The Tender Herb

By Darelle Jean Gil

The Tender Herb is based on Deuteronomy 32:2-3. It speaks of the Lord dropping words of his doctrine "as the small rain upon the tender herb and as the showers upon the grass." This scripture has such a beautiful connotation upon all our senses. Visually, we can imagine the lightness of a spring shower as the tender buds begin to grow. Concurrently, it's the Lord's message of love to our hearts with gentleness, taking care not to break or bruise our faith in him. The verse "distill as the dew" also presents an image of cleansing and refreshing through his word as our love for him begins and continually grows.

The Tender Herb is dedicated "to the glory of God." As Deuteronomy 32:3 mentions, the writer will publish the name of the Lord and ascribe greatness unto our God. It is my hope that the poetry you will encounter as you read The Tender Herb will point you to his grace, love, kindness, and mercy. It is my hope that the Lord will be glorified and readers will be brought into a closer love relationship with our heavenly Father through our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
• Release date: Oct 17, 2023
• ISBN: 9798886854626

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The Tender Herb

Darelle Jean Gil

ISBN 979-8-88685-461-9 (paperback)

ISBN 979-8-88685-462-6 (digital)

Copyright © 2023 by Darelle Jean Gil

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All Scriptures from King James Version

All artwork done by author

Printed in the United States of America

Table of Contents

Cassia—Rejoice

Grace

Hope of Glory

No Fear in Love

Our Light Affliction

Perfect Love

Victory

Who Is Like unto Thee?

Bitter Herbs—Deliverance

A Very Present Help

Resurrection

Cinnamon—Holy Spirit

Abide in Christ

Be Still

Fear Not

Future

Heaven on Earth

Love Is Kind

Proof

Frankincense—Royal Birth

He Called Them Friends

Holy, Holy, Holy

Hope against Hope

Humble Servant

Jubilee

Man of Sorrows

Sovereign

This Christmas

Valiant

Hyssop—Justified, Sanctified

No Eye Has Seen

O Death, Where Is Thy Sting?

Peace

Mustard Seed—Faith

Believe

Come and Go

Crucified with Christ

Effectual Faith

Just Live by Faith

Never Not There

Trust in Love

Saffron—Salvation

Dwelling

He Comes Quickly

Heaven's Gate

How Excellent

My Witnesses

Not Ashamed

Rainbow Promise

Tell Others

Thy Kingdom Come

What Would We Choose?

Without Excuse

Spikenard—Love

Hallowed

Home

No Need

One Thing I Desire

About the Author

To the glory of God

My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distill as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass:

Because I will publish the name of the Lord: ascribe ye greatness unto our God.

—Deuteronomy 32:2, 3

Cassia—Rejoice

All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad. (Psalm 45:8)

Grace

How much do you love me?

With all my heart I say.

Then I doubt and fear and lie

Hang my head in shame.

How much do you love me?

With all my heart, He says

I came, I died, I rose again

To forgive your every sin

My sufficient grace is all you need

To never feel that awful shame again

So lift your head

He loves you still

Although we disappoint

One thing's for sure

You're always safe

Right there within his heart

You have his precious promise

Complete peace and joy above

How often do you need to hear

Nothing can ever separate us

From his everlasting love?

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That in the ages to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.

For by grace are ye saved through faith and that not of