it
My feelings are strong

They keep me awake
During the night
Restlessly tossing
Until dawn's early light

I think of you now
As I did way back then
In the years of our parting
Till I found you again

They say I'm a dreamer
That I should let go
But they never made
Those angels of snow

Bumped close together
Their wings and heads merged
Just like one person
That from two had converged

Such are two people
When drawn together
Their spirits entwined
From that time forever

Such were we once
And still, we remain
'Till God in His mercy
Restores time again

But until that moment
Should it ever come
My heart remains captive
In your heart's dungeon

Waiting in silence
My life passes by
In the shadows of love
Which I can't deny

You're all that I wanted
I have nothing left
No pride, and no pretence
I gave you the rest

Yet I was unworthy
And my hopes were all dashed
Just like a leper
That you have outcast

Who's going to find me
Who'll lift my head
As I lie here dreaming
Of you, in my bed

Am I to be woken
As from a bad dream
Only to find
A love unredeemed

Or am I to wallow
In this helplessness
Trapped in the sorrows
Of my own foolishness

This I can't say
Nor have I been shown
As I wander this world
Until I'm reborn

Such is my fate
And the cup God has given
Of it I must drink
Until I'm forgiven

The dawn, though, is coming
And the sun will shine bright
Raising me from
This broken heart's night

On that fine morning
I will again stand
Ready and willing
To take one more chance

Once more to discover
That which was lost
Remembering always
The price that it cost

For no flower ever
Has cut me so deeply
Nor have I ever
Loved so completely

Your mark is upon me
This burden I carry
Until God restores that
Which makes the heart merry

For now, though, I wait
In silent repose
A lonely vigil
For my Scottish Rose

Jericho Must Fall

By I.M. Ulysses

Jericho must fall
The Lord has proclaimed
So round ye the ramparts
Until they are razed

But I am too weary
And my strength is long passed
How could I march
When my body can't last

Not by your flesh
But by my spirit
This is the battle
And you have to win it

But it is impossible
I cry out to God
The walls are too high
Their army too strong

No they are not
The Lord spoke me His Word
Just hold to your faith
And move ye forward

I round them once more
My body in pain
When God says to me
Son, do it again

Foolish, I cry
That this should be so
How the trampling of feet
Can a fortress undo

But onward I march
As the Lord has demanded
And ask Him for strength
To obey the commandment

Once more around
But I can go no further
My strength is all gone
It's the end of my tether

Rise up, Rise up
The Lord speaks above
The hour has come
For the War of the Dove

Downward it comes
This white little creature
A symbol of peace
In a world without feature

It gently alights
Upon my poor shoulder
Reminding me that
I must be bolder

For within that great city
God's child has been bound
Held by the devil
Lost but now found

I rise from the soil
And reach toward Heaven
Lord take my hand
Let your strength be given

The dove then takes flight
And becomes a great eagle
Soaring above
The city of evil

Gathering my strength
I take one more step
But my flesh is defeated
There is nothing left

I fall to the ground
From which I arose
Awaiting the end
And my final repose

The sky now darkens
And angels come down
Lifting me up
From this evil ground

They carry off
To His hiding place
There to bear witness
Of God's Holy Grace

Down comes the fire
That the Lord has reserved
For the day of His wrath
That evil deserves

First one
And then another
The walls started falling
By God's glorious thunder

They collapsed in a heap
At His Holy command
Never to rise
From this evil land

Now come his angels
His army at last
Entering Jericho
With a hurricaine's blast

Througout the city
The evil were slain
While God's Holy Children
Were freed once again

They lept from their prisons
And shouted with glee
While legions of angels
Proclaimed God's Jubilee

As I watched from a distance
I looked and beheld
A sweet little child
With long golden hair

Carried by cherubs
She was brought to my side
As I looked at her face
I understood why

Her hand brushed my cheek
While I stared at her form
And knew it was someone
Who hadn't been born

She was my daughter
The child of my heart
Whom I had conceieved
In my inward parts

It was for her I'd been sent
To march round and round
Until in God's time
The walls had come down

Daddy, she cried
I'm yours now for real
Please take me home
And let your heart heal

As I gathered my daugther
In to both my arms
I praised God my Redeemer
Who had saved her from harm

She giggled and laughed
As I held her aloft
Teasing her gently
As we headed off

Then the Lord spoke
From beyond the valley
Your faith is rewarded
Now rejoice and sing gladly

The city has fallen
And justice has come
Now march ye no more
For the battle is won

I bowed low before Him
To praise and revere
As did my daughter
Whose freedom was dear

Off we then went
Past the huge, fallen stones
That once were the walls
Of old Jericho