Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Clarity by Charity

"Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.... And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity" (1 Corinthians 13:1,13).

Faith and hope need charity
To show that they are true.
Love will give them clarity
And let their light shine through.

Be careful not to minimize
The necessary role
Of faith and hope, lest you despise
The anchor of your soul.

Remember that through faith we're saved,
For faith lays hold on grace.
Our path ahead with hope is paved
To heaven's dwelling place.

Faith and hope are no less true
If we should fail in love,
But lack of love obscures from view
The grace of God above.

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