God Bless The Poet Within! Poem by Denis Martindale

The Christian poet grabbed the pen
And found some paper, too
And thus began to write again,
You know, like writers do...
With inspiration not his own,
That he should think to boast,
For he knew he was not alone
While with the Holy Ghost...

The words alighted on the page,
The phrases and the lines,
Beyond the normal pensive stage,
To match the Lord's designs...
When sometimes Scriptures fall in place,
The puzzle to complete,
Another proof of perfect grace,
When blessings taste so sweet...

The Christian poet paused and wept,
So moved by what he wrote,
For he alone was not adept,
Nor had much cause to gloat...
Yet suddenly he recognised
Here was a hymn composed,
A song in praise of Jesus Christ,
The One that he loved most...

And every day the world joins in,
To sing the words he shared,
That say that Jesus conquered sin,
Just as God's Word declared...
That poet cared not for reward,
For God filled every need,
You see, each day, he served the Lord
Who helped him to succeed...


Denis Martindale, copyright October 2015.


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