The Spirit versus the Flesh
Richard Newton Sherrer 1951 (Easton)
Walk by the Spirit,
Not to fill your lust;
Desires merit,
In the Lord to trust.
Fleshy desires,
Against the Spirit;
Light the wrong fires,
Blocks to inherit.
If the Spirit leads,
Not under the Law;
Ensured of your needs,
Not to get a flaw.
For your fleshy works,
Of impurity;
Because Satan lurks,
Makes scrutiny.
Envy causes strife,
Which can lead to wrath;
As conflicts in life,
Will obstruct your path.
I warned you before,
That who do such things;
Will lock Heaven’s door,
And treasure it brings.
The Spirit is love,
Fruit of joy and peace;
Flowing from above,
That shall never cease.
And those who belong,
Unto Jesus Christ;
Are remaining strong,
Who was sacrificed.
Copyright ©2022 Richard Newton Sherrer
About this poem
Keep in Step with the Spirit Galatians 5:16-24
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Written on July 11, 2022
Submitted by richards.77936 on July 10, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Scheme | ABAB CACA DEDE FGFG HIHI JKJK LMLM NONO X |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 720 |
Words | 163 |
Stanzas | 9 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1 |
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