Poetry

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I remind you of these things,
And charging you before God;
As to what a quarrel brings,
Causing hearers to be flawed.

Do your best in front of God,
Study to show how He approves;
Giving Him honor and laud,
Enticement as one removes.

You need not to be ashamed,
To handle the word of truth;
Knowing the truth is proclaimed,
Remembering since your youth.

Shun profane and vain babble,
For it will mislead people;
Leaving gibberish gabble,
Godlessness in the temple.

Talk will spread like a gangrene,
Words that eat as a canker;
Quarrels that would be unclean,
Inflate to become ranker.

Who erred concerning the truth,
The resurrection is past;
Upset faith of the uncouth,
And overthrowing it fast.

The foundation of God stands,
Firm while bearing His seal;
Being shielded by His hands,
And comforted through His zeal.

The Lord knows those who are His,
Are named with the name of Christ;
Being a spiritual whiz,
Evil will not be enticed.

Copyright ©2022 Richard Newton Sherrer

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