Long Commending Poems

Sappho Translations XI by Michael R. Burch


Sappho, fragment 92
translation by Michael R. Burch

“Sappho, if you don’t leave your room,
I swear I’ll never love you again!
Get out of bed, rise and shine on us,
take off your...

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November 24 Relationship to God Bible Meditations Based on Colossians 1-2

Key Verse – Colossians 1:2 To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God...

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November 28 Relationship to God Bible Meditations Based on 2Thessalonians 1-3

Key Verse– 2Thessalonians 1:3 We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and...

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October 14 Relationship to God Bible Meditations Based on Acts 4-5

Key Verse – Acts 4:2 Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

LORD GOD, YOU ARE MY...

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God be praised for His work in our victory
Proclaiming that salvation is verily assured by His grace 
As taught by His inspired Word*, devoid of any flaw…
Let us then read it with earnestness 
And learn...

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November 3 Relationship to God Bible Meditations Based on Romans 15-16

Key Verse – Romans 15:16  That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the...

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December 31 Relationship to God Bible Meditations Based on Revelation 22

Key Verse– Revelation 22:1 And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God...

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September 4 Relationship to God Bible Meditations Based on Malachi 1-4

Key Verse – Malachi 1:2 I have loved you, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us? Was not Esau Jacob's brother?...

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August 3 Praises to God Bible Meditations Based on Isaiah 33-37

Key Verse – Isaiah 33:2 O LORD, be gracious unto us; we have waited for thee: be thou their arm every morning, our salvation also...

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"Time is the thief you cannot banish."
                            ...

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March 6 Relationship to God Bible Meditations Based on Judges 1-3

Key Verse –Judges 1:2 And the LORD said, Judah shall go up: behold, I have delivered the land into his hand.

LORD GOD, YOU ARE MY...

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Let’s seek God’s wisdom coming from His Word!
That’s His knowledge established by immutable record…
…Which strengthens our faith along His divine sword
As we gain from His prudence to persevere by truth’s ford.

Let’s seek God’s wisdom exalting...

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Just like now, there were both the good old days and the bad old days.                    ...

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April 22 Faith in God Bible Meditations Based on 2Kings 4-5
 
Key Verse – 2Kings 4:30 … As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee…
	
FAITH IN GOD WHO POWERFULLY...

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November 1 Praises to God Bible Meditations Based on Luke 21-22

Key Verse – Luke 21:4 For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath...

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In their celestial separation of almost two decades
My parents’ “till death do us part”* vow survived various blockades
With Mom’s “sudden” flight to heaven due to cardio-respiratory arrest
Leaving Dad in anguish, enclosing her warmly, momentarily in...

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January 17 Scripture Meditations Based on Exodus 9-12

Key Verse – Exodus 9:1 Then the LORD said unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh, and tell him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, Let my...

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This world is so evil,
Despite the good days.
I'm fighting to get out...
...Of this mind contolling maze.

Caught up in temptations.
Tasting forbidden fruit.
The smarter ones that speak the loudest,
Are always the ones kept on mute.

They won't feed...

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June 19 Scripture Meditations Based on Proverbs 12

Key Verse – Proverbs 12:8 A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised. 

MY GOD, THANK...

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June 20 Scripture Meditations Based on Proverbs 13

Key Verse – Proverbs 13:1 A wise son heareth his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.     

MY GOD, THANK YOU FOR INSTRUCTING...

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One Blackberry winter in the cliffs of Ireland
An early woodpecker passed by
And a red robin flying so high
Colored like chrysalis in an orange land

A white clown I am, peace and wind
  I see, feel...

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I remember the first time you lied
to allay your fear of ineptness;
you told me that I oughtn't try
for my lack of finesse and depth.

I realize that things were at stake:
your "prowess," your pride and some...

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June 25 Scripture Meditations Based on Proverbs 18

Key Verse – Proverbs 18:10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower: The righteous runneth into it, and is safe. 

MY GOD, THANK YOU FOR SECURING...

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God prospers our spiritual walk* with His assured salvation
Making us victorious by His constant sanctification
While driving us toward His transforming perfection
Along His enduring protection.

God prospers our spiritual walk with His wondrous goodness
Making us grateful by...

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Human imperfection is our heritance from Adam and Eve.
If any of us think we're guiltless, it's ourselves we deceive.
Human weakness is the stained affliction of all mankind.
If we think we are better than most, then...

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