Death Swallowed Up

June 17, 2017 by Richard Newton Sherrer Leave a Comment

O Lord, You are my God,
And I will praise Your name;
I will honor and laud,
To others I proclaim.

You did wonderful things,
Always reliable;
Such goodness that it brings,
Plans so admirable.

You turn towns to ruins,
Cities into rubble;
For transgressions and sins,
Causing others trouble.

That is why I laud You,
While tyrants will fear;
I know that this is true,
Knowing You are sincere.

You will shelter the poor,
The needy in distress;
Always in making sure,
To comfort as You bless.

You calm foreign protest,
And silenced the tyrants;
The humbled You have blessed,
For having reverence.

You will prepare a feast,
The best food and aged wine;
Feeding Your loyal priest,
With blessings as they dine.

He will remove the veil,
Covering like a mask;
Victory will prevail,
From a successful task.

For You swallow up death,
And wipe away the tears;
For a relieving breath,
Because gone are the fears.

When we come on that day,
We hear the joyful sound;
Your people will then say,
Loudly to shake the ground.

This is our Lord God,
Who we have waited for;
Saving us from the fraud,
From the far distant shore.

Copyright © 2017 Richard Newton Sherrer

About Richard Newton Sherrer

Richard Sherrer is actually retired from the United States Air Force about 14 years ago. He had lived in Korea while in the Air Force in 1972 and 1973. You might be asking yourself what brought him back to Korea. I guess you could say that it was a lot of love here, for the country, the people and especially for a Christian woman that he met on the Internet. She convinced him to return to be with her. So he came originally to teach English in July of 2000. They were married July of 2001. Now turned poet which is subject that is near and dear to his heart. His love for Christ and God is an inspiration to all who read his poetry.

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