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Christian Poets

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The Prayer of Faith

by J. Randal Matheny

    From reading Mark 11

Begone, O mountain, to the sea!
By faith the King has giv'n to me
His boundless power in ev'ry prayer
To whisk the boulders through the air.

Away with fear, and drown all doubt,
By high command, with prayers devout;
Go far from sight whatever bars
The soul from God above the stars.

The Sovereign rides upon a colt,
To sue for peace, divine revolt,
Who in the temple looks and leaves,
Who sweeps away the den of thieves.

Among the limbs he looks for fruit,
In woe, he withers leaf and root;
The Lord removes religion's theft,
Gives life to Jacob's remnant left.

In Christ

 

by J. Randal Matheny © 2011

Here, the air breathes pure and clean,
Where distant peaks beyond are seen,
The sky sings hymns of battles bold,
Of men who braved the heat and cold.

The higher slopes require full measure,
Forgoing many a dream and pleasure,
His rawest will, his deepest drive —
But there he'll be most truly alive.

Poem: For Heedless Times and Violent Hands

For Heedless Times and Violent Hands

by J. Randal Matheny © 2011

No corner is this poetic space,
No hidden cove, no ghetto’s lock;
Here find a brother’s warm embrace,
A prophet’s voice, the Savior’s knock.

For heedless times and violent hands,
To godless hearts in disrepair,
These bards lift up the Sovereign’s plans,
They stand astride the global square.

Their song will not be feeble or faint,
Their tones not low, nor voice unheard,
With inner peace, divine constraint,
They sound out a vigorous word.

Come join to sing, or sit to hear,
Let notes and stanzas press their case:
We’ll hunt for truth, til all be clear,
To look upon the Father’s face.

 

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