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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 1 – Beginner)
Topic: ONWARD CHRISTIAN SOLDIERS (don't write about the song) (05/14/15)
"Onward Christian Soldiers"

In case you are unaware
It's a spiritual war out there.
Everyday pray and prepare.
Dawn accoutrements with care:

Lord, anoint me and so I pray:
"A Helmet of Salvation be on today.
With it keep my mind renewed.
Temptations do not come through!

I want to be your Christian Soldier.
Let me wear what makes me bolder.
Breastplate of Righteousness protect.
The enemy's attacks help me reject!

Your anointing be upon both my feet
To spread the gospel without defeat.
Let me tell wonderful things about You.
It is what a soldier in your army must do!

Every encounter has a moment of truth.
Let me show love, not 'tooth for tooth'.
I will wield The Sword of the Spirit.
The world, flesh, and devil Fear it!"

If you prepare, failure will have no place.
Jesus' Grace has saved the human race.
A Christian Soldier must walk in that Light.
In that anointing it will be easy to do right!

Christian Soldiers endure to the last.
Walk in the Godly ways of men past.
Good men of the future will walk in yours.
Their eyes on Jesus whom they adore!
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Toni Babcock 
05/23/15
I enjoyed reading your meaningful poem - well done. One suggestion: in the phrase instructing us to "Dawn accoutrements" - I think it would be "don accoutrements"
Keep writing! Hope you do well in the Challenge.
Shann Hall-LochmannVanBennekom 
05/23/15
This is quite lovely and flows right off the page in a smooth way. You may not want to overuse exclamation points and capital letters as sometimes it can have the opposite effect. Instead let your marvelous words do your exclaiming. While technically, the experts say don't start God pronouns with a capital letter, I know many feel strongly about it, so make sure you're consistent whichever way you go. I really liked your message. I thought it was spot on topic. On the forums are tips for writing poetry in Jan's Writing Basics, and in the Challenge threads, there is advice about writing for the challenge. One suggestion is to not use the topic as the title. You did a great job of pulling me in. Your rhymes were a delight and the ending left me with a warm feeling. Nice job.