Sir_ricky's Poems

Here's the list of poems submitted by sir_ricky  —  There are currently 254 poems total — keep up the great work!

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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Maturate Trials

You are never tempted by God,
He tempts no one using evil;
Your own desires make you flawed,
Through temptation by the devil.

Each person is tempted when lured,
Being enticed by desire;
Weakness that cannot be endured,
By a lust that you...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Faith Justifies

By birth, we are Gentile sinners,
Not as any Jew by nature
But Christ has made us all winners,
By becoming a new creature.

We are not justified by deed,
Rather by faith through Jesus Christ;
And in Christ Jesus, we believed,
The reason He...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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New Life in Christ

If we have been united,
In a death the same as His;
It should make you excited,
Enabled to pass the quiz.

The same through resurrection,
The old self was crucified;
For the sinful insurrection,
That His Spirit purified.

If you died you...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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The LORD Delivered

The eyes of the Lord see the meek,
His ears have been hearing their cry;
Upon the righteous that do seek,
The distress that comes from their sigh.

 
The face of the Lord hates evil,
To cut the memory of them;
It is the work of the devil,
...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Christian Morals

Bless those who persecute,
Bless but do not curse them;
They possess rotten fruit,
That the Lord will condemn.

Rejoice with who has joy,
Weep with those who do weep;
Compassion you deploy,
Eases their mind when they sleep.

Live within...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Holy Living Calling

The Spirit has purified your soul,
Through obedience to the truth;
Allowing the Lord to control,
No longer in being uncouth.

Having sincere brotherly love,
Love earnestly from a pure heart;
That is flowing from up above,
In giving you a...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Nearing Time

I warn everyone who hears,
The words of the prophecy;
God will add plagues that one fears,
To cause pain and agony.

 
If anyone takes away,
From the words that are written;
Shows that they have gone astray,
They have gone where forbidden.

...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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A Tree and Its Fruit

Grow a tree having good fruits,
By its fruit the tree is known;
For it will have strong deep roots,
From the seeds that had been sown.

But of a corrupted tree,
It will yield a rotten fruit;
Birds and squirrels will also flee,
And will have...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Entrusted Deposit

Be ashamed not to testify,
Share afflictions of the Gospel;
The sufferings you can’t deny;
Sacrificial to the people.

Who called to a holy calling,
Not because of any deeds;
But of grace that we were falling,
Needs for our spiritual needs.
...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Personal Responsibility

What do you mean by repeating,
A proverb concerning the land;
For the sour grapes you are seeding,
Are on the edge of sinking sand.

This proverb shall no more be used,
For all the souls belong to God;
The soul that sins will be refused,
...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Witnesses to Jesus

I can do nothing on my own,
My judgment in guessing to hear;
Rather than Jesus on His throne,
Thinking that I must be sincere.

If I alone would bear witness,
My testimony is not true;
When lacking spiritual fitness,
That another may not...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Growing Not Weary

Surrounded by a cloud of people,
Let us lay aside every weight;
Sin clings tight outside the temple,
That many have sealed their own fate.

Let us run with the endurance,
The race that is set before us;
As patience gives us assurance,
And...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Guard your Deposit

I thank the Lord whom I serve,
As did of my ancestors;
Who gave confidence and nerve,
To stand up to protestors.

A clear conscience I possess,
Constant prayers both day and night;
Knowing that the Lord will bless,
Because of Him sees...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Woman and the Beast

This calls for a mind with wisdom,
Seven heads are on seven mountains;
A woman sits in her kingdom,
Adjacent to flowing fountains.

For there are also seven kings,
Five of them in which have fallen;
There is one yet another brings,
To...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Mature Faith

His divine power has granted,
All things that do pertain to life;
And through Him has been enchanted,
In combatting toils and strife.

He has granted great promises,
Through knowledge and glory of Him;
And always fair in the justices,
So...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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God is the Creator

Bless our Lord, O my soul,
He is the Almighty;
Such a splendor to console,
Clothed in His majesty.

He covers Himself with pure light,
Stretching out through the Heaven;
He lays His beams of delight,
Flowing with wind He has given.

He...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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All Is Vanity

A generation comes and goes,
But the earth remains forever;
For certain only, the Lord knows,
What each of us will endeavor.

The sun rises and will go down,
Hastens to the place it rises;
Just as a king will wear a crown,
Other kingdoms he...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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The Delightful Garden

You captivated my heart,
My sister and my bride;
At one glance your eyes impart,
How your love has been applied.

How beautiful is your love,
My sister who is my spouse;
Blessings that flow from above,
Fills the love in our house.

Your...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Boasted in the Lord

Not many of you were wise,
Pertaining to worldly standards;
Without having noble eyes,
Merely like being cowards.

But God chose what is foolish,
In a world that shames the wise;
Shame the strong that were cruelish,
That devils were in...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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A Righteous Delivery

I will bless the Lord at all times,
In my mouth continue His praise;
In hearing the heavenly chimes,
And thinking of the Lord always.

My soul makes its boast in the Lord,
Let the humble hear and be glad;
While walking in one accord,
Within...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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The New Covenant

Behold, the days are coming near,
When God makes a new covenant;
Be gracious in praise and revere,
To the Lord and be reverent.

Not like the covenant before,
When He took you out of the land;
To the place that He will ensure,
The milk and...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Unfaithfulness to God

But His works they soon forget,
Waiting not for His guidance;
Not fearing nor do they fret,
No concern of repentance.

They lusted in the desert,
Tempted the Lord with a test;
As they sensually flirt,
That was involving incest.

He gave...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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The Law of Liberty

One person esteems one day,
As better than another;
Each one convinced to go stray,
His mind against his brother.

The one who observes the day,
Observes to honor the Lord;
Knows how to trust and obey,
And remain in one accord.

Eat in...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Avoid the Violent Path

Forsake not of my teaching,
Place gracefully on your head;
Through your ear, it is reaching,
As to that, your mind is fed.

Let sinners not entice you,
Never to lie in their blood;
For they will never construe,
In the deluge of a flood.

...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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The Two Ways

Bless the man who avoids evil,
Nor stands in the way of sinners;
Nor sits with those of the devil,
For they are heavenly winners.

Delight in the Law of the Lord,
Meditate on it day and night;
Being in step in one accord,
And be a blessing...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Restoration of Prayer

Have mercy on me, O God,
Pertained to your steadfast love;
Abundant mercy where flawed,
Erase transgressions thereof.

Wash out the iniquity,
And cleanse me from all my sin;
Rid the immorality,
That has corrupted me within.

For against...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Majestic Power

When God went out before them,
Marching through the wilderness;
It was not for to condemn,
But it caused anger and stress.

The earth quaked as it poured rain,
In abundance from the Lord;
As God took away the pain,
Inheritance was restored.
...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Graceful Blessings

Grace, mercy, and peace from God,
Who’s the Father of our Lord;
That we worship, honor, and laud,
And that we live in one accord.

I thank God for whom I serve,
And having a clear conscience;
For He has given the verve,
As used with my...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Reconciled Righteousness

While we were still weak,
At the time when Christ died;
As the ungodly seek,
Truth in the crucified.

For one will scarcely die,
For a righteous person;
That one would dare lie,
Considered a Holy One.

God is showing His love,
While we...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Lamenting

These people are foolish,
For they know not the Lord;
So stupid and mulish,
His Word has been ignored.

With no understanding,
But wise doing evil;
Darkness is commanding,
The work of the devil.

God looked upon the earth,
Was without...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Good Shepherd

The Lord is my shepherd,
I shall not desire;
I adhere to His Word,
Gives what I require.

I lie in green meadows,
Led by the still waters;
Soothes me in the shadows,
Food and drink He offers.

He has restored my soul,
And walk the...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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The Authority of the Son

Truly, truly, I say to you,
The Son does nothing on His own;
Only what the Father will do,
For the triune God on the throne.

For the Father does love the Son,
And greater works that have been shown;
Together of that, they have done,
Which...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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The Spirit against the Flesh

Gratify not flesh desires,
Rather do walk by the Spirit;
Whatever the flesh requires,
Will curtail what you inherit.

Those wants are against the Spirit,
For they are against each other;
Being immorally merit,
Shaming your sister and...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Separation from God

Do not be unequally yoked,
Together with unbelievers;
You might find to become provoked,
By others who are deceivers.

What partnership has righteousness,
Or what fellowship has the light;
For those of having lawlessness,
When darkness can...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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The New Creations

I saw a new Heaven and earth,
For the first ones had passed away;
The seas no longer show their worth,
They continued to go astray.

And I saw the holy city,
The bride of Christ, Jerusalem;
Zion came down looking pretty,
His chosen as their...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Absolved Ways

When my soul was embittered,
Thus my heart had become grieved;
Caused my thoughts to be littered,
Pricked in my reins and deceived.

So foolish and ignorant,
I was feeling like a beast;
Caused me to be arrogant,
As my temper was released.

...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Boast in the Lord

Not many of you were that wise,
When considering your calling;
With worldly standards in your eyes,
A woeful birth caused your falling.

God chose a foolish world to shame,
And to make the shame become strong;
As the humbled start to...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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A Fatherly Discipline

Consider who coped with sinners,
Such hostility against Him;
And all of the discipliners,
That were making life very grim.

Grow not weary of fainthearted,
In your struggle against all sin;
Resist till they have departed,
When the shedding...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Waiting Redemption

Out of the depths, I cry,
Please hear my voice, O Lord;
Let your ears hear my sigh,
Let it not be ignored.

Your ears be attentive,
Of my pleas for mercy;
Give me an incentive,
Through your insight to see.

For You Lord, who could stand,
...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Joyous Forgiveness

Bless those who are forgiven,
And covering the transgression;
They will have a place in Heaven,
For remorse in their confession.

The Lord counts no iniquity,
In whose spirit has no guile;
No lewdness or audacity,
Or an immoral lifestyle.

...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Gospel Prologue

There was a man sent from God,
As the light shined in darkness;
And darkness had remained flawed,
He stayed in the wilderness.

For he came as a witness,
Bearing witness to the light;
To gain spiritual fitness,
That others receive insight.
...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Work Opposition

I heard the repairing of walls,
That the breaches began to close;
Jerusalem with hallowed halls,
Filled with anger that others chose.

So they began to conspire,
To fight against Jerusalem;
So confusion would acquire,
Of the rebuilding they...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Only One Foundation

No one can lay a foundation,
Laid other than by Jesus Christ;
Brick and mortar of salvation,
After He had been sacrificed.

Foundations of silver and gold,
Of precious stones, straw, hay, or wood;
Manifested as strong and bold,
Strengthened...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Commended Faith

For what more shall I say,
That time would never fail;
As to trust and obey,
Before the trumpet wail.

Through faith conquers kingdoms,
And enforcing justice;
Promises of freedoms,
Of faith that you practice.

Quench power from fire,
...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Trustworthy Prophetic

We follow not clever fables,
When made known about the power,
Might from Jesus Christ enables,
Hidden in His coming hour.

For we witnessed His majesty,
Receiving glory and honor;
Splendid glory in honesty,
To worship Him as a fawner.

The...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Effective Prayer

He came by water and blood,
Not only by the water;
But baptized also by flood,
Cleansing each son and daughter.

His Spirit does testify,
For the Spirit is the truth;
No one can ever deny,
He could be ever uncouth.

The Triune God bears...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Coronating of the Son

Why do the nations rage,
The people plot in vain;
They do not act their age,
Making others feel pain.

The kings of the earth set,
As the rulers take counsel;
Making the people fret,
Woke culture to cancel.

They go against the Lord,
...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Love of God

Let us love one another,
Because love is from the Lord;
Love as sister and brother,
Knowing that God is adored.

Not loving Him knows not God,
You must know God as to love;
If not then you are a fraud,
Since not loving Him thereof.

Love...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Desire to Visit Rome

I thank my God through Jesus Christ,
Because your faith has been proclaimed;
Not letting yourself be enticed,
Temptation no longer has chained.

For the Lord has been my witness,
My spirit has served the Gospel;
Increasing spiritual fitness,
...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Restoration

I am not silent for the sake,
Not quiet for Jerusalem;
Rather alarming to awake,
Before the Lord comes to condemn.

Not quiet until righteousness,
When salvation a burning light;
Shining forth with utter brightness,
In the dark depths...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Growth in Faith

His Divine power has granted,
Of all things pertaining to life;
Through the knowledge, He has planted,
Glory for coping through the strife.

He has granted a great promise,
To partake the divine nature;
And be pardoned through His justice,
...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Immaturity Problems

I talk to you as spiritual,
Although being infants of Christ;
Rather you in being carnal,
Because you are worldly enticed.

I fed you milk rather than meat,
Since you are not ready for it;
You crawl not standing on your feet,
Not worthy with...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Provisions

It’s kind if you share my trouble,
Know at the start of the Gospel;
Entering the righteous bubble,
In partnership with the people.

Partnership to give and receive,
Having the joys of salvation;
In fact that you firmly believe,
Prepared for...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Christian Practice

Always rejoice in the Lord,
Again I will say rejoice;
Show He is loved and adored,
Demonstrated with your voice.

Let moderation be known,
Knowing the Lord is at hand;
For you are never alone,
On a solid rock, you stand.

Be careful with...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Joyous Trials

Count it all as joy when you fall,
When meeting trials of all kinds;
Avoid temptations when they call,
Rather think of the Lord that binds.

Testing faith creates steadfastness,
To let patience that will perfect;
Lacking in nothing for...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Aleph 1

Bless those who are undefiled,
Walking in the Law of the Lord;
In being a righteous child,
And remaining in one accord.

Bless who keep His testimonies,
And seeking Him with their whole heart;
Avoiding the preaching phonies,
From the true...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Greatness Praising

I extol you, my God and King,
I will bless your name forever;
For all the blessings that You bring,
Steadfast love that will not sever.

Every day I will praise your name,
Because of the blessings from You;
And forever will I proclaim,
...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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False Teacher Denial

Do not overlook this one fact,
Would be like a thousand years;
With the Lord whom you interact,
As if only one day appears.

The Lord is not slow to fulfill,
A slackness about His promise;
Be patient for you to instill,
Repentance before His...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Righteous Traits

Bless is the man who fears the Lord,
Who greatly delights in His rules;
Always walking in one accord,
Avoiding the darkness and fools.

His offspring mighty in the land,
Upright generation to bless;
On solid rock not sinking sand,
The Word...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Eternal Glory

So we will never lose heart,
Though we are wasting away;
His Word that we impart,
Being renewed day by day.

This fugitive affliction,
Prepares a weighted glory;
Beyond all comparison,
In knowing the true story.

As we look not to the...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Holy Calling

Prepare your mind for action,
Set your hope fully on grace;
Gives you His revelation,
For entering the Holy place.

Obedient one of Christ,
Be not conformed to passion;
Making you earthly enticed,
But a spiritual fashion.

He who called...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Proclamation of Paul

I did not come to proclaim,
The testimony of God;
Rather the wisdom of shame,
That has caused you to be flawed.

Not for knowing anything,
Except Christ was crucified;
Of forgiveness, it would bring,
In knowing why He had died.

I was with...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Thanksgiving Deliverance

Oh give thanks unto the Lord,
His love endures forever;
For He is good in His Word,
A love that will not sever.

Let the redeemed of the Lord,
Whom He redeemed from trouble;
Keep walking in one accord,
Always be accountable.

Gathered in...

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True Fasting

Why have we fasted and see not,
Why have we humbled not knowing;
Taking no knowledge that we sought,
The day of your fast not showing.

On the day of your fast, you seek,
Oppressing workers for pleasure;
You only fast to fight the meek,
...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Answered Prayer

Shepherd your people with your rod,
The flock of your inheritance;
Remembering who is your God,
Go to Him with your penitence.

In the days when you had come out,
He will show you marvelous things;
That will make you shed any doubt,
About...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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God Our Refuge

God is my refuge and strength,
My true present help in trouble;
Persevering at any length,
Pulling me out of the rubble.

I fear not though the earth gives way,
And mountains move into the sea;
Its waters roar as the waves sway,
Land...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Ministry to the Church

I rejoice in my suffering,
Within my own flesh for your sake;
As I lack not of buffering,
Fulfilled from Jesus Christ does make.

I am a poet thanks to God,
For making His Word fully known;
Giving Him the honor and laud,
Knowing that I am...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Lawsuit of God

Arise in pleading your case,
Contend before the mountains;
Let the hills feel your embrace,
Your voice flows like the fountains.

Controversy with the Lord,
Strong foundations of the earth;
Indictments are not ignored,
Without pleading of...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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A Godly Description

In Your tent who shall sojourn,
To dwell on Your holy hill?
Worships with love to adorn,
From their soul for Him to fill.

He who will walk blamelessly,
And doing all that is right;
Speaking truth unceasingly,
With a pure heart in Your...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Power and Wisdom

The Word of the Cross is folly,
To those who might be perishing;
But to us who would be holy,
Within Jesus Christ are cherishing.

For it is the power of God,
Destroys the wisdom of the wise;
Since they do not revere to laud,
Discerning to...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Obedience Call

Hear as God admonishes you,
Hear Him and He will testify;
Listen as to all that is true,
That should no one ever deny.

You shall never have a strange god,
Never bow down and worship it;
Because another is a fraud,
For only the Lord is...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Coming of the Lord

As with the Lord one day,
Is like a thousand years;
Time seemed to drift away,
No more sadness or fears.

But the Lord is not slow,
To fulfill His promise;
For His blessings will flow,
Bringing about justice.

He is patient toward you,
...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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The New Man

As God’s chosen, loved, and holy,
Compassionate a humbled heart;
Honor God the One and only,
Allowing His Word to impart.

Enduring with one another,
Remember the Lord forgave you;
So always forgive each other,
And be true in all that you...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Life after Death

We are always of good courage,
Therefore are always confident;
Our hope will never discourage,
Because my faith is evident.

We know while we are at home,
We are not absent in the Lord;
For we do not wander or roam,
And remaining in one...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Judgment Day

Behold the coming of the day,
Shall be burning like a furnace;
Evildoers who disobey,
Stumble falling from vulgarness.

That day comes setting them ablaze,
Leaving them neither branch nor root;
Because of their arrogant ways,
They only...

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Fastness

Hear me, O Lord when I cry,
Be gracious and answer me;
Giving out a mournful sigh,
For my distress, You can see.

My heart says to seek my face,
Your face O Lord do I seek;
Let me feel Your sweet embrace,
Because of my feeling weak.

...

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Loving Action

We know love, He laid down His life,
As we ought to for our brother;
Helping them through toils and strife,
Shows that we care for each other.

If anyone has worldly goods,
Sees another brother in need;
Guide them out of the darkened woods,
...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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The Nature of the Resurrection

What is sown is perishable,
So is awakened of the dead;
What is raised is cherishable,
That has been asleep in their bed.

It has been sown with dishonor,
And raised in glory from weakness;
With the power of a fawner,
Having an outlook of...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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The Chosen People

Put away malice and deceit,
All hypocrisy and slander;
Be more positive and upbeat,
Think of Christ as your commander.

Like newborn babes desire milk,
You may grow into salvation;
A feeling being smooth as silk,
Making you a new creation.
...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Ministry Destination

I rejoice in my suffering,
As I fill up with afflictions,
Knowing that Christ is buffering,
For the sake of your convictions.

I became a poet God gave,
A stewardship that would dispense;
An opportunity to save,
So your repentance would...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Salutations

I give thanks to our God,
For you because of His grace;
That we will honor and laud,
As Christ Jesus will embrace.

You were enriched in each way,
In speech, knowledge, wisdom;
That lets you trust and obey,
Praising Him in His Kingdom.

...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Bringing Salvation

O coastlands, listen to me,
You, people, give attention;
The Lord has called to decree,
About bringing salvation.

The Lord called me from the womb,
What my mother gave did name;
My last place is not the tomb,
But in Heaven to proclaim.

...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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The New Life in Christ

So what should we ever say,
Should we continue to sin?
Grace comes when we disobey,
But still corrupted within.

By no means that God forbid,
To live in sin means we lied;
Thinking of the sin we hid,
Not exposed when we have died.

Do you...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Prophecy: A Superior Gift

Do not think in childish ways,
Being infants in evil thought;
Rather mature one who obeys,
Following in what the Lord sought.

By people who have a strange tongue,
And the lips of foreigners speak;
Listen to what the Lord has flung,
To be...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Crying Help

I wait patiently for the Lord,
As He inclines to hear my cry;
I know that I am not ignored,
While giving a mournful sigh.

The Lord drew me up from the pit,
Destruction of the miry bog;
Though I am not righteously fit,
He pulled me from the...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Knowing Christ

Whatever gain that I had,
It was counted as a loss;
For the sake of Christ my bad,
Was deleted by the cross.

I count all things as a loss,
Because of surpassing worth;
Knowing that Christ on His cross,
My Lord who gave me rebirth.

For...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Moaning Glory

The Spirit helps during weakness,
For we do not know how to pray;
As the Spirit times of bleakness,
Intercedes when moaning away.

Groaning that is too deep to speak,
That is uttered under the breath;
When a solution that we seek,
That is...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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A Desperation Cry

You cause my friends to avoid me,
You made me a horror to them;
I am shut in and cannot see,
The reasons why they would condemn.

My eyes do grow dim with sorrow,
Every day I have called on You;
Will it be better tomorrow,
So that I can...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Teaching Wisdom

Fret not because of evildoers,
Envious of iniquity;
Those workers that are pursuers,
Having with immorality.

For they will soon fade like the grass,
And will wither like the green herb;
As the days and the weeks will pass,
As righteousness...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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The Model Prayer

Our Father up in Heaven,
Hallowed blessing be Your name;
Thank for all that is given,
I continue to proclaim.

For let Your Kingdom arrive,
Allowing Your will be done;
That here on earth to revive,
Like in Heaven has begun.

Give us this...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Unity Yet Diversity

For just as the body is one,
The body has many members;
So it is with Jesus the Son,
His mansion has many chambers.

In one Spirit we were baptized,
Into just one body with Christ;
Each part is legitimatized,
Each one has a duty sufficed.

...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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God as Judge

What right have you to recite,
The covenant on your tongue;
The darkness shadows the light,
And unrighteousness be flung.

Because you hate discipline,
Casting those words behind you;
Immoral ways causing sin,
Lies eclipses what is true.

...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Longing for His House

O Lord God of Hosts, hear my prayer,
O God of Jacob, please give an ear;
Your anointed face that You share,
Of Your shield I want to revere.

Because of a day in Your court,
Better than a thousand elsewhere;
Be the doorkeeper of Your fort,
...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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The Word of Life

That which was from the beginning,
Upon which as we should have heard;
Our eyes have seen the sinning,
And we have been touched by His Word.

For life was made to manifest,
What we have seen to testify;
Eternal life as our quest,
A manifest...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Waiting for a Response

I will take my stand at my post,
Station myself on the tower;
Looking for the heavenly host,
I am not knowing what hour.

Because concerning my complaint,
Waiting for the Lord to respond;
With a vision without restraint,
For making it plain...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Centrality of Christ

He is the image of the God,
The firstborn of all creation;
To whom we will honor and laud,
Has given our salvation.

By Him all things were created,
Up in Heaven and here on earth;
Overcome sin and defeated,
The wickedness from a new birth.
...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Exhortation to the Faith

Since all things thus to be dissolved,
What sort if people ought to live;
Holiness and godliness are evolved,
From confessions that will forgive.

Hasting on coming of that day,
Looking toward the day of the Lord;
Fire from the might of...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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A New Year Resolution

We are beginning a new year,
With a new one ready to start;
Even though with nothing to fear,
Still we worry within the heart.

Because what will the New Year bring?
Expecting what will be in store;
Will death at last reveal its sting?
...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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New Year Wish

We all love one another,
Like sister and brother;
Derived from our youth,
With following the truth.

I pray that all goes well,
And that you will excel;
Through every venture,
Of being in your future.

May the upcoming year,
Bring hope to...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Motivation Giving

He who gives seed to the sower,
Grain for the baker to supply;
Through the summer for the grower,
Makes the harvest multiply.

The pastor is growing the church,
In hopes to harvest righteousness;
So the congregation will search,
The...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Motivational Giving

He who gives seed to the sower,
Grain for the baker to supply;
Through the summer for the grower,
Makes the harvest multiply.

The pastor is growing the church,
In hopes to harvest righteousness;
So the congregation will search,
The...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

 4 Views
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Advocate Christ

I am writing these things to you,
So that you will not commit sin;
What I am telling remains true,
That you do not corrupt within.

But if there is a chance you sin,
The Father provides an advocate;
For your righteousness to begin,
A defense...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Resurrection Guarantee

Christ has been raised from the dead,
The first fruits that fell asleep;
A resurrection being fed,
For followers of His sheep.

For as by a man came death,
Man resurrected from the dead;
Given new life and new breath,
Awaken out of his bed.
...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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The High Priestly Prayer

Father, the hour has arrived,
Time to glorify Your Son;
Let Your chosen to be revived,
Because the job is nearly done.

Since You gave the authority,
Over all flesh eternal life;
For all those with sincerity,
Rid their trouble that causes...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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The Nature of the Son

At many times, in many ways,
God has spoken through the prophets;
At sundry times throughout their days,
Iniquities of their debits.

We are living in the last days,
Has spoken to us by His Son;
Appointed as Heir all that stays,
Of the...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Appreciate Support

I greatly rejoice in the Lord,
That now at length you have revived;
Your concern for me not ignored,
Set for when the Lord has arrived.

You indeed are concerned for me,
But lacked the opportunity;
Having no foresight as to see,
And obscured...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

 2 Views
added 1 year ago
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A Blessed Message

The way to get blessings from God,
Is to give Him honor and laud;
As well as to bide in His Word,
All that you have both read and heard.

Follow exactly as to what,
Moses and the prophets had taught;
All who believes has His blessing,
...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Birth Announcement

Shepherds tended their flock,
Watching them like a hawk;
Taking turns during the night,
Until the dawning light.

An angel from the Lord,
That could not be ignored;
Appeared within their sight,
Shining glory so bright.

They just...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Renewed Hope

Bless the Father of our Lord,
For abundant mercy and grace;
A renewed hope as to afford,
Of a living hope to embrace.

Born again to a living hope,
A resurrection after death;
And tolerance helps us to cope,
In living to our last breath.

...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Seek God to Live

Seek good and not evil,
As to that, you may live;
Work not for the devil,
Only to God to give.

For the Lord God of Host,
Will be with you always;
Letting the Holy Ghost,
Guide you throughout your days.

Hate evil and love good,
Giving...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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A Faithful God

I give thanks unto our God,
Constantly because of His grace;
I worship to honor and laud,
And in return feel His embrace.

In every way, you were enriched,
In your knowledge and your wisdom;
That has caused you to be bewitched,
From the...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

 1 View
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Born Again

The prophets who prophesied,
About that grace that was yours;
Searched while they did abide,
Salvation took some detours.

They inquired carefully,
Inquiring what person;
Of the time diligently,
The Spirit of Christ has done.

Subsequent...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Sacrificial Food

About food offered to idols,
You know we all possess knowledge;
It steers us like bits and bridles,
That we do not fall off the edge.

This knowledge puffs up from the love,
Builds as charity edifies;
That you know something from above,
...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

 2 Views
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The Throne in Heaven

Holy, Holy, Holy,
The Lord God Almighty;
Is the One and only,
Our Divinity.

As the living creatures,
Give glory and honor;
Onto the out-reachers,
For being a fawner.

For He lives forever,
Seated upon His throne;
Love that will not...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Samarian Woe

The crown of pride to the drunkards,
The fading flower of beauty;
The frigid cold of the blizzards,
No more spiritual dignity.

The people overcome with wine,
But the Lord is mighty and strong;
A destroying storm Divine,
Casts down on those...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

 2 Views
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The Joy of Forgiveness

Bless whose trespass is forgiven,
Whose iniquities are covered;
A blanket falling from Heaven,
And righteousness is recovered.

Bless be against iniquity,
In whose spirit has no deceit;
His virtue in morality,
Tramples Satan under his feet.
...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Fathered Discipline

Consider who endured sinners,
That you may not grow faint-hearted;
For fathers are discipliners,
So wrongdoings are departed.

Because your struggle against sin,
Unto blood, you do not resist;
Because the lack of discipline,
From the...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

 2 Views
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Grown Faith

His divine power has granted,
For all things that pertain to life;
That godliness has enchanted,
While we are coping with the strife.

For His glory and excellence,
His precious great assurances;
As His blessings in abundance,
For overcoming...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

 2 Views
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A Holy Living Call

Prepare your mind for action,
And being sober-minded:
This place has no attraction,
Causing you to be blinded.

Set hope fully on the grace,
Brought by the revelation;
Not enticed upon this place,
And be a new creation.

Be not conformed...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Comforted People

Who measured waters with His hand,
Marked off the Heavens with a span;
Enclosed the dust upon the land,
Weighed the mountains scaled to His plan.

Who scoped the Spirit of the Lord,
Or what man shows Him His counsel;
Who is solely in one...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Trusting the LORD

Do not forget my teaching,
Let your heart keep my commands;
The effects are far-reaching,
Through each day as life demands.

Because of the length of days,
And all the years of your life;
Peace will be adding the ways,
Able to cope with the...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

 3 Views
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Spiritual Prayer Power

I bow my knees to the Father,
Whom each family in Heaven;
Honors Him and our Brother,
And on earth, His name is given.

Granting the wealth of His glory,
That He may grant you with the strength;
And for being exemplary,
To persevere at any...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Faith Triumphant

By faith, we have been justified,
We have peace with God through the Lord;
Because Jesus was crucified,
As shown the Gospel did record.

Through Him, we have also obtained,
Access by faith into His grace;
In which we stand and have...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

 3 Views
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The Living Word

As you always have obeyed,
Not only in my presence;
The sacrifice has been paid,
For the time in my absence.

Work out your own salvation,
With all your trembling and fear;
To be a new creation,
Remembering to revere.

It is God who works...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

 3 Views
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Groans of Glory

His Spirit helps through your weakness,
For we do not know what to pray;
The Spirit intercedes to bless,
With groaning as too deep to say.

He who searches any heart knows,
What is the mind of the Spirit;
For the saints, the will of God...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Eternal Glory

Our faith is of the same spirit,
As per to what has been written;
I believe what I inherit,
Spoken by some as forbidden.

Knowing that who has raised the Lord,
Will also raise us from the grave;
In His presence in one accord,
No longer to...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Purification

When You appear before me,
About this trampling of my court;
No vain offerings I could see,
Abominations to report.

The calling of convocation,
Not to endure iniquity;
For the Sabbath moon location,
To have a solemn assembly.

Your new...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

 3 Views
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Apostleship Defended

For I would have to know,
And I can certify;
Of the Gospel to show,
To preach and not deny.

I receive not from man,
Nor was it ever taught;
But in Christ and the plan,
A revelation sought.

For in a former life,
I persecuted the church;
...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Our Primary Duty

Owe no one anything,
But to love each other;
For love, others will bring,
The warmth for your brother.

You shall not steal nor kill,
Nor be adulterous;
Nor covet to instill,
Nor obstructing justice.

Show love to your neighbor,
For love...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Submission to Authority

Be subject for the Lord’s sake,
To every institution;
Ever mindful to be awake,
To bureau legislation.

Whether it is king or queen,
Prime minister or chairman;
What has been bestowed on them,
Authority of God’s plan.

Governors praise who...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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City of Peace

It shall come to pass in the days,
The mountain of the Lord arrives;
To be lifted high up in praise,
As a righteous nation survives.

To be lifted above the hills,
All of the nations flow to it;
Many people see how it fills,
Throughout the...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

 3 Views
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A Prayer for Jerusalem

Let’s go to the house of the Lord,
Our feet stand within its gate;
Jerusalem where I adored,
When we go I anticipate.

A place bound firmly together,
Where all the tribes of the Lord go;
And they are able to gather,
Hear the decrees they...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

 3 Views
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The Stronghold

God is my light and salvation,
So to whom shall I ever fear;
The stronghold of His creation,
That I shall forever revere.

When the wicked and evildoers,
It is they who stumble and fall;
Adversaries are pursuers,
Trying to eat my flesh will...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

 2 Views
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A Night Prayer

Answer me when I call,
God of my righteousness;
Give relief from my fall,
For I was in distress.

Be gracious, hear my prayer,
How long will I feel shame;
Vain words and lies I share,
I want not to defame.

I know You set apart,
And have...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

 2 Views
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The Christ Centrality

He delivered us from darkness,
Transferred us unto His Kingdom;
And power over the starkness,
By clothing us in His wisdom.

The Kingdom of His beloved Son,
In whom we now have salvation;
Forgiveness the Father has done,
Redeems us through a...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

 3 Views
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False Doctrine and Human Greed

Teach while urging of these things,
If someone teaches otherwise;
A different doctrine that brings,
Being darkness in a disguise.

Of a doctrine that does not sound,
Words of Jesus Christ our Lord;
Not of godliness to be found,
Far from...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

 2 Views
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The Righteous and the Wicked

The Word has been hard against me,
How have I spoken against God?
Because it is too hard to see,
Just exactly where I am flawed.

Is it vain for serving the Lord?
What profit of keeping His charge?
Walk mournfully in one accord,
To be...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

 3 Views
added 1 year ago
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Good News from God

God promised beforehand,
In the Holy Scriptures;
His Son born in the land,
As the prophet lectures.

His Son come from the seed,
Of David to descend;
A Savior that we need,
As slaves to sin could end.

The Son of God declares,
Power to...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

 2 Views
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The Superior Way

Love never ends and never fails,
But prophecies will pass away;
Although knowledge may give details,
But our tongue will make you stray.

Because we prophesy in part,
But partially passes away;
For what maybe comes from the heart,
If coming...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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By Faith

Faith gives promise of things hoped for,
The conviction of things not seen;
Avenues to open the door,
Of the future from what has been.

For by it the people of old,
Had received their commendation;
Get a good report to unfold,
For an...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

 4 Views
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God is Our Refuge

God is our refuge and strength,
Very present help in trouble;
Persevering at any length,
Pulling us out of the rubble.

We fear not though the earth gives way,
Nor mountains move into the sea;
Waters roar and foam as waves stray,
Trembling...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

 2 Views
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Voice of the LORD

Ascribe unto the Lord,
O heavenly beings;
And be in one accord,
Strengthening all blessings.

Give glory to the Lord,
Worshipping of splendor;
He is loved and adored,
Blessings warm and tender.

Splendor of holiness,
The beauty of His...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Judgment Glory

The righteous judgment of God,
To consider worthiness;
Whence causing you to be flawed,
Once you have prayed to confess.

For which you are suffering,
God repays through affliction;
Christ comes for your buffering,
In times of tribulation.
...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

 2 Views
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Gentile Ministry

I had been made a poet,
By God as a gift of grace;
Talent on loan for merit,
Helping others what they face.

I am the least of the saints,
As this grace has been given;
For preaching without restraints,
So others get to Heaven.

Enlighten...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

 3 Views
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Justification Expectation

While we were still weak,
Christ died at the right time;
For the heathen to seek,
Redemption for their crime.

One who did scarcely die,
For someone good would dare;
No longer would they lie,
Through confession to share.

God commanded His...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

 3 Views
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A Final Warning

The day comes burns like an oven,
When all the arrogant stumble;
The evildoers are sloven,
Gnashing their teeth as they grumble.

That day comes shall set them ablaze,
Leaving them neither branch nor root;
Darkness will be filling their days,...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

 3 Views
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Praising the King

Oh sing to the Lord a new song,
For He has done marvelous things;
In singing all day and night long,
For all the great goodness He brings.

His right hand and His holy arm,
In giving me His salvation;
Keeping me from all forms of harm,
And...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

 3 Views
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The Founder of Salvation

It was fitting for He,
For whom all things exist;
Many sons to glory be,
The founder to enlist.

One giving salvation,
Perfect through suffering;
For a new creation,
Sanctified as to bring.

For He is not ashamed,
To call Him a brother;
...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Virtual Counsel

I entreat you to agree,
In the same mind as the Lord;
Abide what He does decree,
Remaining in one accord.

Be companions to others,
That have labored side by side;
Treat as sisters and brothers,
Let the Gospel by your guide.

You are in...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

 3 Views
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Last Hour

It is the last hour,
As you already heard;
That life has gone sour,
Antichrist in the Word.

We have expired time,
It has gone out from us;
All the chaos and crime,
Has surrounded as thus.

You have been anointed,
As from the Holy One;
...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Bitter Roots

Lift up your drooping hands,
And strengthen your weak knees;
Make straight paths to commands,
That God blows in the breeze.

A straight path for your feet,
The lame may not put out;
Be healed as an elite,
A saint having no doubt.

Strive...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

 2 Views
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Triumph of God

Sing unto the Lord a new song,
Praise to the assembly of saints;
Godly congregations belong,
In praising without any restraints.

Be glad, rejoice in your Maker,
Let children rejoice in their King;
Because He is your Creator,
Who has given...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Singular Love of God

See to what kind of love,
The Father has given;
That has flowed from above,
Unto us from Heaven.

Children of God we are,
As to we should be called;
Being a shining star,
Even though we are flawed.

For the world does not know,
Knowing...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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A Living Stone

Put away malice and deceit,
All slander and hypocrisy;
Tantrums to cause stomping of feet,
All guile that brings on envy.

Like a newborn that desire,
Longing for pure spiritual milk;
For salvation you require,
That goes down smooth that...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

 5 Views
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Humbled Christian

Any encouragement in Christ,
Any affection and sympathy;
And comfort from love be enticed,
His Spirit giving empathy.

My joy being in the same mind,
And by being in one accord;
Having the same love to be kind,
Of everything as with the...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Righteousness through Faith

Righteousness of God manifest,
What the Law and the Prophets bear;
Even though apart as confessed,
That has been witnessed by to share.

Righteousness of God through your trust,
In Christ Jesus if you believe;
No distinction when faith is...

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Creation and Scripture

Heaven declares glory of God,
And the sky above will proclaim;
The firmament His work to laud,
By giving homage to His name.

Day unto day uttering speech,
Knowledge revealed night into night;
There are no words that would beseech,
That will...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Day of the Lord

Since all things are to be dissolved,
What sort of person you will be;
Godliness life as evolved,
With knowledge and wisdom to see.

Waiting for and hasten the day,
When Heaven is set on fire;
Perishing all who disobey,
Melting all earthly...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Inheritor Sons

As long as He is a child,
Is no different from a slave;
He will be Lord undefiled.
Crucified and into a grave.

But He is under guardians,
Managers until a set date;
For all the righteous champions,
That will enter the narrow gate.

When...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Grateful Hearts

I am giving You thanks, O Lord,
And sing Your praise with my whole heart;
As I remain in one accord,
And my willingness to impart.

I bow towards Your Holy Temple,
While giving thanks to Your name;
For faithfulness to Your people,
Your...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Our Asylum

God is our refuge and strength,
A very present help in trouble;
To persevere at any length,
He will pull me from the rubble.

I fear not though the earth gives way,
Though mountains moved into the sea;
He guides me as to not to stray,
From...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Christ vs Heresy

I want you to know how great,
A struggle I have for you;
That others would meet their fate,
Because they cannot construe.

You have seen not face to face,
That their hearts are comforted;
Knitted together in grace,
Knowing what God...

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Eternal Weight of Glory

So we do not lose heart,
For which cause not to faint;
We look for a new start,
Without any restraint.

We are wasting away,
The outward man perish;
We renew day by day,
For the soul we cherish.

Our light affliction,
Of an eternal...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Ministry Fulfillment

I charge you in front of God,
Judges the living and dead;
That you will honor and laud,
For the salvation Christ bled.

Preach the Word for this reason,
Complete patience in teaching;
Set in and out of season,
Rebuke another preaching.

...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Perseverance in Ministry

Writing poems by the grace of God,
I will never be losing heart;
Continue to honor and laud,
His mercy will never depart.

I have renounced disgraceful ways,
Refusing to tamper with truth;
Temptation and deceit that strays,
In the sight of...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Plea for Protection

Be gracious to me, O Lord,
My eye is wasted from grief;
Let not my stress be ignored,
Confusion with disbelief.

My life is spent with sorrow,
Because of iniquity;
Uncertain for tomorrow,
For the lack of dignity.

All of my adversaries,
...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Refuge in Righteous

An abundance of steadfast love,
Will be coming into my house;
That will be flowing from above,
When in harmony with my spouse.

I will bow toward Your holy church,
Your holy temple to revere;
Peace and solace is what I search,
To worship You...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Glorifying God

All things are lawful for me,
But never will dominate;
For what God wants I will be,
Heaven bound to seal my fate.

My stomach is meant for food,
God will destroy another;
Those with a bad attitude,
When evil to each other.

Your body...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Being Thankful

Make a joyful noise to the Lord,
Make a joyful noise all the earth;
Show that He is loved and adored,
With creation of priceless worth.

Get rid of any your sadness,
Come into His presence singing,
Serving the Lord with your gladness,
In...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Living in Hope

Bless God, Father of our Lord,
Because of His mercy and grace;
Living hope to who have adored,
Resurrected to see His face.

An incorrupt inheritance,
Unfaded and undefiled;
Kept in Heaven after penance,
Adopted being His child.

The power...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Trustworthy Prophetic Word

We did not cleverly devise,
Any myths when we made it known;
Only desired to advise,
The coming of the Lord alone.

His power is a mystery,
Of honor and glory from God;
To eyewitness His majesty,
Will make you honor and laud.

The Majestic...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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No Evil

You all have unity of mind,
Brotherly love and tender heart;
Remain humbled with being kind,
Never let righteousness depart.

Payback not evil for evil,
Nor reviling for reviling;
That is favored by the devil,
Enabling of your defiling.

...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Struggles in Christian Life

You have followed my teaching,
My conduct and aim in life;
My faith and love outreaching,
With patience over the strife.

Persecutions to suffer,
Happened with my steadfastness,
Leaning on Christ to buffer,
To retain my righteousness.

...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Chosen People

To whom coming unto Him,
A living stone rejected;
No longer need to feel grim,
To be as one selected.

In His sight being precious,
Being one of His elect;
Under His righteous justice,
Christ as the bridge to connect.

You yourselves like...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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The True Gospel

Grace to you and peace from God,
Our Father and the Lord;
To whom we honor and laud,
In being loved and adored.

He gave Christ for our sin,
To rescue us from evil;
Which corrupted us within,
From darkness of the devil.

Concurred to the...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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God Forgives

Bless the Lord, O my soul,
All that is within me;
Bless who is in control,
Everything that we see.

Bless the Lord, O my soul,
All of His benefits;
He keeps your spirit whole,
Transgressions He acquits.

He forgives all your sin,
And...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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My LORD and Protector

I lift my eyes unto the hills,
From whence who will render my aid;
I am in need to cure my ills,
My enemies make me afraid.

For my help has come from the Lord,
Who created Heaven and earth;
As whom will be loved and adored,
In giving us...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Living Christ

I will rejoice knowing through prayer,
For it shall turn towards salvation;
The Spirit of Christ that I share,
Turns to my deliberation.

For my earnest expectation,
Hoping never to be ashamed;
With courage and affirmation,
Honored for Him...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Godly Command

I am writing these things to you,
That you are not tempted by sin;
An understanding that is true,
Avoiding corruption within.

But if someone who would transgress,
The Father gave an advocate;
A counsel who acquits to bless,
For Christ Jesus...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Mighty Grace

Be strengthened by grace in Christ,
And the things that you have heard;
Many witnesses became enticed,
Committed faithful in the Word.

Many witnesses entrusted men,
Who are able to teach others;
Repent so God will not condemn,
And become...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Righteous Delivery

I will bless the Lord all the time,
His praise comes continually;
He has forgiven all my crimes,
I committed casually.

My soul makes a boast in the Lord,
Let the humble hear and be glad;
No longer let it be ignored,
So that we can be...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Living the New Life

Having put away falsehood,
Let each of you speak the truth;
With your neighbor understood,
Being humbled not uncouth.

Be angry but do not sin,
At sundown upon your wrath;
Anger will corrupt within,
Erupting upon your path.

Nor give place...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Praising the LORD

I will give thanks unto the Lord.
Praising the Lord with my whole heart;
A congregation who adored,
Of the upright that I impart.

How great are the works of the Lord,
Studied by who delight in them;
Those who constantly have ignored,
Will...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Praising the Creator

Shout for joy in the Lord,
Praise befits the upright;
Show that He is adored,
He will bless with delight.

Give thanks unto the Lord,
With the lyre and harp;
Your praises not ignored,
When it comes from the heart.

Sing to Him a new song,
...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Trusting God Alone

For God alone my soul awaits,
In silence comes my salvation;
And open the heavenly gates,
Who made me a new creation.

For He is my rock and fortress,
I shall not be greatly shaken;
In my trials when in distress,
Knowing not to be forsaken.
...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Earth Care

By awesome deeds, He answers us,
The God of our salvation;
The hope for all the earth as thus,
The farthest seas of creation.

Who by His strength made the mountains,
Being girded up with His might;
The water flowing like fountains,
...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Zion Glory

Arise and shine, your light arrives,
Because His glory has risen;
For the glory of the Lord thrives,
Freeing you from the sin prison.

The darkness shall cover the earth,
A gross darkness on the people;
Allowing wickedness its birth,
...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Loyal to the Faith

Be not afraid to testify,
About Jesus Christ our Lord;
While staying in one accord,
And in being loved and adored.

Share in the suffering of Christ,
Who called us to holy calling;
And how much He had sacrificed,
Might be considered...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Believer Triumph

What shall we say about these things,
If God is for who is against;
As to fury could someone brings,
That the evil would have commenced.

He who did not spare His own Son,
But gave Him up for all of us;
How will He graciously has done,
In...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Waiting

I will take my stand at my post,
Station myself on the tower.
Waiting for the heavenly host,
Upon the appointed hour.

What I answer for my complaint,
By His faith the righteous shall live;
I am keeping on my constraint,
Because my past He...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

 3 Views
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Church Leaders Qualifications

If anyone aspires,
Office of the overseer;
A noble task desires,
As trustworthy and sincere.

A bishop must be blameless,
Be vigilant and sober;
Having one wife God will bless,
Being of good behavior.

Not being drunken on wine,
Not...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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My Fastness

The Lord is my salvation,
And my light, whom shall I fear?
I am His new creation,
And knowing that He is near.

The Lord is my strength in life,
Of whom shall I be afraid;
My stronghold against the strife,
Like a thief that comes to raid.

...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Complacent Woe

Woe to those who are at ease,
Those who are feeling secure;
All the comforts sure to please,
With the pleasures are impure.


 Pass over to see and go,
Are you better off than them;
Where the milk and honey flow,
Having chaos and mayhem.

...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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New Living

I testify in the Lord,
That you must no longer walk;
Like the Gentiles ignored,
The futile way how they talk.

Their minds with their vanity,
Darkened in understanding;
The brink of insanity,
By what they are demanding.

Alienated from...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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A Compassionate God

Praise the Lord, O my soul,
Laud as long as I live;
Sing praises to extol,
My faith became captive.

Put no trust in swayers,
In whom no salvation;
For they are persuaders,
Attempting temptation.

For when his breath departs,
He returns...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Justice Celebration

I will give thanks unto the Lord,
Because I love with my whole heart;
Since He is always adored,
His marvelous Word I impart.

I will be glad and exalt Him,
I will sing praise unto His name;
He fills me with spiritual vim,
O Most High whom I...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Spirit against Flesh

Works of the flesh are manifest,
Impurity is evident;
Immorality and incest,
Causes one to be decadent.

Envy will promote jealousy,
Bringing idolatry to life;
Challenge one to a rivalry,
Which will lead to hardship and strife.

These...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Instructing Prayer

I urge that supplication prayer,
Intercessions and thanksgiving;
Be made for all people to share,
And begin a righteous living.

Kings and all in high positions,
May lead a peaceful quiet life;
In dignified situations,
A godly way to cope...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Histroy Lessons

Give an ear to what I have taught,
Incline your ear unto the Word;
Adhering to the life you sought,
Think not of them to be absurd.

I will speak of a parable.
Utter a dark saying of old;
That still is merely viable,
To generations have been...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Justness

You who trample on the needy,
While swallowing up the poor;
You are being rude and greedy,
For the Word of God, you ignore.

When will the new moon shall be gone,
So that we might sell our grain;
We need to harvest wheat at dawn,
Such a...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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The Last Hour

It is the last hour,
According to the Word;
Antichrist has power,
Of darkness, you have heard.

For it will be the last time,
As Satan intervenes;
There will be raging crime,
By disrespectful teens.

Because they will go out,
No longer...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Praise the Merciful God

O servants of the Lord,
Praise the name of the Lord;
To be worshiped and adored,
And live in one accord.

Bless the name of the Lord,
For this time evermore;
Like an eagle that soared,
Praise to the distant shore.

From the sun rising...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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God Delivers

I sought the Lord who answered,
Delivering me from my fears;
And through Him, I was not censored,
Rather He wiped away my tears.

Those who see Him are radiant,
And they never will be ashamed;
Because they are obedient,
As His Word is always...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Deathly Future

If this earthly home is destroyed,
Then we have a building from God;
Eternal in Heaven deployed,
That would be not man-made or flawed.

For in this house we would then groan,
Longing for heavenly dwelling;
Being our eternal home,
Knowing...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

 2 Views
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A Testimony

I thank Christ Jesus our Lord,
Because He has given the strength;
Judged faithfully in one accord,
Persevering at any length.

To His service He appoints me,
Although I was a blasphemer;
He opened my eyes and could see,
Enabled to be a...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

 2 Views
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The Flock of God

As for you My little flock,
Do not let it be ignored;
Follow Me to where I walk,
For I am Your God the Lord.

I judge between sheep and sheep,
Between the rams and male goats;
Is it not enough to reap,
For harvesting wild oats.

Not enough...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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The Creator

The Lord abundantly waters trees,
Allowing to be full of sap;
As they sway in the gentle breeze,
Rays from the sun their leaves will trap.

For all the cedars He planted,
Where the birds are building a nest;
Laying their eggs so enchanted,
A...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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The Resurrection of the Dead

Christ had been raised from the dead,
The first fruits who fell asleep;
The salvation they were fed,
Making them obedient sheep.

For as by a man came death,
Also comes resurrection;
Since they lost a mortal breath,
God gives a new...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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The Apostle Example

You have all that you desire,
Already you became wealthy;
But you still did not acquire,
A soul spiritually healthy.

Without me, you live like a king,
Within your kingdom you do reign;
But your ruling will never bring,
A cessation of inner...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

 2 Views
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The Godly River

By awesome deeds, God answers us,
The righteousness of salvation;
The hope for all the earth is thus,
To the farthest sea formation.

By His strength established mountains,
Being girded up with such might;
Waterfalls flowing as fountains,
...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

 3 Views
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Taw

Let me cry come near before You,
Give understanding to Your Word;
So I can speak everything true,
While living in one accord.

Let my supplication I plea,
Deliver according to Your Word;
Open my eyes so I can see,
Along with my ears that I...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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The Thankful Heart

I give thanks unto the Lord,
I sing praise with my whole heart;
Being so loved and adored,
Your precepts I do impart.

I bow down upon my knees,
Steadfast love, I do proclaim;
Comforting feeling at ease,
For faithfulness is Your name.

I...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

 2 Views
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Christ is Our Advocate

I am writing these things to you,
So that you do not commit sin;
What I am telling remains true,
If you retain your discipline.

But if anyone just might sin,
There is council with the Father;
Jesus Christ has righteously been,
Our advocate...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Contentment

Let brotherly love continue,
Neglect not hospitality;
That any strangers may pursue,
As angels of the Deity.

Remember those in the prison,
And suffering adversity;
Remember that Christ had risen,
That everyone has dignity.

Let marriage...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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The Apostate Doom

Hidden reefs at your love feast,
To feast without any fear;
As shepherds watch for the beast,
Waterless clouds hover near.

Clouds swept along by the wind,
Fruitless trees are uprooted;
Wild waves undisciplined,
Foams of shame executed.

...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Holding Burdens

If someone is caught in a sin,
And overtaken by a fault;
Letting the restoration begin,
Through a confession to be sought.

Watch out for a gentle spirit,
That you are not tempted as well;
Supporting with righteous merit,
So that the Law of...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Calm and Quiet Soul

My heart is not lifted O Lord,
My eyes are not raised up too high;
Do not as if being ignored,
While you are hearing my cry.

I absorb not myself with things,
Too great and marvelous for me;
I just look for heavenly things,
Great matters...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Blessings

Bless who walks not in the guidance,
Nor stands in the way of sinners;
Rather with God in compliance,
Within His Law to be winners.

Delight in the Law of the Lord,
And meditate both day and night;
As to remain in one accord,
As you remain...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Straining Toward the Goal

Not that I already obtained,
I am far from being perfect;
In Jesus Christ, I have retained,
The reason God did resurrect.

I do not consider I made,
In forgetting what lies behind;
But straining not to be afraid,
Continue forward in my mind....

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Do No Evil

All of you are of one mind,
Of one mind in unity;
Humbled while being kind,
Compassion with dignity.

Show not evil for evil,
Rather give them a blessing;
Vengeance works for the devil,
Causing the darkness to bring,

Whoever wants to love...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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False Doctrine

As I urge you when I go,
Remain so that you may blame;
People teaching that you know,
False doctrine what they proclaim.

They devote in telling tales,
To promote speculation;
Any heavenly faith fails,
Of a false revelation.

We aim our...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Father Discipline

Such contradiction of sinners,
Considering Him who has endured;
Not weary to discipliners,
Of the temptations that lured.

For in your struggle against sin,
You never had your blood to shed;
Because you have very thin skin,
Having a body...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Love Law

Let us not judge one another,
Put no one at a stumbling block;
As a hindrance to your brother,
Clearing the path where they may walk.

I know and I am persuaded,
In the Lord nothing is unclean;
Arguments can be evaded,
From past distractions...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Revealing Mystery

This Gospel made me a poet,
According to His God’s grace;
But I am never a prophet,
Rather seeing of His embrace.

By the workings of His power,
Merely the least of any saint;
Through poetry but not cower,
Never writing having restraint.

...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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United in Christ

He Himself is our peace,
Who has made us both as one;
Broke down the wall to release,
By bridging us through the Son.

Roadblocks of hostility,
Are abolished by the Law;
Creates hospitality,
Aids you when the Lord does call.

One body...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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The New Self

If you have been raised with Christ,
Seek things that are up above;
Earthly things no more enticed,
Showing Christ how much you love.

Christ is seated at the right,
On the right of the Father;
Who will give you the insight,
Making wisdom go...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Restoration Prayer

I will teach transgressors His ways,
And sinners will return to God;
For confessing as someone prays,
Worshipping to honor and laud.

Deliver from bloodguiltiness,
God gives the gift of salvation;
To sing along in righteousness,
To make you...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Praise Hymn

I do not want you unaware,
Ignorant of the mystery;
Rather than wanting me to share,
A partial hardened history.

In this way, you all will be saved,
There shall come a Deliverer;
Abolish sin from those enslaved,
If confessed will shine His...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Taunting Remnant

How far you fell from Heaven,
O Day Star and son of Dawn;
Cutting to what was given,
Laid the nations low thereon.

You say that you will ascend,
Above the stars upon high;
The far reaches to offend,
Sit on the mount to deny.

He will...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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The Good Fight

The rich in this present age,
Charge them not to be haughty;
Nor set their hopes at this stage,
Allows them to be naughty.

The uncertainty of wealth,
Who does richly provide joy;
Giving no spiritual health,
Honoring God to employ.

Rich...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Praise Suffering

I will praise and tell of your name,
For you who are fearing the Lord;
Glorify Him as you proclaim,
Stand in awe in one accord.

For He has not despised or abhorred,
Affliction of the afflicted;
The face not hidden of the Lord,
Of those who...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Faithful Example

We give thanks to our God,
Constantly mentioned in prayer;
Praising to honor and laud,
Both the good and bad I share.

Remembering not ceasing,
Laboring in faith and love;
Determined hope increasing,
With blessings flowing thereof.

...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

 2 Views
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Missionary Journey

I was made as a disciple,
According to the grace of God;
Through His power to the people,
Convince them to honor and laud.

Though I am the least of the saints,
As this grace was given to preach;
The riches of Christ without constraints,
...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Spiritual Insight

I heard of your faith in the Lord,
And your love you have toward the saints;
So please remain in one accord,
And steer clear of any complaints.

Keep giving thanks never to cease,
Remembering putting in your prayers;
For the Lord will also...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

 2 Views
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Earthly Lights

As you have always obeyed,
Not only in His presence;
That you have steadfastly prayed,
For much more in my absence.

Work out your own salvation,
With fearfulness and trembling;
To be a new creation,
Continue with your humbling.

For God...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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A Gift of Grace

By the grace given unto me,
I say to every one of you;
Think of himself he ought to see,
Sober judgment that will be true.

More highly than he ought to think,
The faith according to measure;
That God has assigned as to link,
Unto the...

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Profession of Faith

The man declares He is weary,
And declaring that His worn out;
In a time so dark and dreary,
So much that causes him to doubt.

He is stupid to be a man,
Having not the understanding;
On how his life ever began,
And more brutish in...

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The New Man Life

Put to death the earthly in you,
The passionate idolatry;
Evil desires that you construe,
The hatred and the bigotry.

On account of these comes the wrath,
From God who is disobedient;
For He will be blocking your path,
Because you have been...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Be Thankful

Make a joyful noise to the Lord,
Throughout all the lands of the earth;
Show that He is loved and adored,
His creation of priceless worth.

Serve the Lord in giving gladness,
Come into His presence with song;
Chase away the gloomy sadness,
...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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On Fire for Christ

I thank God in my remembrance,
Always in every prayer of mine;
Through the hardship and incumbrance,
That tries to subdue the Divine.

I am making my prayer with joy,
For you in making a request;
That you are able to employ,
With methods in...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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The Holy Spirit Ministry

We are debtors to how we live,
According to the flesh, we die;
The lifestyle being active,
Immoral transgressions we try.

You will die for the way you live,
Of the body to death the deeds;
But through the Lord, He will forgive,
His Spirit...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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False Philosophies

As you receive Christ as your Lord,
Root as you are walking with Him;
Establish faith in one accord,
Building up your spiritual vim.

Just the same way that you were taught,
With abounding in thanksgiving;
Remembering you are salt,
In Christ...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Ample Grace

I must continue to boast,
Though there is nothing to gain;
Doubtless glory the utmost,
Visions of God to attain.

Revelations of the Lord,
Being called up to Heaven;
If being in one accord,
From salvation as given.

I was caught in...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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The Twilight of Life

Remember your Creator,
Throughout the days of your youth;
Before an instigator,
That evil makes it uncouth.

I have no pleasure in them,
Before the light of the sun;
That darkened clouds would condemn,
After what the rain has done.

In the...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Talking to God

Continue steadfastly in prayer,
Being watchful with thanksgiving;
Trials and tribulations share,
Being grateful for your living.

Pray for your sisters and brothers,
That God may open up a door;
To declare Jesus unto others,
Mysteries of why...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Thankful Hearts

I thank the Lord with my whole heart,
Before others I sing His praise;
And His precepts I will impart,
Unceasingly nights and days.

I bow down toward the holy church,
Giving thanks for His steadfast love;
His name and Word helps us to...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Aleph

Bless those whose way is blameless,
Walking in the Law of the Lord;
Undefiled and shameless,
Remaining in one accord.

To keep His testimony,
Seeking Him with your whole heart;
Commit to your memory,
Always able to impart.

Never do...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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Despite Death

Go eat your bread with a joy,
Drink your wine with a glad heart;
God approved that you employ,
The merriness to impart.

Wear of garments that are white,
Let your head not lack oil;
For God favors of the sight,
To rest after you toil.

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by Richard Newton Sherrer

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King of Glory

The earth belongs to the Lord,
And of the fullness thereof;
The world and those who dwell toward,
With compassion of His love.

He founded upon the sea,
Established upon rivers;
Wind tossing waves to be free,
As cold winds causing shivers.
...

by Richard Newton Sherrer

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