One, by guilt, to the cross driven;
A sinner, through grace, forgiven;
An heir, through Christ, of salvation,
In Him, a new creation;

A traveler in a new direction;
A striver for God’s perfection;
A Bible-to-life transcriber;
A Holy Spirit imbiber;

A Christ-follower bidden;
A light on a hill unhidden
A righteousness craver;
The salt of the earth with savor;

A Good News sharer;
A patient affliction-bearer;
A good-works doer
A will-of-God pursuer;

A faithful church-attender;
A wounded-spirit mender;
A truth-in-love speaker;
A Heavenly-treasure seeker;

An in-all-meekness walker;
A bridle-tongued talker;
A persistent prayer-partaker;
A practicing peacemaker;

A miracle expecter;
A harmony effector;
A blessing appreciator;
A joy-of-life celebrator

A Kingdom aspirer;
A glory to God desirer;
An unashamed believer;
A control-of-self achiever;

A disciple most fervent;
A good and faithful servant;
A trespass forgiver;
A poor-in-spirit liver;

A glad-countenance displayer;
A happiness purveyor;
A self denier;
A Golden-Rule applier;

An in-all-things-honest dealer;
A faults-of-others concealer;
A gossip chiller;
A promise fulfiller;

A bowels-of-mercy container;
A work-of-the-Church sustainer;
A Satan eluder;
A goodwill exuder;

An enemy lover;
A friend closer than a brother;
A Commandment keeper;
A for-the-lost weeper;

In stewardship, a master;
A cares-on-Christ caster;
A burden easer;
A God, not man, pleaser;

A temple most holy;
God’s property solely
To the needy, a provider;
An in-Christ’s-strength-only abider;

J. G. Braddock