If I Have Squandered Your Gifts, O Dear Lord
If I have squandered your gifts, O Dear Lord,and glorified myself with hoarded wealth;
if I have crucified the Lamb and Word,
and planned against my righteous neighbor's health,
then a rebellious son swift to repent
will not corrupt truth, nor forever break
the law or second-highest commandment;
instead, your talents now will all awake
in him and in these written lines of rhyme:
what I am endowed with, I will employ
and with love make the most of my short time,
and on earth spread and multiply Christ's joy.
For whilst some lust for power or live for blood,
I was formed to see my songs lift Death's hood!
Sonnet by Ngoc Nguyen
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Written on 2024-12-30 at 01:43
Tags Commandment Lord Word
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