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  July 2022     1 year ago

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The Refuge

God is our refuge and strength,
Very present help in trouble;
To persevere at any length,
That pulls me out of the rubble.

So therefore we will never fear,
Even though that the earth gives way;
Knowing that the Lord will be near,
Guiding me...

– by Richard Newton Sherrer

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The Perfect Way

With the merciful that you show,
To the upright and blameless man;
The Lord ultimately will know,
The compassion that fills your plan.

For the purified that you deal,
Purely with the crooked may seem;
Unsavory to some that feel,
Blunt and...

– by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Not Ashamed of the Gospel

Be not afraid to testify,
As a servant of our Lord;
The Gospel cannot be denied,
While walking in one accord.

Share the suffering of the Word,
The Gospel has power from God;
So that the afflictions are heard,
Bowing down to honor and laud.
...

– by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Humble Christian

Look not just your own interest,
But the interests of others;
Any time that you may invest,
Will help your sisters and brothers.

Keep this in mind, which is in Christ,
Though He was in the form of God;
To be equally sacrificed,
Your time...

– by Richard Newton Sherrer

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The Chosen Servant

The Lord created Heaven,
While He stretched them out wide;
The earth that He had given;
Unto man who would abide.

He gives breath to the people,
And spirit to those who walk;
To worship in the temple,
And enabled them to talk.

For He is...

– by Richard Newton Sherrer

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