His Last Word

May 3, 2017 by Richard Newton Sherrer Leave a Comment

O Lord, You are my God,
At dawn, I search for You;
As to honor and laud,
And for remaining true.

For You, my soul does thirst,
For You, my body longs;
Because I have felt cursed,
By others of their wrongs.

I live in a parched land,
Where there is no water;
Only with sinking sand,
For my son and daughter.

So I look unto You,
Within this holy place;
Helping me to construe,
Blessing me with Your grace.

Your power and glory,
With praise upon my lips;
Thinking of Your story,
To keep You in my grips.

For Your mercy and grace,
Always better than life;
When I feel Your embrace,
Protecting me from strife.

So as long as I live,
I thank You from my heart;
Willingness to forgive,
Through Your Word I impart.

I will lift up my hands,
For praying in Your name;
And honor Your commands,
That Your Word does proclaim.

You satisfy my soul,
While my mouth does sing;
Praising You is my goal,
For to Your Word I cling.

As I lie on my bed,
While remembering You;
With all that has been said,
Has favor in His view.

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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