Take Off Your Shoes

Richard Groff 1957 (Pottstown, Pa.)



Where is the line to see Jesus?
You see; on earth it doesn’t exist
Through faith we worship in spirit and truth
A bargain no one should miss

When you can’t afford their heart’s desire
Have lots of love to give
And you will set their heart’s ablaze
Toward Him who always lives

But you stand in line for tech gadgets
Obsolete when you get them in hand
And you try to push out God’s commandments
To do what this world demands

Are you in the mall to serve Jesus?
Ready to do what He commands?
Every time you see a chance to
You should do what He has planned

Or do you go your own way?
Urged to take these toys you found?
Into the place you’re living
Never knowing holy ground
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Written on December 08, 2012

Submitted by dawg4jesus on June 22, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AXXX XXXX XBXC ACXB XDXD
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 687
Words 142
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4

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