As a captive of the Lord,
I encourage you to live;
Not letting it be ignored,
God is willing to forgive.
Always live the kind of life,
Which proves that God has called you;
Although you endure the strife,
Humility helps you to pursue.
Be humbly gentle always,
For being patient and kind;
Accepting each of your days,
Lovingly within your mind.
Through peace that ties together,
Best to maintain unity;
His Spirit helps us gather,
Giving us a victory.
Victory to inherit,
Being one body in Christ;
All as under one Spirit,
Keeping from being enticed.
In the same way you were called,
Being called to share one hope;
As long as we worship God,
Which is helping us to cope.
There is one Lord and one birth,
Just one faith of a triune God;
As we sojourn here on earth,
We must give honor and laud.
One God and Father of all,
Rules over everything;
Willing to answer your call,
Whatever your day may bring.
The favor of God is given,
To each of us as measured;
Waiting for us in Heaven,
Salvation to be treasured.
Christ went to the highest place,
Took captive those who capture;
Giving us a gift of grace,
At the forthcoming rapture.
Copyright © 2017 Richard Newton Sherrer
