Sinner Or Saint

11 December 2010

Sinner or Saint
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We all sin and we are sinners
We are saints upon God’s Grace, the Giver
The way of the cross, God and man entwine
To err is human, to forgive divine

Blind we are, and can’t see the truth
Pretender wins the trust of youth
A deaf to good news, unable to decline
To err is human, to forgive divine

Great mind leads us into the system
Worldwide, the weak flow to its streams
In the lowness of spirit, wrongful is enshrine
To err is human, to forgive divine

Saints we are, since purified, still a whiner
For Jesus did not come for the righteous, but sinners
We are sinners and saints and that shall remain
To err is human, to forgive divine


7th place winner
"To Err Is Human to Forgive Divine" Contest 
Sponsored by: Audrey Carey
Contest Judged:  1/8/2011

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Date: 1/13/2011 11:38:00 AM
Congratulations Noel on your win in "Annalise's Contest". Love, Carol
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Date: 1/11/2011 10:27:00 AM
Oh very good. Good words, good message and good rhythm. Congratulations on your winning placement in the contest. It is most deserved. Best wishes, Deb
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Date: 1/9/2011 10:43:00 AM
Congratulations Noel, on a special poem in a top ten Honored place. Agape, Moses
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Date: 1/9/2011 9:57:00 AM
Congrats Noel on your wonderful win in Audrey's great contest with this excellent entry my friend.. enjoy another top ten victory with luv...
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Date: 1/9/2011 6:26:00 AM
Congratulations on this well eserved win in the contest of Audrey, Noel
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Date: 1/9/2011 6:24:00 AM
many congratulations Dear Noel for this win.
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Date: 1/9/2011 3:59:00 AM
Congratulations on your win Noel ;-)
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Date: 1/8/2011 10:26:00 PM
lWell done Noel. Congratulations. Love, Joyce
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Date: 1/8/2011 7:54:00 PM
Thank you for supporting my contest, Noel! Congratulations! Hope all is well! Happy New Year to you and family! Love, Audrey
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Date: 1/8/2011 7:50:00 PM
So happy to see your poem in the winners' circle, Noel. Congratulations! Love, Carolyn
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Date: 12/29/2010 7:52:00 AM
Just stopping by today to thank you for all your comments. I enjoyed reading your wonderful poetry today Noel. Happy New Year to you and yours. Love, Carol
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Date: 12/19/2010 10:47:00 AM
Appreciate your warm and always welcome comments on my poetry readings Noel.. happy u enjoyed them all .. as I do yours my friend.. have a happy weekend filled with luv..
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Date: 12/14/2010 5:05:00 AM
Powerful words and message Noel.. one to consider during any time of year but especially now my friend.. poignant and precise.. enjoyed with luv.. appreciate your stirring comment on my contest entry my friend... very touching luv..
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Date: 12/13/2010 8:49:00 AM
Indeed, we are all sinners and Jesus would not have needed to sacrifice his earthly life to save a perfect people. A wonderful entry for Audrey's contest and I wish you success, Noel. And thanks for the Facebook invitation; I already thought of you as a friend. Peace and love, Carolyn
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Date: 12/13/2010 7:24:00 AM
My preacher just had a sermon on being a saint....it is hard to think of myself as a saint...lol
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Date: 12/11/2010 5:51:00 PM
Love that stanza about Jesus not coming for the righeous. So true. Great writing and good luck in the contest. SEems to be for the contest anyway. LUv, Andrea
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Date: 12/11/2010 12:04:00 PM
That warring inside of those two components is ruff at times..We have the flesh that is wanting its way and the Spirit gently nudging us to do what is right or righteous...Great presentation of this topic..I am glad that chose this on to read this afternoon..Your pressent at my work bless my Spirit..Sara
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Date: 12/11/2010 5:41:00 AM
There is a very popular adage " Saint have a past and the sinner a future, Noel
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Date: 12/10/2010 10:43:00 PM
Excellent poem Noel. Very nice
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