Writings
Praise from "I've got riches in the blood of Jesus"
Healing with the reigns of holiness,
Your atonement, wrought in mercy unwithstood.
In a river pure and deep,
Drawing us from hollow shadows into light.
How great is Your grace, Jesus!
That we, from perdition's grasp, may be set free,
And dwell in the eternal peace of You.
Amen.
CJ Clayton Jr.
02/20/2025
Prayer from "A Cave Well-Lit"
To be taken down into the chambers
Laden with chains by libertine
Then thrown at the feet of hatred
Waiting for the Lord to shine it away
My God, this I shall do
When challenges appear
I may be bound in chains
But I do not worry here
The masterful sight of You
Unfolding mysterious depths
Where pure awareness reveals all things
A place to rest as One in the Spirit of the Lord
Freed by the light of God
Ah Hallelujah alright (Thank You Lord)
CJ Clayton Jr.
01/30/2025
Prayer from "Refuge in Thee Pt. 2 (Prayer Sequel)"
Jesus, Your guidance and peace have kept me still
I embrace Your great holiness in chasmic contemplation
A mystic depth unnumbered
I pray full of heart for them even if I should be left empty
I see all of us in You
I see all of You in me
Let boastful pride fall away like rocks into the ocean
May these hands be shared in faith
May standing in Your will be recalled
Where trust shows grace
Amen
CJ Clayton Jr.
11/07/2024
Prayer from "Refuge in Thee"
Lord, bless Your strong and humble heart
I shall never be lost where I am set apart
In wordly confines of bleak and cold
I fall at Your feet where grace is restoration
Reveal the great way, Jesus
To the depths which are not time-bound
To pure awareness and a freedom so great
CJ Clayton Jr.
10/21/2024
Writing from "Eternally by you"
For all these days
To stand by you
With God’s grace
Great wonder
Come no time
Eternally One
CJ Clayton Jr.
07-10-2024
Prayer from "The Faithful Invitation"
Christ, Your transcending invitation is most faithful.
You offer rest and unspeakable Love in the Lord.
Not by coercion, but You grant liberty to choose.
In the vast depths of my prayer, Lord You are seen in the Eternal Spirit pervading all aspects of life.
I am One there and only immersed with You.
Through Your grace, I soulfully accept Your sacred invitation.
Thank you Jesus Almighty, Amen.
CJ Clayton Jr.
03-11-2024
Prayer from "Song of Stillness"
Lord, show me the pathways to truth.
Your righteousness plants seeds of wisdom in this Spirit.
You’re the waves of peace.
You envelop the pain and stay in the suffering until it’s through.
You're the song of stillness.
I’m drawn to Thee.
I’m made whole in Thee.
I’m still in the song of Thee, God.
CJ Clayton Jr.
01-18-2024
Writing from "Nature in God"
There’s a majestic and mystical Spirit running through nature now
From the ocean’s currents to the mountain’s creeks
And, to the desert’s sands and to the valley’s fields
In Your nature, God, we find harmony
Your creation is truly astonishing
We give thanks for this sacred connection evermore
CJ Clayton Jr.
01-02-2024
Praise from "Calling on Jesus (Pt. 2, Heart)
Access to the door remains present
A place in the heart of Jesus is magnificent
I’ve become aware in that space, Almighty One
My choices shall set the stage
Swift may be the sword against the One in God
But here I stand to act with joy and wisdom in the will of the Lord
Thank You for these challenges and provocations
They crushed me but they left me still in You, Jesus
There you opened a refuge for my soul’s healing
Where I am unmoved and captivated all my days
Awesomely awakened in the Essential One through grace!
All praises to Jesus!
CJ Clayton Jr.
12-19-2023
Praise from "Calling on Jesus (Pt. 1, Spirit)"
Your discerning wisdom and faithfulness
Stronger than all bonds
The emptiness of my vessel is for You to fill
My mind and soul are pure and complete with the advent of Your Spirit
Jesus, Your presence reveals all character in truth
An awesome triumph in Your ways
Your Love shines like the morning sun draws up brilliant light
Giving shapes to mountains, deserts, valleys, lakes, rivers, and seas
How fortunate am I to withstand darkness with the Almighty
To witness all broken crumble at Your feet
Outside the temporary confinements of this world
Where Your inner humility devours the pride of my beaten down mind
You have shown me what’s left, Jesus
I follow you in focused obedience
You are my soul protector and the mover of Spirit through eternity
CJ Clayton Jr.
12-12-2023
Writing from "Waltz of God"
One step, two steps, three steps , go
Dancing the dance with the Most High God
A Divine flow
Grace in our motion
Redemption in sequence
The dance fills the spirit
So that we are attuned
The harmony is complete
Great fortune in the song
How we’ll be moved
As we take part in the Waltz of God
Where we shall ever belong
CJ Clayton Jr.
11-21-2023
Praise from "Rising with Glory"
Let’s rise with Glory again
Let’s rise in the Glory of the Lord forevermore my friend
The One, True, Glory River
You will show, the Heart of wholeness
The One, steady, from the timeless
You’ve got creation, dancing across all things
CJ Clayton Jr.
10-09-2023
Oratory from "In the Quiet Stillness of God"
So many dark alleys where the things of this world tried to trap me.
So many thoughts I attached to believing they were me.
So many places I was not their mold nor the puzzle piece they were trying to fit in.
My time has been filled with resistance but my Lord brings healing and peace.
So I share with you a melody today.
A melody to those who have been shoved aside.
A melody to those have been taken advantage of.
To the lost, broken, and hungry.
I give you all my peace and love, and I pray that God’s grace finds you each step of the way.
I know you shall turn the tide.
And, may we stand together evermore in the quiet stillness of God.
CJ Clayton Jr.
07-18-2023
Prayer from "Lord, won't You take me over?"
And I asked, “Lord, how can I come to understand?”
Through a careful walk, in each step, you gave me the opportunity to arrive here from an incredible path.
You revealed the way to access a Love which no ego nor body made of sand can comprehend.
Prepare me all my days to love purely and righteously.
In your welcomeness, there is no turn away.
At the source, I shall honor your greatness.
Now, I hold in my heart that place.
Where all may behold the magnificent colors and vast space in eternal joy.
Even though seldom seen here, how unfathomable is the sweet source of all things?
Lord, won’t you take me over?
CJ Clayton Jr.
06-27-2023