Author: Donald Bryson

  • New Faces

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    We are full of sin So much pain we are in Everyone runs their own way Trying to keep the wolf at bay Down the road we go Fleeing the seeds we sow The thorns grow up everywhere We need someone to pay the fare The Cross of Christ upon the hill The Son of…

  • The Last Wade and Row

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    Two rivers converged in a field of green Entering one side I started to wade I must go far upstream To realize my glorious dream While the heat of the summer day evade I ripped the arrows from my quiver When I came upon a raft to row Couldn’t take a chance in the river…

  • The Ox

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    The Ox, the Child, and the Promise of Ahman Deux Still child with a bloody pour Thunder clap and voice roar From the throne it rings evermore “You knew the ox would gore” I have a promise from King Ahman Deux “Never bind these oxen to subdue” Yet the ground prays from a bloody pour…

  • Shammer’s Sestet Song

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    We boast of knowing right We are the Holy Reich God will side in our fight Other’s evil indict Pale hands smell overripe Yet on an angel bright. — Donnie Bryson

  • Gasconade

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    Don’t crow about the Bibles on your shelf Gasconade about your name on the roll Don’t tout salvation is only through church The precious blood of Jesus paid the toll. — Donnie Bryson

  • The Musical Prayer: Personal Example of Abstract Musical Reactions

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    There are always discussions of the ‘spirituality’ of abstract musical devices or style in Christians circles. Some say a sound or rhythmic beat has the anointing of God or smells of hell.  I disagree. Abstract music is amoral. No instrument, chord, cadence, pulse, or device is good or evil. It is the message conveyed that is good…

  • Devil Annoy

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    The Lord loves me Now I am free Heart full of glee Blues have to flee He gave me joy Gladness deploy Sadness destroy Devil annoy — Donnie Bryson 2012

  • Sad Sinner

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    He laughed at the seeds he had sown He howled like a dog with a bone He loved to look smart Ignored his own heart No more of his life, it is gone — Donnie Bryson 2012

  • Preaching and Freedom of Speech

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    I am going to avoid discussing what I believe theologically for a moment.  If you wonder what I believe theologically, you can go to http://ag.org/top/Beliefs/Statement_of_Fundamental_Truths/sft_short.cfm. Additionally, I believe homosexuality is a sin. I believe marriage is between a man and a woman. I believe it is a life choice. I have thought about it, and…

  • Memorial Day 2012 — Fanfare for the Common Man

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    I hear Fanfare for the the Common Man with my kith and kin in mind. Those that left the farms of Alabama, the Georgia redclay, the heat of the Mississippi summer sun, and the shadow of Lookout Mountain to retrieve their fallen brothers for their last trip home, rain fire from the sky, take a…