Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, LIVE CHRIST, by WILLIAM ARTHUR DUNKERLEY


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LIVE CHRIST, by                    
First Line: Live christ! - and though thy way may be
Last Line: That fruit through all eternity.
Alternate Author Name(s): Oxenham, John
Subject(s): Jesus Christ; Religion; Theology


Live Christ! -- and though thy way may be
In this world's sight adversity,
He who doth heed thy every need
Shall give thy soul prosperity.

Live Christ! -- and though thy path may be
The narrow street of poverty,
He had not where to lay His Head
Yet lived in largest liberty.

Live Christ! -- and though thy road may be
The strait way of humility,
He who first trod that way of God
Will clothe thee with His dignity.

Live Christ! -- and though thy life may be
In much a valedictory,
The heavy cross brings seeming loss
But wins the crown of victory.

Live Christ! -- and all thy life shall be
A High Way of Delivery, --
A Royal Road of goodly deeds,
Gold-paved with sweetest charity.

Live Christ! -- and all thy life shall be
A sweet uplifting ministry,
A sowing of the fair white seeds
That fruit through all eternity.





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