Poetry

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AS LEADERS OF GOD'S PEOPLE FROM TITUS 1:6-9


AS LEADERS OF GOD'S PEOPLE
WE ARE CALLED TO EXCELLENCE.
FROM BASEMENT TO THE STEEPLE
ALL WE DO MUST MAKE GOOD SENSE.

IT MUST GLORIFY JESUS
THE AUTHOR OF ALL BEAUTY.
AND IT MUST ALSO PLEASE US
FOR THIS TOO IS OUR DUTY.

CHORUS

NOTHING BUT OUR BEST FOR JESUS
THIS OUR MOTTO OUGHT TO BE.
SO THAT WHEN THE LOST WORLD SEES US
THEY WON'T DOUBT OUR LOYALTY.

II
ALL LEADERS MUST BE BLAMELESS
FOR PERFECTION IS OUR AIM.
AVOIDING ALL THAT'S SHAMELESS
WILL BRING HONOR TO CHRIST'S NAME.

THESE THINGS SHOULD BE APPARENT
IN ALL WHO WOULD GOD'S FLOCK LEAD.
THEY MUST BE A GOOD PARENT
AND AVOID WORLDLY GREED.

CHORUS

III
LEADERS MUST BE FAITHFUL MATES
AND BE ALWAYS SELF-CONTROLLED.
IN A WORLD OF MUCH HE HATES
HE MUST WITH CHRIST'S LOVE BE BOLD.

IN A WORLD OF SO MUCH STRESS
FILLED WITH VIOLENCE AND WINE.
HE MUST AVOID ALL EXCESS
AND FOR JESUS HE MUST SHINE.

CHORUS

IV
ALL LEADERS OF CHRIST'S BODY
MUST STRIVE FOR IT'S EXCELLENCE.
AVOIDING ALL THAT'S SHODDY
AND ALL THAT COULD CAUSE OFFENSE.

THEY MUST LOVE ALL THAT IS GOOD
AND ALL THAT'S PURE AND HOLY.
DOING WHAT OUR SAVIOUR WOULD
EXALTING GOD'S WORD SOLELY.



IN A WORLD OF MUCH REBELLING FROM TITUS 1:10-16


IN A WORLD OF MUCH REBELLING
WE MUST EVER COPE WITH PAIN.
AND BE BUSILY REPELLING
THOSE WHO SEEK DISHONEST GAIN.

THEY ARE PERSUASIVE DECEIVERS
WHO DESTROY WHOLE FAMILIES.
THEY CAN HURT EVEN BELIEVERS
THEY ARE JUST LIKE A DISEASE.

CHORUS

EVERY TEACHING THAT IS NOT TRUE
TO GOD'S PRECIOUS WRITTEN WORD.
BE IT VOICED BY GENTILE OR JEW
MUST BY LEADERS BE DETERRED.

II
LIARS, BRUTES AND LAZY GLUTTONS
THEY'RE AS LOW AS MAN CAN BE.
BUT THEY MANAGE TO PUSH BUTTONS
THAT ENTICE EVEN THE FREE.

JEWISH MYTHS AND OTHER NONSENSE
THEY TEACH JUST AS IF IT'S TRUE.
IT'S TIME TO AVOID ALL PRETENSE
AND DO WHAT WE HAVE TO DO.

CHORUS

III
THERE'S MUCH CORRUPTION OF THE MIND
BY THOSE WHO DO NOT BELIEVE.
THEY CLAIM TO KNOW GOD, BUT WE FIND
HIS TRUTH THEY NEVER RECEIVE.

TO THOSE WHO ARE PURE, ALL IS PURE
BUT BY ACTION THEY DENY.
GOD'S PURE TRUTH THEY WILL NOT ENDURE
THEY'RE UNFIT EVEN TO TRY.



EVERY CHRISTIAN MUST BE ACTIVE FROM TITUS 2:1-10


EVERY CHRISTIAN MUST BE ACTIVE
TO FULFILL GOD'S PLAN IN LIFE.
THEY MUST MAKE GOD'S TRUTH ATTRACTIVE
AMIDST UGLINESS AND STRIFE

OLDER MEN MUST LEARN TO BE SOUND
IN FAITH, LOVE AND ENDURANCE.
WORTHY OF ALL RESPECT BE FOUND
FILLED WITH SELF-CONTROLLED ASSURANCE.

II
OLDER WOMEN MUST BE REV'ERENT
IN THE DAILY LIFE THEY LIVE..
WITH THEIR TONGUES THEY DARE NOT BE BLUNT
BUT ALWAYS GOOD TEACHING GIVE..

TO MUCH WINE BE NOT ADDICTED
BUT IN SPIRIT TO BE MILD.
TRAINING WOMEN THOUGH AFFLICTED
TO LOVE EACH HUSBAND AND CHILD.

III
YOUNGER WOMEN NEED TO LEARN TOO
TO BE BUSY IN THE HOME..
KIND AND SUBJECT WHERE IT'S DUE
SO FROM GOD'S WORD MEN WON'T ROAM.

YOUNGER MEN MUST BE SELF-CONTROLLED
AND EXAMPLES MUST BE SET..
IN DOING GOOD THEY MUST BE BOLD
SO BAD NEWS WON'T BE A THREAT.

IV
EVERY SLAVE MUST BE SUBJECT
IN THERE WORDS AND IN THERE ACTS.
ALWAYS STRIVING TO SHOW RESPECT
SO THERE LIFE TO CHRIST ATTRACTS.

THEY MUST IN ALL THINGS STRIVE TO PLEASE
AND REFRAIN FROM ALL BACK TALK.
THERE MASTER'S THINGS THEY MUST NOT SEIZE
TRUSTWORTHY IN ALL THERE WALK.



BE SUBJECT TO YOUR RULERS TITUS 3


BE SUBJECT TO YOUR RULERS
THIS IS CLEARLY A COMMAND.
ALL WHO ARE ADMINISTERS
SHOULD FROM US EXPECT A HAND.

READY EVER GOOD TO DO
DRAGGING NO NAMES IN THE MUD.
SHOWING HUMILITY TRUE
NEVER SHEDDING OTHERS BLOOD.

CHORUS

LIVE IN PEACE WITH ALL AROUND YOU
NEVER BE THE CAUSE OF WAR.
LET THE LIGHT OF CHRIST'S LOVE COME THROUGH
DON'T BE AS YOU WERE BEFORE.

II
YOU WERE ONCE FILLED WITH HATING
FOOLISHNESS HAD YOU ENSLAVED.
BUT GOD CAME LIBERATING
NOW BY GRACE YOU HAVE BEEN SAVED.

NOT BECAUSE OF WHAT WE'VE DONE
ONLY HIS MERCY SAVES US.
LIFES GREAT BATTLE WE HAVE WON
THROUGH OUR GREAT SAVIOUR JESUS.

CHORUS

III
AVOID FOOLISH ARGUMENT
AND QUARRELS ABOUT THE LAW.
IF ONE TO THIS WAY IS BENT
FELLOWSHIP FROM HIM WITHDRAW.

WE'RE CALLED TO BE PRODUCTIVE
GOOD CITIZENS OF OUR LAND.
BLESSING ALL WITH WHOM WE LIVE
FOR WHAT'S GOOD IS WHERE WE STAND.

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