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    Psalms, Poems & Proverbs: Excerpts From A Prayer Journal
    Psalms, Poems & Proverbs: Excerpts From A Prayer Journal
    Psalms, Poems & Proverbs: Excerpts From A Prayer Journal
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    Psalms, Poems & Proverbs: Excerpts From A Prayer Journal

    By Waldo Malan

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    "Psalms, Poems & Proverbs" are excerpts from the personal prayer journal of a worship leader. It deals with everyday issues of faith, belief and humanity and what it means to be true to all of these. Bold and unpretentious this book shares poetry, prose and songs in a way most people are able to identify with.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWaldo Malan
    Release dateMar 24, 2012
    ISBN9781476144238
    Psalms, Poems & Proverbs: Excerpts From A Prayer Journal
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    Waldo Malan

    Waldo Malan loves music. Because of this love he has been involved on all levels of music since he was a child. His interest in music led him to the Drakensberg Boys Choir School, of which he was a member from age 9 through 15. While there he not only toured the world, but sang and started composition lessons in serialism with the Australian composer David Worrall at age 11. Incidentally, this was also the year in which he started with his piano studies. After matriculating at a co-ed, pro-rugby school on the Witwatersrand, he continued his musical studies at the University of the Witwatersrand. It was here that he was to remain from 1983 until 1997, first reading for his Bachelor degree, and ending up in the School of Music as a lecturer. Since the beginning of 1998 he has chosen to pursue the mission fields of South Africa and has dedicated his life to the call of God. Composition remains an active love and he has performances all over South Africa on a regular basis. In 2001 he was awarded his Doctor of Music degree in Composition. Many of his compositions are now also sung in churches. His professional compositional career started in 1983 with the writing of the incidental music for “At The Gate” at the Market Theatre in Johannesburg. Subsequent to that he composed incidental music for number of shows at theatres all across South Africa. In addition he was also active both as musical director, accompanist, arranger and recording artist. His endeavours in the field of composition has rewarded him with the following prizes and awards: 1987 Winner of the Amfest-Musoc Composer’s Award (Serious Music Category) 1991 SAMRO Merit Prize for Composition 1992 Study Grant from the British Council 1992 Winner of the Overseas Scholarship for Composition from the Foundation for The Creative Arts 1993 Overall winner of the Total Music Collection Composition Competition 1994 Finalist in the FOYSA awards He is currently the Director of Media for the River Group in East London where his duties range from worship leading to overseeing all aspects of media. He is married to Sharon and has 2 children.

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      Psalms, Poems & Proverbs - Waldo Malan

      Psalms, Poems & Proverbs

      (Excerpts from a Prayer Journal)

      Waldo Malan

      ~~~~~~

      © Copyright 2012 Waldo Malan. All Rights Reserved.

      No part of this book may be reproduced in any written, electronic, recording, or photocopying without written permission of the publisher or author. The exception would be in the case of brief quotations embodied in the critical articles or reviews and pages where permission is specifically granted by the publisher or author.

      Published by RiteNotes (ritenotes@yahoo.com)

      ISBN 0-9584679-8-6

      ~~~~~~

      TABLE OF CONTENTS

      Acknowledgements

      Father

      I will never let You go

      geseënde vadersdag

      Psalm 31:19

      Proverbs 23:7

      Psalm 27:4

      Leviticus 19:2

      Psalm 37:23-24

      21 February 2006

      15 June 2006

      Refining Friendship Through Love

      Friendship Defined

      Friendship: Points to Ponder

      relationship

      definition

      failed poet

      die tuin

      gedig

      wish

      ashamed

      Forgiveness

      God

      Glory Carriers

      The Purpose of Existing

      God Loves the World

      Forgiveness: In Conclusion

      it has been said

      your desire

      Letter to the Band

      malachi 3:17

      light encounter

      some senses

      i wait

      nightmare

      remorse

      i heard you sing

      garden

      face

      Walk

      The First Benefit of Walking: No Backsliding

      The Second Benefit of Walking in the Light

      Abundant Fruitfulness

      Submit to the Light

      i desire

      love you now

      vision

      eternity within

      Let the Lord be the Inspiration

      each day i wait for you

      the only one

      makeover

      thorn of shame

      loathing

      revolving

      ice cream

      cloud

      rain

      whole

      Matthew 22:37

      Psalm 1 - Reflections on being Blessed

      Psalm1: Blessed is the man

      Psalm 1: Walk not in the counsel of the ungodly

      Psalm 1: Do not stand in the way of sinners

      Psalm 1: Do not sit in the seat of the scornful

      Psalm 1: Delight in the law of the Lord

      Psalm 1: Be like a tree planted

      Psalm 1: Whatsoever he does shall prosper

      Psalm 34 - Delight

      forever

      promises

      creativity

      my only SOS

      new language

      the hope of word

      so amazed

      Humility before Honour

      the mirror

      the hymn

      forgive me lord

      you are my hope

      The Beauty of the Law

      The Testimony is sure

      The precepts rejoice the heart

      The commands give understanding

      The fear of the Lord endures

      The judgements of the Lord are true

      The Greatness of the Goodness

      Holiness the is becoming

      dimension I

      dimension II

      A Letter to the Congregations - Celebrate

      Bible Translations used

      ~~~~~~

      Acknowledgements

      Sharon, my miracle, friend and constant companion. Thank you for encouragement and always being there.

      Samantha & Josiah, you are my inspiration to seek out God.

      Ron & the late Johanna Kussmaul - you prophesied the writing of this book on 19 March 2006; your teaching and wisdom has always been inspiring.

      Tracy Tredrea, thanks for being the first reader-editor-encourager outside my immediate family.

      ~~~~~~

      Father

      Dear Father.

      I can't begin to try and explain what it is I think I understand about You. All I know is that You have become central in my life and You are always just there. Sometimes You are in sharp focus and at other times You are on the periphery of my vision, but somehow You always feature. Every choice that I make, and every direction that I decide upon, You are there. Since I made the decision to have You as part of my life, You have faithfully committed to that choice. Now I find that You are directly in front of me when I make choices according to Your way of doing things. When I know I am compromising on set standards in my life, I acknowledge You outside the boundaries of my playing field, and sometimes (and for this I profusely apologize) I push You behind me so that You are out of sight! I am sorry Lord. No matter how I decide on the matters governing the course of my life, You are there – a type of axis which my life revolves around. For better and for worse. In sickness and in health. Thank You! Thank You that You choose to make Yourself the one consistency in my life. I love You and I appreciate You. And so today I (again) pledge to keep You ahead and not behind, not outside my field but the focus and purpose of my journey. Your son.

      father

      you are

      focus,

      centre,

      axis;

      may my life find

      tempo

      in you.

      ~~~~~

      I will never let You go

      Dear Father.

      How can I explain Your Father heart to my daughter? Won't You please help me to make a time and a place and give me the delivery - give me the right words to say to show my child how important it is to follow You? Not because she must but because she wants to! You have never forced our relationship but You have always wanted it. Thank You for Your gentle wooing. Let me show Samantha how central You are to our lives, our existence and our very breath...

      (a song for Samantha)

      daddy i will never let you go,

      never, never let you go,

      daddy i will never let you go,

      daddy i love you so!

      you are my sunrise, you are my sun,

      you are the sunbeam on my face,

      daddy i will never let you go!

      you are my morning, you are my noon,

      in your heart i have my room,

      daddy i will never let you go!

      you are the sweetener in my tea,

      you're in everything i see,

      daddy i will never let you go!

      you are the icing on my cake,

      you're in every choice i make,

      daddy i will never let you go!

      you are the petrol in my car

      you make me go so very far

      daddy i will never let you go!

      you are my centre, you are my all

      you're my universe, i call:

      daddy i will never let you go!

      ~~~~~~

      geseënde vadersdag

      so baie keer wonder ek

      wat om te sê,

      maar die vraag is dalk eerder

      hoe om te sê wat ek wil sê;

      hierdie dag is ontwerp

      om ons te verskerp en

      ons verstand te fokus

      op die betekenis van

      Vader:

      eerstens van bo

      tweedens van ons af

      en laaste

      (en dalk die belangrikste)

      van my tot jou;

      ek wil sê dat ek jou waardeer

      maar die woord is te mak.

      ek wil graag 'baie dankie' sê

      maar weereens klink dit hol.

      ek wil sê ek is lief vir jou

      en in daardie woord klink die

      eggo van 'n hemelse klank

      en begin ek nou

      om die woord in

      die holte van my hart te hou;

      ek is waarderend dankbaar

      vir jou

      en in die kennis van ons eie Vader

      begin ek verstaan:

      ek is lief vir jou.

      (18 Junie 2006)

      Translation: blessed father's day

      ~~~~~~

      Psalm 31:19

      My God, how abundant You are! How utterly sufficient You abound in exceeding fullness and might You do and make better more than anyone or anything else. All of this, Your multiplicity and greatness, You have hoarded, reserved and protected to give away all good things to those who make the choice to worship You, and to worship You alone! In a sense You deny Yourself Your own goodness (good things) just to give it away to Your creation; to give away to those that choose to walk in worshipful reverence before You. God You systematically and habitually do this, as if You were in a never-ending process practising giving Yourself to those who love You, and to those of Your creation that have chosen to place their hope, trust and

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