Fighting the Good Fight
Richard Newton Sherrer 1951 (Easton)
O man of God flee the things,
As unrighteously sinful;
For the pleasure that it brings,
And considered unlawful.
Pursue righteousness and love,
Keep a godly faith in life;
For blessings flow from above,
That will help avoid the strife.
For your faith fight the good fight,
So eternal life takes hold;
That will give you the insight,
As God’s plan starts to unfold.
You made a good confession,
As to what you have been called;
In your faith of profession,
To cleanse where you have been flawed.
So in the presence of God,
Who gives life to everything;
We should all honor and laud,
As we go worship and sing.
Keep the commandments unstained,
Without a blemish or spot;
The sight of Christ is attained,
Who has your sins that He bought.
He will display at a time,
Since He has been King of kings;
As He has erased all your crime
The Sovereign Lord of lords brings.
For your immorality,
Dwells in a standoffish light;
None will see iniquity,
That laud the eternal right.
Copyright ©2023 Richard Newton Sherrer
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Fight the Good Fight of Faith 1 Timothy 6:11-16
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Written on December 21, 2023
Submitted by richardnsherrer on December 20, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 1,017 |
Words | 220 |
Stanzas | 9 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1 |
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