I see the King of Kings exalted high upon His throne
The hosts of angels worship Him; around Him they hath flown
Amidst this glorious splendour–Oh, how minuscule I am!
The angels shout with power, “Holy, worthy is the Lamb!”
Their voices thunder; Woe is me! Undone am I–unclean!
For Yehovah, the Lord of angel hosts mine eyes hath seen.
Oh, what a light of radiance exuding from His face!
How excellent art all His ways; how perfect is His grace
Thus saith He, “Whom shall I send, and who for Us wilt go?”
I know He speaketh to my heart; to me He biddeth so
Still knowing not His mission, yet enraptured by His call
I raise to Him my trembling hands, before His throne I fall
My fears He casteth out by love, despite whate’er shall be
Thus without doubt, I boldly shout, “Lord, here am I, send me!”
Based on Isaiah 6
Love* verily tied Dad and Mom as one
Upholding steadfast commitment vow
Sealed by “Till death do us part…”
Such love surpassed romantic thrills
We their children beheld with bliss
Since they remained clinging to each other for decades
Cleaving to love’s strength triumphantly.
Surely their love built our home
Exemplified with kindness’ care-share-give
Asserting truth, respect, forgiveness…
Still prevailing by the compassion of God
That genuine love keeps on begetting loving families
My soul along faith testifies with gratitude
While I strive to live for its growth and fruition.
*1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
November 2, 2022
2nd place, "Inspired by a song - Once There Was A Love" Poetry Writing Contest; Sponsored by JCB Brul; judged on 11/11/2022.
I empower all to love* with compassion, conquering hate and fear.
*1John 4:18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
August 29, 2020
1st place, "If I Am A Super Heroine-Hero" Poetry Contest
Sponsored by JCB Burl; judged on 9/1/2020.
In God in love there is no fear
O'
God
Why must I ?
SUFFER
O'
Lord
Why must I SUFFER
What is this?
What is this for?
And is it a trial, that I must not ignore?
But even if I should,
even if I suffer
(And I know we gonna suffer sometime)
In God in love there is no fear
For what is right
It's not right, I'm not right
I'm blessed
I am blessed and I shall I
Shall not fear
Here what'd I fear
My conscious myself
the demons Lucifer get thee behind me because
I am Adorn I am the son of a living God
O' I know, I. Know gonna suffer some time
Because of my sin nature
There is no fear,
There's no fear in love but Gis and love casts out fear
No fear in love but in perfect love
And I shall not fear because love casteth out fear...
For if I'm in God
I shall not no fear because He's loved and there is no fear in love but perfect love is Him He casteth out fear
There's no fear
5/28/20
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr 2020
1st John 4:18
Deus Caritas Est L
(God is love)
By: Miracle Man
3-22-2020
God has given to each His love without fuss,
Through love He gave us his only begotten son.
While we were yet sinners Jesus died for us,
Promising everlasting life when our race is run.
God gave us a commandment to love each other,
If we can’t love another then God we don’t know.
As He loved us, we’re to likewise love our brother,
and will be held accountable for the seed we sow.
So unto God’s teachings let us always adhere,
remembering, His perfect love casteth out all fear:
Matthew 10:28 (KJV)
28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
A man casteth the
seeds to the ground, he sleeps and
rise, day and night as the seed
grow and sprout, he knows
not how, blade, ear, then full corn,
knows to cut, harvest is here.
*As scriptured.
As is the kingdom of Heaven, we know naught how the seed grows, sprout, to a blade, an ear, to a full corn, whereto, we are powerless for it is done by the powers of the divine. We are given the knowledge of time to harvest and enjoy for that hast been put forth by the divine power of the kingdom of Heaven
Date: 06/19/2019
Tis indifference that shameth the soul
for it casteth a burgeoning shadow of sorrow.
Shouldest not compassion stir the soul to move
for such is the sacred sanction and the golden rule;
to love one another and seek thy brothers higher good.
Answereth me now hath empathy averted her eye
insensible to the stings of conscience and the hearts enbittered cry?
Can'st thou with deliberate distain thy neighbors forsake
when to thee his empassioned petition make?
Nay, for this I can avow, the heart raiseth a nobler thought
that the brotherhood of mankind will triumph when forgiveness
and love are sought
The Practical Joker
By Elton Camp
Joe, by a paving contractor, was employed
Practical jokes were what he most enjoyed
When an extra pair of boots he spied
Another of his inane tricks he tried
With paving he covered the tops well
And then with panic Joe began to yell
“Somebody help!” is what he cried
“It looks like a workman has died!”
“His poor body I have just located.
With paving he’s been suffocated!”
The foreman ran from the construction shack
At the horrible sight he was taken aback
He suddenly said, “I don’t feel very well.”
Clutching his chest, to his knees he fell
This was the last practical joke Joe tried
Due to his stupidity, the foreman died
Proverbs 26: 18, 19 – “As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows and death,
So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?”
I started so badly don’t think you’re better
All hands are not equal Life is a journey
You live in dish of gold I have a dream
Like everyone else Up's and down's do stride
But I do know I'm on the right track
With my dreams high set to accomplish
Nothing good comes easy all eyes on me
One faithful day I was asked Oh where
Thou casteth your wealth He smiled;
Man your wasting your Time but I keep on
Doing what I do best Nobody knows who
The next king be Today they chose to work for me
Cos I made it to the top today am somebody
And everyone keeps saying; He is my brother
I trained him so but I do say;
Live by your Dreams.
Greg Jones
Never Forget
Oh thou of wretched heart and deed
Inferior our seeds?
When thus thou felt the need to rule
Annihilate deemed weeds
Thou casteth out your wicked net
Of guns and war bent twine
No bulwark for the Jews was found
Declaring heads decline
Compliant soldiers marched the streets
For ducats hedged your bet
With waving flags and Hail Hitler’s
Obliging hands were met
Whilst cyanide was gassings Jews
Obedience decreed
In bunkers hid you reigned your realm
Coward of plotted deeds
When one man tries to rid the world
Of an imagined foe
Mankind will raise its voice as one
He’ll reap what he did sow
Completed on 2/4/12
All rights reserved by Debra Squyres @ 2013
My fist attempt with a Quatrain…..this a modified quatrain as per specified by the rules of the members contest: Historical Modified Quatrain
1st and 3rd lines eight iambic syllables
2nd and 4th lines 6 iambic syllables
Long withstanding and quite understanding;
Remorse replaced with resilience, stood I with someone not too new.
“Pain! What doth thou bring!
Is it in vain that we suffer thee?
Pleasure found none who cast their minds to sway from thee.
Contrary doth my mind think today.
And quite complacent my soul doth feel.
Coming in terms with the sequence of events that offer thee.
The ridiculed mandatory impression of thy vast foray.
That calls for compassion to scrub the scar thy reminiscence leaves behind.
Pain, how art thou?
Miniscule or in magnitude great?!
Prayeth I now, casteth thou not thy shadow on the ones I love.
Pain, thy image might scare the breath out of some.
Having been thy favourite and chosen one oft, I know thee.
Today, I laugh at thee. Sans fear, I mock thee.
If thy mandatory services are to be rendered, shower it on me; set my people free.
Spare them all you kill and give me all if thy will…
On bended knees I ask thee…”
My love has no conditions
My heart loves to listen
When I am inspired by my fears
It is comforted by my tears
Hate is suffocated through the lack of light
But love makes things shine so bright
Being in love makes us unable to discern with time
It flies when we are, it even leaves us behind
Oh how we become blind
It so hard to keep but easy to find
Innocence, honesty, and truth will lead the way
True love I hope to find it some day
Love lacerates us thoroughly
Why don’t people take love seriously
Some say love is a advancement to evolution
It’s the only key to mankind’s solution
In Heaven and Earth love is the highest emotion
It is desperately need in this existing civilization
Through the faith of my tomorrows
Trust me where there is hate love will always follow
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear. -- John 4:18
Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins. -- Proverbs 10:12