Author: donnie

  • Sunday School — July 20, 2014

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    Overcoming I Corinthians 10 6Onw these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted. 7Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play. 8Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed,…

  • New Lesson Plan on Radio

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    Starting Sunday Jan 19, 2014 I will be using the International Sunday School plan for the broadcast. You can download the plan here: http://standardlesson.com/about/international-sunday-school-lessons/ You can also order literature from several sources if you would like more resources. Standard Lesson has material along with many Baptist, Presbyterian, Methodist, and Lutherian publishers based on ISSL (International Sunday…

  • David’s Count

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    David counted the fighting men To feed his sense of pride He fell into an awful sin From wrath he could not hide Our pride  goeth  before our fall Read David’s sad story The almighty God humbles all Don’t seek your own glory — Donnie Bryson   Shape Note Music of poem: david_count

  • With Elijah Again at Horeb

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    Yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him. 1 Kings 19:18 I served on the board of directors of CFAMC, held a Christian poetry contest for seven years,  compose music, taught free shape-note classes, and promoted local singing groups…

  • Uncle Dude’s Robe

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    At the age of five a car Hit him, left a lifelong scar His hand eternally shook Shoved inside a pocket nook The agitation transferred that scar to each holey jean Sixty some odd years later Gone land of ventilator Leap around the throne of God Unhampered full freedom trod No need to hide palsied…

  • Robert Palmer’s “Addicted to Love” and the Devil’s Waltz

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    The opening 7/4 meter says it all — boom-DA boom-DA boom-DA-DA. A 7/4 meter is a very confused meter — stuck between duple and triple time. The beautiful girls behind him with no emotion and a total lack of interest. At a great distance they seem to play instruments that are a lie in their…

  • Fencing in the Holy Ghost

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    Wake up everyday, always be yourself Be visible and don’t worship in stealth Our blest Lord Jesus is our open host Be ready to give a righteous riposte Parry a doubter’s question to a seed Move the topic to what they really need Donnie Bryson March 3, 2013

  • Divine Glasnost

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    We all commit some sin We can’t blame it on an evil twin It’s our nature within Makes us come unhinged Later feeling chagrin The love of Christ on the Cross He did not shy from the loss Barehanded he scooped away dross Hands forever scared from the cost Once hidden plan now divine glasnost…

  • 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…