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Tempter

Oh ye voice of woe
Why do my ears hasten to hear thee
Is there no other
Truly silence is better
Then only the sound of my heart is heard
Fear comes quickly
For if perchance it should be silent  too
Then it would be my death I hear
Truly my thoughts are empty
I then hear me crying woe where are you
For silence is a crypt
Oh voice of temptation, tempt me

The Tempter

(A seductive voice, smiles as it looks over New York. While the sun rises)

So my old record plays

As the early morning mists slowly 
Drift in 

And herald the new dawn of those beguiled by sin

The politicians 
Government's 

People
Lovers and haters

Oh, how the air is rich
With such irreducible tension

As they all wander around with delicious apprehension 

Gossipping 
Feeling self important and all the while never knowing 

They've been all bewitched 

(C) Copyright John Duffy 

Foundation.

With global wars, politics and tensions worldwide, on many levels.

Has the power of influence shifted slightly to the other side, in the spiritual game of freewill 

Between two immortal powers?

Can you feel the world slowly getting darker?

Premium Member Jesus Meets the Tempter - Matthew 4: 1-11

Satan came to Jesus in the wilderness
the saviour was hungry after been on a fast
He was tempted to turn stones to bread
but Jesus was ready knowing His past

Jesus declared bread is't my single food
God's word alone is His living bread
that's His real satisfaction for His soul
He'd foxed satan by what He read

The holy city was the devil's next ploy
accusing God's son He said jump down
for scripture says His angels will protect
being commanded to from heaven's crown

Jesus said you won't put God to the test
for He is greater than everyone on earth
so the devil showed Him from way up high
every kingdom is yours, fall before my worth

The Lord Jesus told satin be gone!
enough is enough and the devil left
Jesus stood the test over His enemy
God's word victorious when it's confessed

(Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.  And after fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry.  And the tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.”  But he answered, “It is written,
“‘Man shall not live by bread alone,
    but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”
Then the devil took him to the holy city and set him on the pinnacle of the temple  and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written,
“‘He will command his angels concerning you,’
and
“‘On their hands they will bear you up,
    lest you strike your foot against a stone.’”
Jesus said to him, “Again it is written, ‘You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.’”  Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.  And he said to him, “All these I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me.”  Then Jesus said to him, “Be gone, Satan! For it is written,
“‘You shall worship the Lord your God
    and him only shall you serve.’”
Then the devil left him, and behold, angels came and were ministering to him.)
Matthew 4 : 1-11(ESV)


The Tempter

The tempter waits for his time
The tempted waits for his fate

The Tempter

at first glance it appears harmless to look upon
 so you take your first sip
 a numbing sensation comes from within
 then gradually you build up the tolerance
 then the second one comes & the third
 next you know your starring at the ceiling
 having a hell bent conversation with yourself
 how did it get this bad how did I get here

 then the tears as you intoxicate yourself with drink
 onto the shots the sport a high appeal
 the numbness sets in your belly
 you fall over on the stool not to cool
 no one helps you in this state no one seems to care
 you feel sorry for yourself & then
 go in for the kill again it's called addiction

 the liar Satan makes awful things look very nice
 but you never know if you get another chance to roll the dice
 it's a crap shoot you know so its where you take it
 hard to fake it when you throw up all over yourself
 the vomit comes out on the door and even more
 you end of peeing in your pants
 not a real good way of starting a romance

 but a first glance the cup looked quite appealing
 now you don't know how to deal in 
 taking bits of your heart that's how the devil was dealing
 but today I found the savior don't need the vice to think twice
 I have lived another day for a chance to roll the dice
 so don't ever fall for the great lie of alcohol
 there's always a way of escape though so stand ten feet tall

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