To Be Blessed

To be blessed 
May the Lord Almighty set me free
To peacefully pace in His island’s lee
When the vice storms in a lusty surge 
And Eden earth is thrashed with its scourge  

When ethics to the right, to the left, adrift 
 And loosely swings in the tiring rift  
When trains of thoughts on logic cease 
And apothegms of love are trampled apiece    
                                                          
When war and war and war and no peace 
And themes of strife are the best release 
When peacemakers procrastinate
And terms of truce wholly terminate 

When vacant words are in phoniness drenched                       
And policy pageants of the world are clenched 
When nations forswear ingenuous deeds
And on travesties their heartache feeds 

When hearts are sullied by Lies and Sins
And eyes deny afflicted beings 
When stingy hands, know none to lend
And on vagrant feet sufferings descend

When man misdoubts “where is the Lord”?
And “when will He drum his heavenly chord”? 
I pray to the Lord to set me free
For a blessed soul, I wish to be

Copyright © | Year Posted 2015



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Date: 10/13/2024 11:31:00 PM
Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Meanwhile, I greet you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.
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Date: 8/29/2023 1:34:00 AM
The misfortune is that instead of trusting in humanity, we have become satisfied with false theology, there is no more trust in God, he is in a deep sleep, so save yourself once, man, the rising of the peak is following you.
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Date: 2/18/2016 10:45:00 AM
nice to see this one again
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Date: 12/5/2015 9:25:00 PM
Vida, I really enjoyed this poem thanks for sharing **SKAT**
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Date: 11/2/2015 1:31:00 AM
Vida Khnoon very nice.. Dasted dard nakoneh. I don't know where the Lord is? Pray for me as well.
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Date: 3/20/2015 12:45:00 PM
Vida, A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. I hope you have fun with this wonderful community. You'll find many friendly poets who are ready to support and give positive feedback. I will enjoy following you and your poetry when you are ready :) We are Lucky To Have you. Enjoy 2015, with New Poet Friends @-> LINDA <-@
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Date: 3/14/2015 7:16:00 PM
Vida, Stopping by with a nice, sweet Welcome to Poetry Soup. I will get much delight in reading and in time become familiar with your verse. As for now, I will greet you with the same smile others passed when I first joined the soup. Wishing you and your poetry the best. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here STARTING with me- SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you wish. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND" Hugs* SKAT
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Date: 3/13/2015 12:49:00 PM
A great message is in this poem, Vida. Though this world be rife with injustice and sin, thank God His plans will not be thwarted and will be with us in our tribulations. He gives us hope as we look to eternal life with Him. God bless!
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Vida Dehand
Date: 3/13/2015 1:01:00 PM
Thank you so much Laura for the comment.
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