ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER

Tomorrow is the actual birthday of the United States of America. I wrote this poem a few years ago and am pairing it with one of Paul’s beautiful landscapes of a location in this country. We are blessed to to live in a land of countless freedoms and opportunities. With God beside us, we can accomplish greatness. I pray that our nation would return to its founding fathers for inspiration. Without them, there would be no United States of America.

Under our power alone, we cannot run the race.
He sent His dear Son, Jesus, to die and take our place.
Because He is our God, He’ll never let us stray.
He holds our hands and leads us into His holy way.

When we turn back to God, His arms are open wide.
He doesn’t look at our mistakes, instead He looks inside.
So let’s get back to basics and remember who we are.
Our God’s not dead. He lives and reigns in hearts both near and far.

What is the price of liberty? Where lies the victor’s prize?
Is it in bodies lying still or in a winner’s eyes?
The cost paid for our freedom cannot be seen in life,
But in the brave hearts smitten to take away our strife.

Our Savior did this willingly when tortured on the tree.
He gave His life and rose again so we could be set free.
No human life could do this. It had to be from God.
So we could see His love for us, both here and far abroad.

His word He gave to teach us the things we need to know,
His life He gave to save us from the pain that lies below.
So lift your voice to Jesus. His love will never die.
He brings us into paradise to live with Him on high.