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I, And I Alone
Contributed by
Invierno
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Tuesday, 22nd March 2016 @ 10:16:44 PM in AEST
Topic:
ChristianPoetry
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Hot tea and dumplings on you plied,
by God/'/s grace to you, a stranger in my home;
thus scooped I you from your sinful life-
I, and I alone.
But of course you owe me nothing,
my charity, magnanimity-
/'/tis kindness proves I/'/ve no heart of stone;
all this done for you, and you alone.
How can you...you, repay me?
Improve thyself in all /'/fore God,
share of how his Grace has worked through me-
evidence on your spoon, of my Christian deed.
Once I/'/ve thus repaired and lifted you,
having shed your lowness for my way,
include in your prayers to God, I pray,
how I saved, yes saved, your soul today.
What for me do I derive from this?
Why, just a smile from heaven; Oh, the bliss!
Prithee, perchance when you in future roam,
ne/'/er forget this kindness done for thee; by I, and I alone.
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Invierno
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Re: I, And I Alone
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by xHeathenx on
Wednesday, 23rd March 2016 @ 06:21:38 AM AEST
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Ah, clever. Kind of wags a finger at the commercials and the like you see of companies(which are already bad enough themselves) bragging about the good they do, like Citibank/'/s paid advertisement a while back(and when I say a while, I mean as far back as 3-5 years) on internet videos about how they benefit communities/'/ building and so on.
There/'/s an important lesson to be learned, with this and the verse itself, as well as a need for me to reflect on some things I/'/ve considered and thought.
It also reminds me of what Thoreau said in Civil Disobedience: "The man who gives everything of himself entirely, is seen as selfish, but he who gives of himself moderately, he is seen as selfless..."(paraphrased of course) |
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Re: I, And I Alone
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by RICHARD_CAMPBELL on
Wednesday, 23rd March 2016 @ 08:22:47 AM AEST
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By no means am i being rude here,no disrespect.but never take any credit,or praise
for helping another human.Its all our goal in life to assist all we can . when we can,very well written,I like this poem. |
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