Poetry

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Can be sung to Ode to Joy, or any 8787 tune.


I JOHN 1:1-4

1.
That which was from the beginning,
Which we with our ears have heard;
Of which we’re proud without sinning,
We’ve seen and touched God’s own Word.

Yes, with our eyes we have seen Him;
With our hands we’ve touched Him too.
This Word of life we do proclaim
In this letter unto you.

2
The life appeared, we have seen it,
And we now to you proclaim.
He appeared for our benefit;
Eternal life is His aim.

We proclaim to you this good news,
So your fellowship with us
Can unite us in all good views
With the Father and Jesus.


CHORUS

We write to make our joy complete
That you might be one with us.
There is no need that we compete
But be united in Jesus.

IJOHN 1;5-7

This is the message we have heard
From Him, and declare to you,
God is light we can be assured;
He all darkness bids adieu.

If fellowship with Him we claim,
Yet in darkness we still walk,
Then all that’s truth we put to shame,
And we lie with all our talk.

But if we really walk in light
And enjoy one another,
His blood will cleanse us all pure white,
And He will be our brother.

Fellowship should be our key goal
With the Father and the Son.
Everyone can play a key role
If all darkness we will shun.

CHORUS

God is light, in Him no darkness.
God is light, He ever shines.
God is light in blazing starkness.
God is light, all light combines.


IJOHN 1;8-10


If we claim to be without sin,
We deceive ourselves for sure.
The truth is clearly not within
And we are surely not pure.

But if we will confess our sin,
He is faithful to forgive.
He will purify us within
So in righteousness we live.

If we claim we have never sinned
We call our God a liar.
All that we say is worthless words;
His Word in us has no fire.

So be honest and confess it.
Be open about your sin.
Don’t fail to fully then submit
And be fully cleansed within.

CHORUS

Help us Lord be a confessor
Of all offenses to you.
Help us your grace ever implore;
To your Word always be true.

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