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Best Scripture Poems

Below are the all-time best Scripture poems written by Poets on PoetrySoup. These top poems in list format are the best examples of scripture poems written by PoetrySoup members


The Peephole That Is the Moon
An infinite door of midnight blue;
glowing peephole that is the moon.
Dare I look before turned to dust?
Yes, dear friend, I surely must.

In the midst, a...

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Categories: scripture, faith, god, heaven, hope,
Form: Rhyme



Premium Member The Return
A charlatan returns despite his earlier defeat.
After two years gone, he claims he owns a seat
But there is no throne for the jester who bears
His...

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Categories: scripture, anti bullying,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Blood Red Moon
Blood Red Moon

Deep devouring passions bleed now from this solar eclipse 
As black blood flows from an evil army of “undead” beings 
Whose fangs hideously...

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Categories: scripture, dark, evil, fantasy, halloween,
Form: Quatrain
Premium Member The Merry Go Round of Earth
One half is submerged in light,
the other in darkness.
Half says goodnight and the other
tugs the harness.

Kids climb backyard trees tinged
with school bus yellow.
As lovers play...

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Categories: scripture, analogy, appreciation, beauty, bible,
Form: Quatrain
Premium Member A Poem For Michael
Myself I’ve never been
much of a mathematician 
Algebra and stuff
didn’t add up to much
when I made the decision 
to respond to you 
our multi-versed 
mathematical...

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Categories: scripture, abuse, angst, discrimination, identity,
Form: Rhyme



Premium Member It's Only Through Jesus
~It's Only Through Jesus~ 
(Rhyme) 


It's only through Jesus that we can come to that wonderful place 
So filled of love, and peace and supplied...

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Categories: scripture, christian, faith, god, inspirational,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member No More Soup For Me
I sought a place to post my poems and thought I'd found a fit for me.
At first I was thrilled and felt I belonged to...

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© Lin Lane  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: scripture, me,
Form: Elegy
Premium Member Blood Red Moon
Blood Red Moon

Deep devouring passions bleed now from this solar eclipse 
As black blood flows from an evil army of “undead” beings 
Whose fangs hideously...

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Categories: scripture, dark, evil, fantasy, halloween,
Form: Quatrain
Premium Member The Price One Pays For Glory
Based on the Scripture, 2 Timothy 3:3-13, which gives 
warning to escape the snare of the birdcatcher.

On stage he struts in sequined costume
a plume of...

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© Lin Lane  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: scripture, bible,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member My God, Thank You For Exposing My Error
September 24 Scripture Meditations Based on Mark 11-12

Key Verse– Mark 12:24 And Jesus answering said unto them, Do ye not therefore err, because ye know...

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Categories: scripture, blessing, christian, faith, god,
Form: Rhyme
Favourite Scriptures, Two Of
Genesis 0:0
'Before the beginning, God saw that the expanse was vast,
and in its vastness it was empty and still,
and it saddened him, and bored him...

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Categories: scripture, bible,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member My God, Thank You For the Privilege To Minister
January 29 Scripture Meditations Based on Numbers 1-5

Key Verse – Numbers 1:50 But thou shalt appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of testimony, and over...

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Categories: scripture, blessing, christian, faith, god,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member The Country Walk That Asked a Question
Recently being on holiday at Strathpeffer
one day taking a countryside walk
so pleasant walking among the woods
time passed by noticing no clock

Having walked quite a fair...

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Categories: scripture, bible, nature, spiritual,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member A Rainbow, a Promise, a Gift
A promise from God, his sign in the sky,
Never again will all unjust men die.
A rainbow appears as His sign to man,
Water will not cover...

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© Bill Baker  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: scripture, death, giving, god, heaven,
Form: Sonnet
Premium Member Sipping Coffee
“God within me is the enjoyer of the aroma
As also this dopamine boosting flavour I taste
I surrender all pleasures to the dweller of my heart
Breath...

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© Lin Lane  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: scripture, spiritual,
Form: Rhyme

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