Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE JUDGEMENT, by OLIVER MURRAY EDWARDS


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First Line: The master himself, the great judge, he hath spoken
Last Line: That in service to others, christ's love doth abound.
Subject(s): Judgments; Sin


The Master Himself, The Great Judge, He hath spoken
The words of the sentence each servant will hear;
Who fails in his duty to render Him service,
No chance to interpret; the words are most clear.

In the great Judgment scene there is fierce condemnation,
And awful the sentence for failure to do;
The man with one talent who buried the treasure
Heard the words of the Master condemning him too.

In the great Judgment scene there is fine commendation
For service performed by which Heaven was won;
The men with the talents who doubled the treasure
Were likewise rewarded for service well done.

In both of these lessons the Master hath taught us
That Heaven is won by the deeds that we do,
That Heaven is lost by simple omission
To render Jehovah our service, His due.

More clear to our minds are the sins of commission
Whose menace stands out most plainly revealed.
Less clear to our minds are the sins of omission
Whose menace most deadly is often concealed.

Kind deeds that we do show the heartlove within us,
While failure to do shows the heart doth not love;
God searches the heart for the love that is vital
For entrance within, through His portals above.

'Tis not by profession or fineness of living,
Or attendance at meetings that Heaven is found;
But in spending ourselves we will find in the giving
That in service to others, Christ's love doth abound.





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