Vengeance Prayer
Richard Newton Sherrer 1951 (Easton)
Remember and visit me, Lord,
And take vengeance on my foes;
My persecutors have ignored,
As to another follows.
In You take me not away,
Knowing that I bear reproach;
For my sake, I will not stray,
For following their approach.
Your Word was found, and I ate,
Tasting of joy and delight;
Because I know You are great,
Find grace to bless in Your sight.
Such a delight in my heart,
When I am calling Your name;
My lips and tongue do impart,
In Your Word as I proclaim.
I did not sit with mockers,
Rather I did sit alone;
Rejoiced not with revelers,
That have insulted Your throne.
Your hand has been upon me,
Filled me with indignation;
Knowing you are able to see,
And will give me salvation.
Why is my pain unceasing,
A wound refusing to heal;
Deceitfulness increasing,
Healing water with no zeal.
If I return and confess,
He is willing to restore;
To stand before He will bless,
I know that then He will cure.
To utter what is precious,
Being spoken with my tongue,
Not the things that are worthless,
That persecutors have flung.
Copyright ©2023 Richard Newton Sherrer
About this poem
Complaining to God Jeremiah 15:15-19
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Written on September 05, 2023
Submitted by richardnsherrer on September 04, 2023
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Words | 241 |
Stanzas | 10 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1 |
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