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Blessed Moonlight

June 11, 2010
By matt7 BRONZE, Charleston, Other
matt7 BRONZE, Charleston, Other
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;For where God built a church, there the Devil would also build a chapel.&quot; <br /> -Martin Luther


The blessed moonlight shineth forth,
Make clear those darkened shades of night.
The remnant left of risen day,
Sends wisdom to our weakened sight.

It’s fruit is found on glist’ning sea,
Upon the slipp’ry rocks reside.
The hope is sprinkled o’er the earth,
Across our passions, now our guide.

Luminous spears have pierced the heights;
The power lit the hidden black.
It mocked the devils o’dirtied sky;
Such beams exposed the righteous track.

All nature’s beasts and thriving green,
The fowl that sings it’s gladden song.
The morning glory spreads its pride;
Awaits the day, where they belong.

All anxious eyes set gaze on thee;
Remind us now of coming dawn.
Some truth made clear, yet finite still;
We wait until the night withdrawn.

We hold our breath, secure our feet;
The earth now looks for eastern rise.
We martyrs cry, “How long O Lord?
O Son of God descend the skies!”

This hour we know what cometh soon,
And thank Thee for the blessed moon.

The author's comments:
This poem is an extended metaphor for God's revelations to us (represented by the moon) and how it is the light that directs our path (like moonlight) in this sin-darkened world. God's remnent points toward the second comming of Christ.

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on Oct. 8 2010 at 12:23 pm
Chica-de-sonrisas SILVER, Jacksonville, Florida
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I really like how you phrased everything into your own perspective..and ive been looking on here for a while for some Christians so im glad i finally found some :)keep up the good work

on Aug. 16 2010 at 7:17 pm
One_Girl_Band_ BRONZE, Twin Falls, Idaho
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Start an uprising for him and take our City

OH my gosh i love this, its good to know there are other christians out there. Congrats on this work....could you check out some of mine

on Jul. 31 2010 at 2:50 pm
bound4life4ever PLATINUM, Jamaica, New York
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Favorite Quote:
Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.

hey dude... this is really good and i love that u tied it into the truth bout God=) i really love it when i find ppl on teenink that r also christians... so im glad i found u, and momo01! lol...cant wait 2 read wat else u contribute!

momo01 BRONZE said...
on Jul. 30 2010 at 6:19 pm
momo01 BRONZE, North Hollywood, California
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&quot;I don&#039;t want to live on the moon.&quot; --Ernie<br /> &quot;He lives the poetry that he cannot write. The others write the poetry that they dare not realize.&rdquo; -- Oscar Wilde

tell me about it my poems are stiil pending, lol! oh well hopefully our poems well be up for everyone to see.

matt7 BRONZE said...
on Jul. 30 2010 at 5:29 pm
matt7 BRONZE, Charleston, Other
2 articles 0 photos 56 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;For where God built a church, there the Devil would also build a chapel.&quot; <br /> -Martin Luther

Thanks :) iv got a bunch of poems, iv only posted 2 of them like 4 months ago. I dont know why they are still pending approval.

momo01 BRONZE said...
on Jul. 29 2010 at 10:15 pm
momo01 BRONZE, North Hollywood, California
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;I don&#039;t want to live on the moon.&quot; --Ernie<br /> &quot;He lives the poetry that he cannot write. The others write the poetry that they dare not realize.&rdquo; -- Oscar Wilde

dude I good job i love it