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Show respect to those who labor,
And are over you in the Lord;
Give empathy to your neighbor,
Encouragement is not ignored.
Be sure to esteem them highly,
Lovingly because of their deeds;
Being at peace not to deny,
For the sake of meeting their needs.
We urge to monish the idle,
And encourage the fainthearted;
Help the weak to void an idol,
From God they have not departed.
Be tolerant with all of them,
Repaying no one with evil;
Because the Lord will then condemn,
Handing them unto the devil.
But always seek for doing good,
Rendering aid to each other;
Rejoice and doing as you should,
For assisting one another.
Forever pray without ceasing,
Give thanks in all circumstances;
Faith and hope will be increasing,
Advancing your righteous chances.
For this is the will of the Lord,
Do not quench the Holy Spirit;
As you remain in one accord,
Everything that you merit.
Do not despise the prophecies,
But proving that all things are true;
Expose illegitimacies,
Hold fast to what God wants you to.
Avoid any form of evil,
Abstaining from its appearance;
Never try to please the devil,
Resisting with perseverance.
Copyright © 2020 Richard Newton Sherrer
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