16th Century Life Here Today
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The state of our world makes us grieve
wherever you look out, all are so sad
sometimes one thinks its never been this
but in the 1500s then it was just as bad
People living back then felt it ...
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Categories:
john calvin, history, life, today,
Form: Rhyme
Promises From God To Women 1
...There is not
one blade of grass,
there is no color
in this world that
is not intended to
make us rejoice
John Calvin
The Lord is good
and His Grace
endures forever;
His faithfulness
con...
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Categories:
john calvin, 3rd grade, 4th grade,
Form: Dramatic Verse
My Personal Abc
...Ayrshire is where I grew up
Bible is God's book inspired and divine
Christine the great love of my present life
Drawn into contentment a real true sign
Encouragement found in God forever my frien...
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Categories:
john calvin, life, memory, self,
Form: Acrostic
Living In Geneva In the 1550s
...This is an interesting subject matter
so many things come into your mind
having been to Geneva while on holiday
such a beautiful; city was I to find
Geneva was the centre of the reformation
wa...
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Categories:
john calvin, christian, history, imagination,
Form: Rhyme
The Friendship of John and Joan
...This is a friendship I would like to develop
from their time periods so different indeed
Joan the brave warrior for God's cause
John valiant for truth poor souls to feed
Joan, John says what wa...
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Categories:
john calvin, fantasy, friendship, god, history,
Form: Rhyme
The Coming Together of John and Joan
...On a day a number of centuries ago
John Calvin met the great heroine, Joan of Arc,
they both had much indeed in common
in their lives, on God's side, they made their mark
Both were born and cam...
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Categories:
john calvin, christian, french, history, imagination,
Form: Rhyme
A Genevian Day of Perfection
...There we were on holiday to a special land
Switzerland a place of beauty and history
staying in Wilderswil just outside Interlaken
this was going to be a very special story
This day we got on t...
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Categories:
john calvin, history, memorial, places,
Form: Rhyme
Not Findable, Not There, Not True
...If god is there then he should be findable,
By yourself, when you think and reason
Through rationality using logic graspable
With conclusions that can’t be treason
Essentially, you think on yo...
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Categories:
john calvin, faith, freedom, god, gospel,
Form: Quatrain
John Calvin - God's Man 1509-1564
...John Calvin one I greatly admire
a man God set apart in His will
turning His mind and heart
and by His spirit full He did fill
This man once obedient to Rome
now transformed by Christ His king...
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Categories:
john calvin, christian, hero, life,
Form: Rhyme
Predestination
...I 'spose there are many religious tenets open to interpretation.
Old John Calvin proposed another upon receiving inspiration,
When he propounded the ticklish matter of predestination,
Thereby, cau...
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Categories:
john calvin, faith
Form: Rhyme