I know

Dark was the day and gloomy the night

When lives of youths who for their right

Raised their voices with unbridled passion

Met their doom while on their civil mission

They die helplessly on our street

Unprepared, yet long eternity to meet.

Oh that our white flag means peace

Oh that our national identity remained unstained 

We would have walk and work with ease

But for the massacre we are pained

When will thou arise and shine

And put on your purple and wine

Let it not be later

But rise now, Father of fathers

To help the nation whom though loveth 

For I know, HE liveth.

✍🏽 David Olumide (Beloved)

HEIRS

Father of many children;

Jews, Gentiles, even heathen,

Although since caused a breach in Eden;

Yet willing to call them brethren. 

Sacrifice of animals could not do;

Atonement with birds, calf and bull,

Not a pinch of sin could be moved;

So the old testament need to be removed.

Then came the first born;

He died and left the veil torn,

Giving us access to the Father as son;

Joint heirs with Jesus made us one.

✍🏽 David Olumide (Beloved)

IN A MOMENT

Christian  life is a marital journey, 

Christ being the husband and man, wife;

Upon the cross He paid her dowry,

At the cross man surrenders her life,

In a moment man and God becomes one!

Daily she is tempted and persecuted,

He (Christ) also suffered for her;

Unanswered prayers sometimes made her wonder,

Lo, here comes her comforter,

In a moment her sorrow is gone!

Hated in the world she lives,

Comforted by the word she believes; 

Expecting her Lord she loves so dear,

Labouring for the harvest so near,

In a moment the trumpet will sound!

In a moment the Lord will come,

In a moment the saints will be gone,

In a  moment comes our final redemption,

In a moment we shall die no more,

Living and reigning before the Father's throne!

✍🏽 David Olumide (Beloved)