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Just An Old Sinner

It was in I in word and deed                                                                                             
I followed my own lust                                                   			 
You suffered and died the Price of Peace                                                                          
Even I being evil you looked past the leper in me          			  
The spotted ringstraked the one lost sheep                                                                        
It was I in word and deed                                        				    
In your full view nothing was hid                                                                 	                     
Even I being evil you looked past the leper in me                                                             
From stolen penny candy to the torturing grayfish                                                               
to king of the ant hill to drunkenness of endless filth                                                          
Blushing now for sin I committed then                                                                              
It was I in word and deed                     					  
The lying raping to the hypocrite on the bus                                                                        
In a word I thought I knew better                                                                                     
You suffered and died the Price of Peace                                                                          
Even I being evil you looked past the leper in me   				    
It was I in word and deed              					 
Brawling stealing adulterous hurting killing tongue                                                               
Even I as I begun in word and deed                                                                                  
I followed my own lust                                                                                                   
You suffered and died the Price of Peace                                                                          
Even I being evil looked past the leper in me                                                                   
Jesus is risen in deed

Copyright © | Year Posted 2010




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Date: 2/2/2010 1:23:00 PM
Really deep write and some will always look past the flaws really strong lines and a more than good read really great job
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Date: 2/1/2010 4:43:00 PM
Great faith write in this one. Keep the creative pen flowing. Sara
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Date: 1/30/2010 5:39:00 PM
wow, very powerful this one and a passionate write about Christ's endless capacity for forgiveness. Loved the repititions you used in this poem for effectiveness ,particularly the line "the leper in me". LUv, Andrea
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Date: 1/30/2010 4:46:00 PM
yes , Carolyn it would be I have hope one day we will all try to out Love one another if you will and Jesus is the only way in another city not so far away with Love in Christ Jesus john
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Date: 1/30/2010 4:23:00 PM
Christ's capacity for forgiveness is a model for all of us to emulate, John. If there were a way to "look past the leper" in each individual, we would have a more peaceful and harmonious society. Enjoyed reading this spiritually uplifting write! Love, Carolyn
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