Citizens: Me and You
by Michael Doyle

I. 

This nation was born under the authority
Blessed into birth by God's wise dignity
As one filled with freedom and liberty
Given to us, not by government, but God's divinity

We, this republic, are born by providence
That all persons have the right to independence
This is especially true when oppressed in station
Burdened by excess demands and absent representation

From the Mayflower Compact, American Civilization
Rests on the reverence for God across our nation
Madison and Washington were not suspicious
Of the Commandments and God's hand conspicuous

That we, the People, were to adopt the right attitude
Keeping prayerful hands joined in faith and gratitude
Patrick Henry and Samuel Adams found Jesus sovereign
Holding all of us should keep eyes on God, averted from sin

God governs in the daily affairs of all men
Holding our liberties are held best by avoiding sins
In the complex interplay between faith and philosophy
We founded our nation under God and promised liberty

These true beliefs are to be kept in good maintenance
To pass on to future generations as our inheritance
Faithfulness to God's ways is manifest in our destiny
As such, belief and obedience are integral to our history

II. 

Scriptures tell us of our duality
That our lives are led by spirituality
We are to lead lives striving for good
Following godly principles as we should

Our country is founded on the Christian proposition
From which we take our Judeo-Christian disposition
This creates a unique tension requiring attention
If we are to live our lives to the best intentions

In the beginning, God created everything
Putting God's thumbprint over all things
In this, God's reign is seen with clarity
Lived in the Garden and the world with sincerity

Don't believe Satan's lies over the truth
Those raised Christian are taught this since youth
God has always kept Himself in graceful contemplation
That each of us is to live for our redemption

God raised Abraham to raise Israel to raise our king
Jesus, the Messiah, raised to reign over everything
Yet, when  the Lord walked before our human eyes
Somehow, most did have the ability to see and recognize

Our Lord want us purposefully engrossed in prayer
In a personal relationship of love with moments there
To recognize His will, not ours, is what is to be done
And that we, as God's children, are to follow God's son

Parables of priorities reach to teach by simplicity
To seek the kingdom in God's created complexity
As His disciples, we are to love with our integrity
Living out each day to our best with our sincerity

Living as we do by God's logos that is the truth
That we've borne witness to since our early youth
And instead, as an alarming number have walked away
We are to remain citizens serving heaven in every way

We, as Christians, must take our actions as if by cue
Living our lives faithfully as servants, me and you
Loving faithfully in keeping Christ in everyday
Doing this in our utmost in all Christ's living ways

(c) June 27, 2024   Michael Doyle
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