SALT OF THE EARTH

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    SALT OF THE EARTH


    Aug, 2, 1989
    Christians are
    The salt of the earth.
    Their lights shine forth
    From the day of new birth.
    Usually as Christians,
    We seek to find,
    Fellowship with others
    Of our own kind.
    Now this is good,
    For we need each other,
    But the world needs salt,
    More than our brother.
    If salt is lumped,
    All in one spot,
    It ruins the flavor;
    The world, it helps not.
    If we spread salt,
    Where ever we go,
    Christ will shine forth
    For other to know.
    By:
    Sheila Weaver
    aka: Peacefully

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    Poetry is what gets lost in translation.

    Robert Frost (1875-1963) American Poet.

    peacefully’s Poems (83)

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