Will I be my brother’s keeper?
Do I dare think deeper?
Selfishness will fester within,
wallowing in hateful sin.
To neglect the needs of one another
is to a degree just like murder.
Suit and tie walks by,
yet turns his eyes
as a brother suffers and dies.
Isn’t that homicide?
High and mighty
preacher approaches.
Dressed to impress, headed to church.
Not the time to mess his clean shirt.
Too important to stoop to the dirt
to help a brother who is hurt.
Samaritan sees his brother lying in pain
Doesn’t think twice about a stain
Kneels to lift him from the mud
sweating from the scorching sun.
God bless the brother’s keeper.
A love so pure furthers the Kingdom.
The Artist creates with the stroke of a brush
Earth’s in a hush as He stoops.
Stoops to show us--
there is hope.
Hope abounds when we are
our brother’s keeper.
Love one another. Love yourself.
Drench the world with your overflow.
As your cup runs over,
those nearby
get their feet wet
from the living river
that God grants.
Now it’s on you to deliver.
Who will be their brother’s keeper?
Justin Blake Poythress
2/18/2011
Will I be my brother’s keeper?
Do I dare think deeper?
Selfishness will fester within,
wallowing in hateful sin.
To neglect the needs of one another
is to a degree just like murder.
Suit and tie walks by,
yet turns his eyes
as a brother suffers and dies.
Isn’t that homicide?
High and mighty
preacher approaches.
Dressed to impress, headed to church.
Not the time to mess his clean shirt.
Too important to stoop to the dirt
to help a brother who is hurt.
Samaritan sees his brother lying in pain
Doesn’t think twice about a stain
Kneels to lift him from the mud
sweating from the scorching sun.
God bless the brother’s keeper.
A love so pure furthers the Kingdom.
The Artist creates with the stroke of a brush
Earth’s in a hush as He stoops.
Stoops to show us--
there is hope.
Hope abounds when we are
our brother’s keeper.
Love one another. Love yourself.
Drench the world with your overflow.
As your cup runs over,
those nearby
get their feet wet
from the living river
that God grants.
Now it’s on you to deliver.
Who will be their brother’s keeper?
Justin Blake Poythress
2/18/2011
Do I dare think deeper?
Selfishness will fester within,
wallowing in hateful sin.
To neglect the needs of one another
is to a degree just like murder.
Suit and tie walks by,
yet turns his eyes
as a brother suffers and dies.
Isn’t that homicide?
High and mighty
preacher approaches.
Dressed to impress, headed to church.
Not the time to mess his clean shirt.
Too important to stoop to the dirt
to help a brother who is hurt.
Samaritan sees his brother lying in pain
Doesn’t think twice about a stain
Kneels to lift him from the mud
sweating from the scorching sun.
God bless the brother’s keeper.
A love so pure furthers the Kingdom.
The Artist creates with the stroke of a brush
Earth’s in a hush as He stoops.
Stoops to show us--
there is hope.
Hope abounds when we are
our brother’s keeper.
Love one another. Love yourself.
Drench the world with your overflow.
As your cup runs over,
those nearby
get their feet wet
from the living river
that God grants.
Now it’s on you to deliver.
Who will be their brother’s keeper?
Justin Blake Poythress
2/18/2011
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