Poetry

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I remind you of these things,
Charging you before the Lord;
Quarrel not words that it brings,
So that hearers are not ignored.

Present yourself to the Lord,
As a worker not ashamed;
Speaking truth in one accord,
Whenever it is proclaimed.

Shun profane and vain babble,
It incites ungodliness;
Turns into utter gabble,
Leading them to false witness.

Their talk will spread like gangrene,
And eating as does cancer;
Possibly turning obscene,
To become a renouncer.

For they would swerve from the truth,
Upsetting the faith of most;
And becoming so uncouth,
Which would block the Holy Ghost.

The firm foundation of God,
Always stands bearing a seal;
The Lord knows those who will laud,
He graces with His appeal.

To name the name of the Lord,
Departs from iniquity;
Remaining in one accord,
With the Holy Trinity.

Copyright ©2023 Richard Newton Sherrer

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