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Allegiance
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By Michael P. Johnson
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         Allegiance is the Key

Who would have thought this child of shame

Would climb in Christ so high?

Receive from God a brand new name?

His Promise not to die

 

The world was once my everything

Till Heaven showed The Way

I’d never thought my heart could sing

As is through Christ today

 

When covered with Salvation’s Flame

Submerged in Heaven’s Light

This child received for rags of shame

A robe of purest white

 

Until Christ Jesus comes again

Allegiance; is the key

With rod and staff, The Lord must reign

If I’m to stay so free

 

It matters not how deep the pain

How high in life the cost

Without The Lamb my life’s in vain

Without His hand I’m lost

 

Encompassed by His chosen bride

Encouraged by Life’s Dove

Secure and warm, this child inside

Can share God’s grace and love

 

I feel His presence deep in prayer

God’s love within my song

The arms of Christ are always there

His council’s never wrong

 

Fanatic, yes! I’m Jesus’ tool

Some say I’m quite insane

But God says I’m a precious jewel

Refined and born again….. 

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Submitted: Thursday, December 20, 2012

Last Updated: Thursday, December 20, 2012

About the Poet
I never wrote a word of poetry in my life. Till the day Jesus took my hand and touched my soul.....I invite your response. However most poems are not about me! Very few are. But the feed-back good, bad or indifferent is always desired. Not meant to offend, but I write about many things in many a guise. Of life, death, lost, found, saved, backsliders, new comers, repenting souls, doubting hearts, heathens, Christians, fire, water, Satan's daughter, wallowing in sin, saved, made sound walking in Light, graceful righteous. Suffering, ecstatic, bored, excited, sad, delighted, Sick, well, lame, able, living, dying, etc. etc. etc. Writing about anything, everything and everyone as the spirit leads. All meant to reveal, waken, revive, encourage, shame, help. Gladden, pick up, exalt, portrait, liberate. Again over 99% of my work is not about me. Although at times I write as though I were or am. Speaking e.g. in the first person. This is quite common even in the bible itself. Prophets speak of themselves, then God speaks, again the prophet, then God......Quite often it's difficult to distinguish whom it is that at any given time is speaking or narrating.

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