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Living with Christ

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For to me to live is with Christ,
And to die is for gaining;
Since I am heavenly enticed,
Through what I will be obtaining.

If I am to live in the flesh,
That means fruitful labor for me;
By choosing Christ I can refresh,
In the Word that I hear and see.

I am hard-pressed between the two,
My desire is to depart;
That is far better to construe,
In having Christ within my heart.

To remain in the flesh indeed,
Necessary on your account;
Since I fulfill an earthly need,
Writing these poems is paramount.

Because I have the confidence,
My joy in faith does show progress;
It is not a coincidence,
The compliments many express.

Rejoicing may be more ample,
Abundantly through Jesus Christ;
I am being an example,
The time that I have sacrificed.

Copyright ©2023 Richard Newton Sherrer

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