The Dawning of a New Day

Greeting the Dawn

Listen to the exhortation of the new dawn,
Look at a new day as the night has gone;
It is life, the very essence of this life,
In a brief course lie the trials and strife;
A very verities and realities of existence,
Resulting from our consistent persistence;
The glory of action that God has brought,
Getting up out of bed to pray as we ought;
The splendor of beauty over the land,
Marveling at the sunrise seen firsthand;
Yesterday is but a memory of my past,
With tomorrow as a vision to contrast;
But today well-lived for all it makes,
From yesterday's happiness it takes;
Every tomorrow with a vision of hope,
In God's plan to comprehend the scope;
Look well therefore to this very day,
To praise the Lord in all and every way;
Be eager for challenges to come upon,
And salute this day with a new dawn.

Richard Newton Sherrer

Copyright ©2003 Richard Newton Sherrer

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