Duties to the State
Richard Newton Sherrer 1951 (Easton)
Let each person be submitted,
To governing authorities;
That the Lord has instituted,
Ordained for the communities.
No authority except God,
The power of God anointed;
Resistance makes one become flawed,
To jib what He has appointed.
Those who resist incur judgment,
Rulers are no threat to good deeds;
Impartial without involvement,
That a prejudiced view impedes.
Have no fear of authority,
Always doing for what is good;
Avoid any iniquity,
Contrary to the neighborhood.
For you are a servant of God,
Doing wrong bears the sword in vain;
Because you do honor and laud,
Against His rules, you must refrain.
You have to be in subjection,
To spare His wrath and conscience's sake;
Avoiding any defection,
And would be causing your mistake.
Pay all the taxes that are due,
Showing your honor and respect;
Customs and traditions pursue,
Protest but never insurrect.
Copyright ©2023 Richard Newton Sherrer
About this poem
Submission to the Authorities Romans 13:1-7
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Written on September 15, 2023
Submitted by richardnsherrer on September 14, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 910 |
Words | 183 |
Stanzas | 8 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1 |
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