Not Long The Float of Day is Stayed...

Love in Action;
Romans 12:9-21

Love must be sincere.
Hate what is evil;
cling to what is good.
Be devoted to one another in love.
Honor one another above yourselves.
11 Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.
12 Be joyful in hope,
patient in affliction,
faithful in prayer.
13 Share with the Lord’s people who are in need.
Practice hospitality.
14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.
15 Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.
16 Live in harmony with one another.
Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position.
Do not be conceited.
17 Do not repay anyone evil for evil.
Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone.
18 If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.
19 Do not take revenge, my dear friends,
but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written
“It is mine to avenge; I will repay,”[b] says the Lord.
20 On the contrary:
“If your enemy is hungry, feed him;
if he is thirsty, give him something to drink.
In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.”[c]
21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Not long the float of Day is stayed
In time’s ephemeral parade
The audience of Now and Here
In ash and dust will disappear

Not long to leave a life behind
Or toil the harvest’s sheaves to bind
Or prove by speech and action’s verve
The God we have chosen to serve

Not long to make the Soul secure
To make Calling’s election sure
Before we leave this groaning place
To meet our Maker Face to face

Not long to thwart the darts of sin
Or bring the bleeding harvest in
Oh, darling sojourner of sod
Not long to prepare to meet God

 

Not long to put love into deed

And cultivate the fallen seed

To pay close heed to where seeds fell

Not long to guard and tend them well

 

Not long to train the little tot

Of what is right and what is not

Not long to be gentle and kind

Until we leave this life behind 

Not long to suffer for love's cause

Without the buffer of applause

Not long until the Name that saves

Will open long forgotten graves

 

Not long to watch the darkness fade

Not long the float of day is stayed

Not long the mind of man is tried

Not long the guilty clan can hide

Not long until the Lord appears
With bottles that have stored our tears
Not long until the enemy
Is overthrown in victory


© Janet Martin

 

O Lord Jesus, How Long? 

 

2 Cor.6:2

 For He says: “In an acceptable time I have heard you, 

And in the day of salvation I have helped you.”

 Behold, now is the accepted time; 

behold, now is the day of salvation.