I feel the spirit of Revival coming around.
Everywhere I look, evil abounds.
Old slew-foot felt it the same as me.
He is here to cheat and lie.
His angels will he summon,
to add burden to our woes.
Where Revival is, Satan goes.
I feel the spirit of Revival coming around.
When our Lord command's his stars,
even Satan will show his face.
The angel fallen, Lucifer, an angel none the less.
An angel denying God.
The words he hears are meaningless.
Satan is a raven in the night,
not a dove of the light.
He is blind to all from above.
He has forever lost Gods blessing,
he will never again know his love.
I feel the spirit of Revival coming around.
Like the pilgrim, lost and praying to God,
seeking to remove his burdens, as he makes his way.
The Evangelist of Revival hears his cry,
gives him the Book of Words to pray.
Points him to the gate of forgiveness.
Tells him of the way and why.
"It is the cross with the blood you must find."
You must bow down to enter there,
or you will surely die."
I feel the Spirit of Revival coming around.
The silent witnesses of God in their pews,
will loosen their tongues and avow the good news.
They will sing praises and hymns to God above.
Becoming children of God, prayer warriors of love.
Renting their rags of worldliness,
putting on the pure white armor of the lord.
Trusting his word and deed.
Making him their shield, their sword.
I feel the spirit of revival coming around.
Before it was a path you walked alone.
Now you know you can not make it on your own.
Another must be there. The only one who truly cares.
You cry out for God, no longer blind.
Now you can see,
Only the blood of the cross can take you home.
Set you free.
i feel the spirit of Revival coming down...
Author notes
Written March 31st, 1996. rustynite
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The impact of these strong and powerful words cannot help but cause feelings of uncomfortability for some at the notion that they might possibly be true. But neverless they are extremely powerful and the composition is well done. I also actually like the inconsistency of the rhyming. Thank you for entering.
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It's really good, I can see the bouncing and clapping now. Thank you for entering the contest, good luck.
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I'm with Verfallen: cosistent rhyme or none at all, please. I like your wording and vocabulary. You've got some vivid ideas here. Trouble is...I'm not religious...at all.
I mean, I'm sorry that my comment is like, more or less identical with Verfallen's. We're actually on the same page with this piece.
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I wish the rhyme scheme would have been a little more consistent. I don't really understand the whole AABB rhyme in the first verse then going with something completely different for the rest of the stanzas. But it's a personal preference, so... anyway.
The wording was very good in the poem; you have a very extensive vocabulary. The imagery was great as well.
Personally, I prefer pieces that have a more universal theme to them, but this was good. You expressed your point of view in a well manner. Thank you for the entry and we'll wait to see what fishbone has to say.
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When you wore the clothes of much younger man and walked the earth with a determination
bugger if i waited a few weeks coul dhave broke out the 
ad celebrated an anniversary with you . I feel this is lyrical a song of praise in the making perhapsbugger make it a bottle....
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Wow.
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