The Servant Role
Richard Newton Sherrer 1951 (Easton)
Grace has been given unto me,
A builder for a foundation;
A skilled master as to see,
Displaying a new creation.
A foundation in which was laid,
The cornerstone of Jesus Christ;
Because others have been afraid,
To tell why He was sacrificed.
For building with silver and gold,
Is stronger than with wood and straw;
Because of the strength that is bold,
And less of a chance for a flaw.
For the work is made manifest,
As the day will come to declare;
Since fire will make a conquest,
In spreading death causes despair.
If the foundation does survive,
The builder receives a reward;
At the time when Christ does arrive,
Presented to him by the Lord.
If work by anyone is burned,
He will be suffering a loss;
For salvation will not be earned,
And have not been saved through the cross.
Copyright ©2022 Richard Newton Sherrer
About this poem
Christ the Foundation 1 Corinthians 3:10-15
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Written on May 20, 2022
Submitted by richards.77936 on May 19, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Scheme | ABAB CDCD EFEF GHGH IJIJ KLKL X |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 828 |
Words | 179 |
Stanzas | 7 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1 |
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