Best Titus Poems
Listen now for I am Paul who was Saul
I serve the living and true Almighty God
transformed when met the living Jesus
on road to Damascus blinded by God's sword
Having met Christ elected as His apostle
for the purpose of encouraging faith in God's elect
spreading abroad the value of His truth
to produce godliness so others see and detect
God has promised for all HIs own people
the hope of eternal life to be assured
for the Lord Jesus never ever would lie
so His elect will trust Him as ensured
The Lord God gave at its proper time
for me to preach His blessed word
so I was entrusted by God's command
this saviour be known to forever rhyme
(" Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the sake of the faith of God's elect and their knowledge of the truth, which accords with godliness, in hope of eternal life, which God, who never lies, promised before the ages began and at the proper time manifested in his word through the preaching with which I have been entrusted by the command of God our Savior;")
Titus 1: 1-3 (ESV)
Tormented! I have words but no way out
In spite of the encouraging conveys
Towards me, that this darkest hour plays
Unusual, how much emptiness is about,
Should read no more, by ending all this praise.
This quite direct proposal finds myself,
In retrospect, a fool with not a worth
Transcending thought and should I say, what wealth?
Unrest, with all this literature at girth
So I may ascertain my mental health.
Tremendous time and patience do you all
In time, deceive yourselves a crying shame
To think compared with effort you are small
Unsure, as well, for greeting all 'this' fame,
Surrounds us with a promise to enthral.
Ressano Garcia was the place
Where first I saw, young Titus’ face.
And unexpect’, brought light within.
A feeling good. No questioning.
Your messengers.
My role? Your plan?
Forgive me God, I’m born of man.
Titus came and went – All yes confers.
So blessed with many faces that I’ve seen.
So blessed with tales of man and kin.
I too gazed and never saw or knew
But what I knew before
Perspectives of my own point of view
That made me excited and sure
Then leaving it all, I more foolish still
Beacame, and bore the jeers
That could not outweigh the joy of will
Consuming tasks that others fear
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And he, turned inside out for the laugh
Say look again, his private mind piles
Explorers and blunderers with thin raft
Down the rapids, where proof defiles
Not his craft that sturdily surge the flow
But theirs who with self lense pine to see
What they have taught by fears to know.
Yet none question the strange consistency
With so many pieces of that expectation
That forms the norm that achieve ill goals
I offer no other sublime, no more refutation
But hold to my intents though tempest howls.
Laugh then, I shall not stutter this to repeat
But gladly engage my choice that well brings
The adventurer, self-certain, every heat.
My ash shall only show my sleep, but no stings.
Sixty-nine and you are nothing but fine.
Your happy smile radiates a country mile.
Calm and cool you are in no way affected
By others who are not as seasoned or collected
Tony, Tony, Tito, Titus, Tell the truth.
Were you ever in love with a girl named Sue or Ruth?
Do you remember things like being the bomb?
Do you recall a swamp called Viet Nam?
Sixty-nine and you are simply on fire!
If I stated anything else I would be a liar.
A poet in heart, and mind and grace.
Happy birthday I say! You have barely run your race.
Many more decades to you will come.
Relax, play, take a load off, be a seasoned beach bum.
Do whatever you have always wanted to do.
No one else is having a birthday but you!
At one time foolishness ruled our minds
so often looking back being led astray
disobedient being passionate on one's pleasure
hatred ruled our beings each and every day
Keep in mind regarding authority that rules
make sure you're ready to work real good
never speak evil always gentle to everyone
be polite to everybody never at all rude
Then one day loving-kindness appeared
in the person of Jesus Christ our saviour
He saved us taking our sin to Calvary
due to His mercy to alter our behavior
Washing performed by the holy spirit
of regeneration and renewal as a sign
God's power at work so evident
preparing us for heaven where we'll dine
Being justified by God's grace alone
so to become heirs by an eternal hope
in this, we trust believing in God
holding our grip to our heavenly rope
(Remind them to be submissive to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work, to speak evil of no one, to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and to show perfect courtesy toward all people. For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another. But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that being justified by his grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life. The saying is trustworthy, and I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed in God may be careful to devote themselves to good works. These things are excellent and profitable for people.)
Titus 3: 1-8 (ESV)
(I have written this piece on the above passage of scripture for it shows the work that Christ has done on our behalf taking us in our foolishness and regenerating us by the holy spirit to be Christ's possession.)
Looking back having God's good hand
throughout my life, I can testify
of His goodness and mercy
for He's heard my constant cry
A few highlights along the way
being adopted soon after birth
brought up in a loving stable home
God's goodness so full of worth
Always in employment all my years
till early retirement in 2013
God the great provider forever be
His loving hand was always seen
Marriage became my way twice
wedded Jean in '81, such bliss
lost her a year later caused such grief
but Jesus came with a new life of His
Then met Christine and wed '90
look back on happy years so great
seeing the Lord's hand so evident
holding us together on one long date
I've known God's healing hand
in recent years with a powerful touch
firstly prostate cancer came my way
then diabetes came but here I do stand
All of my life I've had bad stammer
at times it's been a real pain
but God's made me content to be still
for He sends His grace to sustain
God is good in all His ways
holding me up no matter my state
where would I be without His care
look forward to passing in heaven's gat
(Looking back on God's goodness throughout my life and his faithfulness to me.)
"But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, "
Titus 3: 4,5 (ESV)
God's grace has come bringing salvation
to people of all variety and distinction
indwelt by His spirit of pure holiness
giving you His gift of regeneration
God's plan in sending His grace
to train His own to be controlled and upright
living lives of godliness in this present age
forsaking worldliness to gain God's light
In all of this God's people do wait
waiting in faith for their blessed hope
that hope is in the appearing of Jesus Christ
your Lord and saviour our all-seeing telescope
This Jesus gave up himself for us
to gain our redemption by His death
on Calvary's cross there He did bleed
gaining our victory in His last breath
Jesus bought us to purify a people
for His own possession to redeem
that they would do good works
being zealous full of godly steam
(For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works.)
Titus 2: 11-14 (ESV)