This compilation contains all of my currently written religious poetry, new hymn lyrics and statements of faith meant to encourage, comfort and bless your soul. It is not without having experienced hardships and fears of my own that I present this volume to you. Life has given to each of us our own personal sadness, fears, and grief. I have written down these words in the hope that it comes to your aid in times of need and that it grants you a sense of joy in experiencing and feeling the emotion I set out to portray in the art and form of poetry and song.

I also decided that it would be worthwhile to create a smaller-sized, more compact edition to the original, making this edition slightly smaller and more easy to carry. All the poetry and words are the same as the original publishing; with barely noticeable grammatical and structural changes to one or two poems, and I only reformatted everything to fit in a more readily received, easy-to-read setting.

May you be ever blessed in life, happiness and faith. God is loving and good, and I know that no matter what, He will never leave your side, ever.