Poetry

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Answer me when I call,
God of my righteousness;
Give relief from my fall,
For I was in distress.

Be gracious, hear my prayer,
How long will I feel shame;
Vain words and lies I share,
I want not to defame.

I know You set apart,
And have heard when I call;
Asking to cleanse my heart,
Helping me to stand tall.

Stand in awe and sin not,
Muse my heart to be still;
Give me a humbling thought,
The strength to climb Your hill.

I put my trust in You,
Giving sacrifices;
Righteousness that is true,
Earth no more entices.

Who will show me some good?
Lift the light of Your face;
And teaching what we should,
To do for Your embrace.

You put joy in my heart,
More than the grain and wine;
Showing me a new start,
So my thoughts realign.

In peace, I go to sleep,
In safety I will dwell;
In mind and heart, You keep,
Safely away from hell.

Copyright ©2022 Richard Newton Sherrer

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