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Apr 18, 2019 · Jesus left heaven to become our way there. His sacrifice ensured eternal lives could be spared. The life he lived made the truth known. Now, seated at the right hand of God, he prays for us to come home as his own. ~by Jamie Trunnel ©2019, ascripturedlife.com. This poem is included in my book A Soul’s Anchor, available on Amazon.
Previously, we offered some classic religious poems; now, we’re thinking specifically about God and Jesus. The following classic poems are all about God, but they span over a thousand years of English literature and range from narrative poems to short lyrics to meditations and dream-visions.
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- “When I Consider How My Light Is Spent,” John Milton (1608–1674) When I consider how my light is spent, Ere half my days in this dark world and wide,
- “Good Friday,” Christina Rossetti (1830–1894) Am I a stone and not a sheep. That I can stand, O Christ, beneath thy cross, To number drop by drop Thy blood’s slow loss,
- “God’s Grandeur,” Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844–1889) The world is charged with the grandeur of God. It will flame out, like shining from shook foil; It gathers to a greatness, like the ooze of oil.
- “Savior” by Maya Angelou. This poem explores the gap between how Jesus calls us to live and how we actually live. It points out the hypocrisy and the need for believers to practice what they preach, lamenting: “Your agape sacrifice / is reduced to colored glass, vapid penance, and the / tedium of ritual.”
- “God Moves in a Mysterious Way” by William Cowper. In this poem, which also became a hymn, we see a lyrical description of the wondrous ways God works.
- “A Prayer” by Anne Brontë. This poem expresses the power of prayer to connect us to God, no matter what. It opens by describing how even in sin and with weak faith, we can reach out to God, and continues by asking God for strength and love.
- “A Thank-Offering” by Ella Higginson. The theme of this poem is gratitude to God for his goodness. Speaking to God, the poem describes positive and negative experiences alike as worthy of thankfulness because God helps us be joyful in any circumstances.
‘The Lord is My Shepherd’ depicts God as a shepherd, leading his flock through dangerous lands and rewarding his followers with divine sustenance and the gift of everlasting life. The text outlines a literal and spiritual journey undertaken by the narrator who is a member of the Lord’s flock.
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Aug 16, 2016 · Jesus is one of the most famous poets of the world. Beyond these predominantly poetic parts of the Bible, figurative language appears throughout the Bible, and whenever it does, it requires the same type of analysis given to poetry.
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Here is our collection of wonderful poems about jesus. From Short poems perfect for a greeting card, to longer poems from famous Christian poets. If you have written your own poem about Jesus, submit it at the bottom of this page! God bless. And never more be parted from thee. And sing that true Balulalow. (‘Lullaby’) Henry Vaughan. Unfold!
