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The crown of thorns
Prickle His furrowed brow
His garments are
Dirt soil blood-streaked ragged and torn
Sweat stains mired with crimson
This Man
Bore my infirmities
My shame
With nailed feet and hands
Sword-stabbed side
Bids me to come and die
To self
To sin
To earthly treaures
So I may be born again
In newness of life
A new creature in Him.
This Man with His Cross
Compels me to Serve
His punctured hand raises and waves for me
To take up my own cross and follow Him.
Regarless of me
Regardless of cost
But all that I may gain
I count as my loss
For the foolishness of my faith
Is foolishness to the world
But the wealth of this world
Is foolishness to me
For I serve Him who died
But now lives
Forever in debt
To His free gift
Life eternal
Given at
Calvary. [comments] => 10 [counter] => 259 [topic] => 62 [informant] => faith_my_eyes [notes] => [ihome] => 0 [alanguage] => english [acomm] => 0 [haspoll] => 0 [pollID] => 0 [score] => 35 [ratings] => 7 [editpoem] => 1 [associated] => [topicname] => spiritual )

The Man with a Cross

Contributed by faith_my_eyes on Thursday, 16th September 2004 @ 03:29:26 PM in AEST
Topic: spiritual

The Man with His Cross
The crown of thorns
Prickle His furrowed brow
His garments are
Dirt soil blood-streaked ragged and torn
Sweat stains mired with crimson
This Man
Bore my infirmities
My shame
With nailed feet and hands
Sword-stabbed side
Bids me to come and die
To self
To sin
To earthly treaures
So I may be born again
In newness of life
A new creature in Him.
This Man with His Cross
Compels me to Serve
His punctured hand raises and waves for me
To take up my own cross and follow Him.
Regarless of me
Regardless of cost
But all that I may gain
I count as my loss
For the foolishness of my faith
Is foolishness to the world
But the wealth of this world
Is foolishness to me
For I serve Him who died
But now lives
Forever in debt
To His free gift
Life eternal
Given at
Calvary.

Copyright © faith_my_eyes ... [ 2004-09-16 15:29:26]
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Re: The Man with a Cross (User Rating: 1 )
by afterdark on Thursday, 16th September 2004 @ 03:31:58 PM AEST
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I really liked this one..You hit a good one here..Keep it up

AfterDark..

Re: The Man with a Cross (User Rating: 1 )
by inoc on Thursday, 16th September 2004 @ 04:36:01 PM AEST
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a brilliant write on how Jesus suffered
cheers!

Re: The Man with a Cross (User Rating: 1 )
by emystar on Thursday, 16th September 2004 @ 05:12:14 PM AEST
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a masterpeice of God's luv for all.
very good, deep, touching write.
luv, huggs, smiles, faith, hop[e, peace, joy,
emy

Re: The Man with a Cross (User Rating: 1 )
by theMoth on Thursday, 16th September 2004 @ 08:33:31 PM AEST
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I really like the images you invoke and the words you use.
And that's from my secular point of view: I can still appreciate your devotion and how you expressed it in this poem.
It's a good read. Compelling like
a classic painting of calvary.
--the Moth

Re: The Man with a Cross (User Rating: 1 )
by Fionndruinne on Thursday, 16th September 2004 @ 09:14:04 PM AEST
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Excellent work! This is quite eloquent. I especially like the lines

For the foolishness of my faith
Is foolishness to the world
But the wealth of this world
Is foolishness to me

Great expression. Nice work!

Andrew

Re: The Man with a Cross (User Rating: 1 )
by Wachumiri on Monday, 20th September 2004 @ 04:35:40 PM AEST
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Great visuals you're creating with your words, Em! It's just great. The messege is simple but well explained at the same time. Good work.
Take care.
David

Re: The Man with a Cross (User Rating: 1 )
by SocialMisfit on Tuesday, 21st September 2004 @ 10:28:32 PM AEST
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i agree with him ^ those lines are superb. i love how u are makeing the reader picture so well what happened. keep it up.

SM

Re: The Man with a Cross (User Rating: 1 )
by Stitch on Thursday, 23rd September 2004 @ 01:09:36 PM AEST
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I feel so unworthy when I read this...so small and so amazed and grateful. Bravo! You have captured the essence of salvation in these words.
Stitch

Re: The Man with a Cross (User Rating: 1 )
by eatfresh22 on Monday, 27th September 2004 @ 09:56:32 PM AEST
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I also liked the lines Andrew pointed out, plus the part about counting all our gain as lost. Very scripturally based. Nicely done.
~Carrie~

Re: The Man with a Cross (User Rating: 1 )
by catz77 on Thursday, 28th September 2006 @ 07:42:54 PM AEST
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wow
great write
i loved it
it mirrored my thoughts

catz

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