The Poetic Word: An Anthology of Poetry for the Soul

By Joyce A. Boahene

Lord, I thank You for your glory
That daily burns away the chaff.
Lord, I thank You for your glory
And my overcoming story.

Joyce A. Boahene is a woman of faith whose poetry speaks to the issues of life and harnesses the power of scriptures to soothe the soul, encourage, and uplift people from every walk of life.

A compassionate wordsmith her second anthology of inspirational poems lyrically explores themes of prayer, gratitude, and hope while leading believers through some of the most challenging seasons of her personal journey.

Whether they already know God or are in active pursuit of Him, she brings comfort to the readers heart in knowing that God is our true help for today as well as our bright hope for tomorrow.

With the conviction that each poem blesses the faithful, The Poetic Word is a volume of inspiring verse that provides reassurance and hope to Christians that the Holy Spirit is always with us, helping us believe what we cannot see.

• Language: English
• Publisher: WestBow Press
• Release date: Feb 17, 2023
• ISBN: 9781664290907

Joyce A. Boahene

Poet, author, and entrepreneur Joyce A. Boahene has penned more than four hundred works of literary prose and published twelve inspirational book titles. Her work spans the gamut of contemporary themes such as friendship, love, marriage, family and raising children, faith and spirituality, emotional healing, recovering from grief and loss, and overcoming life challenges. Over the past two decades, Joyce A. Boahene has been commissioned by church leaders, business officials, and community members alike to compose poetry for special occasions and public events. Always a faithful servant of her community, Joyce has been active in her local church, serving as a women’s Bible group leader and and Bible teacher. Joyce is poised to become a leading voice in the Christian personal expressions market. For her, words will continue to be her evolution to living in the truth.

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ISBN: 978-1-6642-9091-4 (sc)

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ISBN: 978-1-6642-9090-7 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2023901683

WestBow Press rev. date: 2/15/2023

I would like to dedicate this book to my three children. Adwoa, Afua, and Kwame, you have been my greatest blessings and inspiration. Over the years I have watched you grow in wisdom, maturity, and responsibility. I am very proud of you! I pray that you will continue to keep the faith. And may the Lord bless your lives and bring you into the fulfillment of your divine calling and destiny.

My heart is overflowing with a good theme; I recite my composition concerning the King; My tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

—Psalms 45:1

Contents

Foreword

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Poems of Gratitude

A Room for God

I Thank You

I Am Climbing

A Song of Praise

I Lift Up My Hands

Your Glory

I Am Thankful

Thankful

Father Thank You

Today

I Am Thanking God

Dear God

Our Children

I Woke Up

Lord I Thank You

I Am Placing

I Have Had

The Greatest Friend

If You Have

Lord Thank You

I Say Thank You

My New Attitude

Give Thanks

You Have Conquered

Lord I Am

When I Consider

I Am

That Secret Place

You Have Given

The Great Exchange

Today I Am Thankful

Psalm of Thanksgiving

Forever Thankful

I Am Inspired

Thanksgiving and Praise

My Life

I See God

I Cannot Take

Lord Jesus

Lord I Am Thankful

You Have

I Am Taking Time

When I Gazed

Thank You

There Is

I Would Never

Poems of Heartfelt Prayers

I Am Looking

I Give You

I Am Willing, Lord

Holy Spirit

I Am Listening

In View Of

A Panoramic View

Teach Me

Never Let Me

Let There Be

I Am Heeding

Let My Prayers

Lift Up My Eyes

Override My Will

Root Out

Lord Give Me

Make Me a Sniper

Lord Let

Take Me Beyond

Let

Holy Spirit Teach Me

Remove Every Iniquity

Heal the Trauma

Lord I Care

Give Me Your

The Fullness

Lord Fill Me

Your True Desires

Lord Hide Me

Let Me Move

Until You Come

I Am Stretching

Do Not Let

Help Me to Follow

Hide Me

Teach Me How

Let Me Experience

Lord Free Me

When I Am

Search My Heart

Dying Daily

Let My Life

Cleanse My Soul

Let Your Fire

Turn Up the Volume

Open Up My Eyes

Help Me

Open Up

The Efficacy

A Fresh Refilling

Let Me See

Let Me

Father Help Me

Keep My Heart

Help Me to Walk

Give Me

I Am Willing

An Emptiness

Holy Fire

Lord Fill My Cup

Lord I Am Asking

Eye to Eye

Lord Help Me to Rest

Help Me to Forget

I Am Not

A Fresh Dose

Occupy Every Room

Let Me Regain

Lord Let Me

My Position

Lord Remove

Lord Unlock

Lord When

Let The Heavens

Lord Hear Me

Order My Feet

Lord Sometimes

Lord Awaken

Lord Help Me

Let There

I Am Crying

Your Living Water

I Am Praying

Recompense

I Don’t Want

Prepare My Heart

I Am Trusting

An Unshakeable Consecration

I Am Crying Out

Prayers of Encouragement/Comfort/Condolence

A Genuine Gem

I Pray

Never Alone

Lift Up Your Hands

You Don’t

Hope

I Am Free

Everybody

Faith

If You Want

Your Strength

A Little Sparkle

Beyond Your Pain

Lord You Are

Wisdom

In The Path

Never Say

When You Are

God’s Word

Old Pharaoh

Be Kind

Take Time

Note

Stop

I Write

Faithfulness

Calm the Storm

I Have To

Jesus Is Risen

Never

Today

A Vision

I Am Asking God

I Am Praying

Let Faith

Wisdom Says

Only God

When

Diversity

So Many

You Can

Oil of Joy

For Everyone

Shine

It Takes Faith

Choose

Spiritual Fruits

If The Enemy

God Knows

Lord Give Comfort

May the Lord

Get Well

Do Not

Queen Esther

My Head

Deborah Arose

We Are Sisters

It Is Only God

Your Life

Poems of Faith/Confession/Victory

I Am a General

My Soul

Jesus You Are

I Do Not

It Is Time

Jesus Is

The Only Ghost

I Am Stepping Out

Jesus Got Up

Under the Blood

I Submit

I Refuse To

I Will Not

Heavenly Father

I Am Standing

Jesus You Are

I Declare

Your Good Grace

I Am Choosing

A Steady Stream

My Life Is Complete

I Discern and See

Your Redemptive Work

My Divine Destiny

A Yielded Vessel

I Will Shake Off

In The Favor

I Break

I Will Mortify

I Am Chasing

I Am Resting

I Will Never

Moving Forward

I Am Contending

I Will Not Be

The Blood

Myself

Walking and Talking

I Believe That

I Am Fearless

Stand and Withstand

The Threefold Blessing

I Am Breaking Through

You Have Lifted

I Refuse To Compare

I Am Not Playing

I Acknowledge

I Have Decided

Faithfully Relying

In This Life

I Believe

I Am Living

Overflow

My Hope

When Fear

He Is

Yes and Amen

My World

You have Blessed Me

My Greatest Insurance

No More Chains

The Blood of Jesus

The Enemy

Behold the Lamb

I Am Persuaded

A Covenant Right

You Took

Jesus My Savior

Only God

I Am Fighting

I Am Lifting Up

Lord You Took

I Am Never

It’s King Jesus

Poetic Notes from Heaven

Be Still

Not In Vain

I Am Speaking

Seasons of Distress

The Arm of Flesh

I Have Raised You

Will You

Stop Fretting

The Fallow Ground

The Open Door

Remember the Cross

Stand

Never Be Silent

Stop

Open Your Eyes

Each Day

Stay Under

The Vision

Never Let

Go Forth

Reposition Yourself

I Am Calling

The Gatekeeper

When Life

Watch and Pray

Come Apart

I Am Calling You

I Am The

Walk in the Light

Do Not Park

A True Daughter

A Critical Hour

Arise

I Am Still God

Pray

Behold the Cross

I Am Releasing

It Doesn’t Matter

Do Not Focus

My Spirit

Don’t Marvel

Pray When

Keep Walking

Poems for the Church

Lift Up Your Voices

Let Us Thank God

We Are Blessed

Lord Help Us

The Church

Lord

Step Out

Your Spiritual Position

Not the Time

This Is a Time

Mighty Warriors

Help Us to Be

Your Prodigals

Divine Authority

Father Help Us

Let Your Church

The Hour

You Are

Church Arise

Lord Let

There Is

Father Ignite Us

Our Hope

There Is a River

Tear Down

It Is Time

God’s Watchmen

More Utterances

We Are Standing

Sound the Shofar

Help Us

My Church

Pastor’s Prayer

Send Your Glory

We Are Not

Pastor’s Appreciation

On Behalf Of

Jesus

Foreword

As our journey with the Lord moves forward in time, His special way of delivering blessings and words in