Strong Desire

The strong desire for serving God
in pleasing Him so grand
becomes the utmost thought of some
for Christ they took a stand
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such craving for His holiness
a duty they can see
pursuing Christ is everything
in everything which be
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as righteousness becomes the norm
and truth is lived by faith
these saints of God will touch a world
of sin and full of hate
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purity of mind and body
reflect what Christ has done
of cleansing man’s inner spirit
redemption by the Son
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it is a daily walk of faith
believing Jesus’ words
in living a victorious life
applying what one heard
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oh the time is becoming short
when the trumpet shall sound
and Jesus shall come for His church
spotlessly it’s found
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take heed that you follow His words
prepare to meet thy God
a holy righteous remnant
His footsteps one must trod

James Charles Sheppard
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