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“And as for thy nativity, in the day thou wast born thy navel was not cut,
neither wast thou washed in water to supple thee;
thou wast not salted at all, nor swaddled at all. None eye pitied thee,
to do any of these unto thee, to have compassion upon thee;
but thou wast cast out in the open field, to the loathing of thy person,
in the day that thou wast born. And when I passed by thee,
and saw thee polluted in thine own blood,
I said unto thee when thou wast in thy blood,
Live; yea, I said unto thee when thou wast in thy blood, Live.”
Ezekiel 16:4-6

When I looked into the glass
I seen reflections of the past
In the pain that was etched within my face
And though I turned and tried to run
from all the things that I'd done wrong
I knew deep down that I would one day find my way back to this place

Then Satan screamed:
FADE AWAY
Back into the shell from which you have emerged
FADE AWAY
Give it not a second thought now you know you must return
FADE AWAY
For you know that there is nothing left and all else has but failed
FADE AWAY
You know that you can't hope to win this battle against the gates of hell

Then I turned my eyes up to the skies
as I lifted my voice to be heard on high
and God's still small voice came unto me
My God taught me how to stand
before His presence and command
and His glory I now see

Then the SPIRIT breathed:
LIVE I SAY
Come forth and rise victorious over every grave
LIVE I SAY
Fear Not for I am with thee every night and day
LIVE I SAY
Fret not for I am your protector and you know I've never failed
LIVE I SAY
For the time is coming and now is:
To lay waste the Gates of Hell.
© 1990 Raymond Bolton Pena

“O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever. Let Israel now say, that his mercy endureth for ever. Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy endureth for ever. Let them now that fear the LORD say, that his mercy endureth for ever. I called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, and set me in a large place. The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me? The LORD taketh my part with them that help me: therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me. It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man. It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes. All nations compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD will I destroy them. They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD I will destroy them. They compassed me about like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of the LORD I will destroy them. Thou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall: but the LORD helped me. The LORD is my strength and song, and is become my salvation. The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly. The right hand of the LORD is exalted: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly. I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD.” Psalms 118:1-17

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