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ROME
POEMS
Christian poetry written on a pilgrimage
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A BETTER DAY
A better day is coming
One day we’ll see the Lord
If it was today
I would have a sweet reward
In the middle of the founders
That died for our faith
It’s not their fault
That the world has held the church
Religion is often vicious
It discounts people’s lives
Jesus wept for us and died
That I might be justified
Before a Holy God
King of all Kings
He looks at religion
And only sees its schemes
Christ is the person
That we imitate and serve
Listening to Jesus
We realize people need to be heard
Today the world despises
All that Jesus did
It disregards our Savior
As if He never lived
The world thinks it’s judging
Persecuting souls
It’s only building prisons
Jesus is in control
Clay Corvin 3/20/04
WHEN SELF IS GONE
It’s all about me it seems
Everything I do
Positions me
To be in front of you
I this
And I that
I am important
You see
And yet the heart
Of the Gospel I believe
Speaks of your importance
And my responsibility
I must obey
I must choose
I must change
And be willing to be used
Used of God to encourage you
To help you grow
To encourage and sow
And bend the knee to God’s goals
I must know Christ
He is my life
Surrender self
Take His advice
And help you
As one who cares
My ego out
My heart devout
When self is gone
And Christ is King
My life will glow
And it will show
Clay Corvin 3/20/04
NO ESTEEM
We covered history
As we crisscrossed Rome
From early to the middle Ages
Looking at their homes
We listened to the eras
Across two thousand years
Presenting themselves
In bricks and stones
Nero still remembered
Evil was his throne
Always hurting people
His hurt still is known
Everywhere we traveled
Death reared its head
All those people
Struggled until they were dead
Now the façade is religion
Churches everywhere
All those hurting people
And the world doesn’t care
Rome is not unusual
Man is very mean
The strong live for ego
And people get no esteem
Clay Corvin 03/21/04
CELEBRATIONS
Sunday is a grand day
Of celebrations and joy
We walked thru history
In a Roman convoy
What a panorama
The Forum of Rome
Anchored by the Colosseum
Held together by many thrones
The Palatine is now swept clean
Overlooking all of Rome
Where the emperors sat
Feeling strong and tall
What have all the years done?
To a society that ruled the world
Reducing it to rubble
And now it’s gone
It was a violent society
Self-centered on its need
Greedy causes flourished
Led by men with evil needs
Celebrations are deceiving
Many sedate the soul
Rome ignored Jesus
And now it is gone
Clay Corvin 03/21/04
BEYOND THE END OF TIME
Archie has a great mind
His devotional explored time
And the way God sifts men’s designs
We walked into time
Reached out to see
What the Romans did
And it affected me
Along the way we talked
Many thoughts
Our steps tracked through tears
Of slaves and burdened years
How do I fit?
In God’s kingdom work
What can I change?
That will glorify God’s name
Sad that Nero
Is remembered so long
I still felt the evil
That impacted the catacombs
We don’t have the names
Christians glorified Christ
God’s book has those names
And they won’t be forgot
When we get to heaven
There will be no Nero’s there
If our name is in His book
Christ will remember us
Each thing that we’ve done
Nothing hidden from the Son
The reward will be great
Time will be undone
Christ will take you on a stroll
And your feet won’t hurt
We will see His forum
Where we’ve been written up
I won’t forget this Sunday
It is etched in my mind
And Christ won’t forget me
Beyond the end of time
Clay Corvin 3/21/04
I WANT TO SEE
I to see Jesus
In everything I do
King of kings
Lord of me
Equipping and enabling
The work I’m to do
Jesus knows my limits
He’s called me for you
I’m to be His speaker
That tells you of His love
Guiding you to His Scripture
And a life that God can love
I’m to be His hands and feet
To show you Christ
Making sure my service
Doesn’t cloud your heart
Jesus is the answer
To all the questions of life
Christ loves you
And provides you with His love
Every day with Jesus
I will grow in grace
As I live in obedience
I will see His face
Clay Corvin 3/21/04
I’VE HAD ROME
I’ve had Rome
Ancient streets
Hewed stones
Up and down the avenue
I’ve had Rome
Thru dark streets
And Pizza joints
Beautiful strollers
Bikes and buses
Gelato stores
I’ve had Rome
Cesar stood where I walked
Paul was beaten
Peter was beheaded
Christianity flourished
In Rome
I’ve had Rome
The Forum was full
The Colosseum still stood
Caught many busses
And ate great food
I’ve had Rome
Espresso quick
And that’s about all
I walked the Tiber
And loved all I saw
I’ve had Rome
Clay Corvin 3/22/04
THINKING OF JESUS
I spent today
Thinking of Christ
Grateful for His presence
Thank you for you grace
This trip to Rome
Has helped me see
The lost you love
And the need for Thee
Thank you for the good weather
It’s made walking easier
Helping us see Rome
Giving us a sense of the past
Healing our hearts as we missed home
Christian’s through the ages
Reaching out to us
There are no grandchildren
On heaven’s bus
It’s all of Christ
I saw the ancients caring
Enough to die for me
All their faithful testimony
Reached America for me
And told of Jesus love
Thinking of Jesus
What a world He has
A place I have worth
As I follow and tell of Christ’s birth
And life and resurrection that sets man free
Clay Corvin 03/22/04
A WEEK IN ROME
A week in Rome
A long way from home
Reached across the years
To bring me closer to Christ
It helped me see
Sacrificial lives
Living for Jesus
Speaking to me
I will not forget
The things I’ve seen
The history I’ve learned
The places that testify to Thee
Titular churches
Aqueducts and roads
Buildings that stand
Spoke to me
I am not alone
History is long
Jesus is the same
Yesterday, today and tomorrow
I also saw what pagans think
They ignore Jesus’ name
Even though they can see
They live enslaved and bound
Clay Corvin 3/22/04
MONDAY IN ROME
The weather is a blessing
Just like our walks
Giving us a chance to see
Hidden Rome
It’s right before our eyes
As we walk our way
Often ignored by others
To be seen today
Lessons were learned by heartache
Experiences won and lost
Early Roman history
Developed at an awful cost
Buildings can crumble
And be rebuilt with gold
Human lives are precious
And their story goes untold
Carla shared the history
Students joined in
We learned about those people
Who struggled with their sin
Many turned to Jesus
He changed their lives
They willingly suffered
And often paid with their life
Now we know the answers
The martyrs always gave
Jesus is the answer
Christ is the only way
Clay Corvin 3/22/04
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