{"product_id":"9781450055024","title":"SONGS OF INSPIRATION AND HOPE: The Words Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSONGS OF INSPIRATION AND HOPE: The Words Edition\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eWritten by: \u003cstrong\u003eHenry Elijah Clarke\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eCompiled by: \u003cstrong\u003eClaudette D. Bacchas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book has been a dream of my father from 1999, when he made Jesus Christ his personal Lord and Savior.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe content of this book is based on songs and poems that he was inspired to write as he sought the Lord on a daily basis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book is divided into three (3) sections which give glimpses of Henry Elijah Clarke under different headings:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e—Part 1 – Henry the Writer and Singer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e—Part 2 – Henry the Farmer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e—Part 3 – Henry the Poet\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe first song in Part 1, “Christ’s Solid Love”, was written in commemorationof the opening of a new Church in Mineral Heights, May Pen, Clarendon. This was the beginning of what became his writing and singing career.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSongs such as “Bound for the City with Cloudless Skies,” “My Empty World”, “Lord Go before Us”, “O What Pleasure Divine” all expressed my father’s deep desire to be with his Lord in Heaven.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe song “My Savior’s Voice”, gives us the assurance that we have a Savior in Heaven who paid the price for our sins. He did this when He sealed the deal on Calvary by His death on the Old Rugged Cross.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMy Dad was a farmer by profession. He had what we call in Jamaica a “green thumb.” Everything he planted, germinated and grew. He knew how to make the best use of every little space in his yard.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe songs in Part 2, were written to commemorate my father’s achievements as he received trophies and prizes for the best backyard garden in his community on a number of occasions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn Part 3, his debut poem was, “Roadblock with the Roaring Lion” and is based on I Peter 5:8. He was very much aware that this roadblock with the devil was one every Christian must experience in their daily walk with the Lord. He ended this discourse with the roaring lion on a note of triumph when he wrote:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“A DELIVERANCE TIME NOW, DEFEATED LION, MI NO TELL YU LONG TIME SAY IT A COME FROM ZION?”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt is the writer’s intention that these songs and poems will bring inspiration and hope to all.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Xlibris US","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47124124565744,"sku":"9781450055024","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781450055024_p0.jpg?v=1763833256","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781450055024","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}