Freedom is coming.
Freedom is coming, Freedom is coming. Freedom is coming one of these days.
In the valley, there are troubles; sometimes they're hard to take.
The mountain seems so hard to climb, and faith gets so weak.
But remember, God has promised trials will only come to make us strong, so turn your eyes to heaven; help will come in time.
Freedom is coming. Freedom is coming. Freedom is coming; somebody pray.
John the Revelator saw Jerusalem coming down—a city that is pure gold. It's a sight to behold, and all the angels singing worthy the Lamb, so I bowed before His golden throne and cried freedom at last.
Freedom is coming. Freedom is coming. Freedom is coming today.
Freedom is coming. Freedom is coming. Freedom is coming, Jesus says.
When I shall behold Him and His glory shine on me and I hear His sweet and tender voice, I have made all things new. Oh, what a day that will be.
Freedom is coming. Freedom is coming. Freedom is coming; it’s yours today.
Freedom is coming, Freedom is coming, Freedom is coming, everybody pray.
Freedom is coming. Freedom is coming. Freedom is here to stay.
I remember when I was in school,
The weather was so cool
Our teacher of religion said," Jesus is God"
One pagan colleague objected ," He is not God."
Teacher was not happy to hear that word
Then I said loudly ," He is the Lord of lords."
All Christian students clapped their hands
Teacher was so happy and called her friends.
Jesus Christ is yesterday, today and forever
Our best teacher , strength, authority , power,
Our saviour, redeemer , Consolation,
Revelator, protection and solution.
We adore and worship Him daily
He is goodly , peacefully and kindly.
May 06/2023
Written for poetry contest
sponsored by Sotto poet.
Form: COUPLET
In hindsight, I’ve always kept my mind right,
I only lose sleep at night over the that I write,
it’s like the weight on Atlas’ shoulders, are you hearing what this rap is,
a fight against the controllers, modern day john the Baptist,
but I ain’t selling a savior, it’s too late for later,
my labor of love, Ep the revelator,
takin my time, like im taking in drugs, chill Doug,
never underestimate the evil that man do,
and never take on more than you can handle,
I got a weed based diet, along with scripting the ill ,
I am the Ecliptic, sun worship, if it don’t rhyme, don’t force it,
spray cans on the brain, Ramo on the train tracks,
’s never been the same as way back,
people fade, the brain finds a new pathway to explain,
why the fuk life is how it is,
society is aimed at making you feel powerless,
9-5, ain’t that some ,
but you do what you have to when your passionate,
Randy Orton pose like a statue, Ricky Morton arm drag,
I’m opposed to the fascist posing radical, I’m burning els with Cobra Command and Zartan,
they say I thyme like an animal, I say I’m more of a sage, ageless stoic,
but I put it down nice, that’s the meaning of a poet.
I
If it's in the Bible
Absolutely said
Give me handle or epistle:
"Love is all." Not said
II
John the Revelator
Says God is LIGHT, first
John says it in 1st Letter
God showed it in Genesis
III
Light sends darkness off
One stroke, one switch, one fire
Love is of Him not "God is Love" -
Love is good, LIGHT IS HIGHER
Notes:
1. John's First Epistle, 1 John 1: 1-10
2. When Mahatma Gandhi Ji was assassinated in 1947, J. Nehru said, "The light is gone out of the world," not LOVE IS GONE OUT OF THE WORLD. Nehru, unwittingly, echoed Jesus: " I am the light of the World," in John 12 (verse 8).
3. In the Fourth Gospel (NT), verse 9, expands on he, himself, is a witness to The Light, but Jesus "is the true LIGHT," yet rejected because men love their darknesses.
Opening Prayer
Verse 1
Allah the Revealer, you have seen me at times when I was down. You have seen me at times when I was well and doing more to help others. Even when I did not believe in myself, you were there helping me along. Now I can tell part of my story to those whom may need it. I only ask that you communicate my words into the heart of those that are going through their valley of the shadow of death. Do not give up on them as they are in need of help.
Verse 2.
Throughout the life of this young dragon there has been many trials and tribulations. A lifetime of education and love for the arts. The dragon has known many of these gifts. Today the main gift is the appreciation of speaking with people that need help. They have come to see him as a counselor with the light of God and patience of a saint. So many people have called him brother, friend, and by his many names and nick names. Still they do not know that his actions have been guided by the pain he has felt in the past. Here is the story of the scholar and the gentleman.
Straight out of Basildon
Depeche Mode 101
Never let me down
Behind my wheel
My Home
The Sound of my Universe
Better live than on the record
Searching for Free Love
No second chance
No strings attached
Just in love
John the revelator
Love thief
Master and Servant
Halo , Clean
Alone
Goodbye
You could corrupt me
Alone,
The policy of truth
My personal jesus
All i ever wanted
Is here in a my arms
He is screaming from his soapbox again.
His voice carries heavily through the air,
like a cloud of sulfur, soot, and disrepute.
He is old and he is fuming,
and he must do what old folks
do best, other than croak.
He must yell at the lost souls
of the newest generation
of degenerates and sinners
who will all surely burn in hell,
who will die writhing in agony,
and none of whom give even half a ****.
He may not even know the source of his
vitriol, but goddamn it, its there,
and he is going to spew it everywhere.
These are not opinions. There will be no discussion.
Our own soapboxes will remain unused.
Our politics all silent and subdued.
We do not want to make a scene.
I sat down on the grass above you.
The dew drops drooping as I delicately
Drew my hand across
Your stone head;
the way I used to
run my fingers
Through your dark hair.
I, staring into your name, almost
Saw your green eyes shine
through the etched, gray letters.
“I owe you an apology and confession.”, I said.
“On January 5th as John the Revelator
was mistranslating your verse and
carrying you to Apollo‘s gates;
my cupid was misfiring his own bow.”
The Deposition
The love God gives remains unbound.
Jesus of Nazareth came down.
Everlasting, His love abounds.
Deliverer and Redeemer: crucified, He died.
Eternal sacrifice, His perfect life tried.
Painfully executed, giving no retort to their lies.
Omnipotent creator, teacher, and revelator
Righteous, He lived, and died; over sin the victor.
Incomprehensible pain He, for us bore.
Two women, Mary, His mother, and Mary Magdalene
Inconceivable how perfect love and wisdom fomented.
Overcome with grief, Nicodemus and more lamented.
Never ending love, on the third day Jesus the Christ, alive presented.
© Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen
December 5, 2009
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