Poetry By Peter Caligiuri

God Gently Stooped Down By Peter Caligiuri

“Who is like the Lord our God, the One who sits enthroned on high, who stoops down to look on the heavens and the earth?” (Psalm 113:5-6 NIV)

On the sixth day in morning the Lord God stooped down Scooped clay from the earth to make man from the ground He bent down lower still to breathe life into him Then smiled to see man’s first day begin

As they walked through the garden God showed him the trees The elephants, zebras and mountains, and seas But with all that God made Adam still was alone So God gently bent down to form Eve from his bones

But when they saw fruit that God said not to take They ignored His command and death was awake Yet God wasn’t finished - He did not walk away He just waited and watched till His chosen day

When at Bethlehem’s stable He gently stooped down And entered our world in the dark of that town Till on a hill and a cross God stooped lower still Took the nails and the thorns so we could be healed

Then sadly His friends took Him down from the tree Placed Him in the tomb where no one could see Till on the third day God rolled back the stone And gave us new life as He gently stooped down

My Morning Walk By Peter Caligiuri

Don’t weep for me if I’m not here Or worry where I’ve gone I’m just out on my morning walk Before the break of dawn

Up - up that narrow way I went And as far as I could see The blood-stained steps of Jesus Marked out the path for me

I felt the warm wind touch my face And I saw a garden blooming wild And the song of life it rang so clear Time to come home my child

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (John 14:6 ESV)

When We Always Praise By Peter Caligiuri

He sits upon the highest branch And gives His tune to God Through wind and rain in heat and snow He thinks it very odd

That anyone would only sing On quiet sunny days And miss all that God has in store When we always give Him praise

Peter and Nancy Caligiuri

Peter and his wife, Nancy, have been married for 48 years and have two sons, six lively grandsons and one wonderful granddaughter! They live near Tampa Florida where they are members of Generations Christian Church. Peter’s blog is located at http://www.praise2worship.net/