To The Prophet Jeremiah

TO THE PROPHET JEREMIAH
CAME THE WORD OF THE LORD
SAYING THEY'LL BE MY PEOPLE
AND I'LL BE THEIR GOD,

FOR I WILL HAVE MERCY
ON ALL WHO WILL PRAY
AND ASK FOR FORGIVENESS
AND TURN FROM THEIR WAY,

BUT HE WAS NOT FINISHED
HE HAD ONLY BEGUN
THEN HE MADE ATONEMENT
THROUGH JESUS HIS SON,

WHEN ON THE CROSS
OUR SIN HE BECAME
HE BORE THE SCARES
AND ALL OF THE SHAME,

BLESSED IS THE MAN
WHO'S SINS ARE FORGIVEN
BLESSED IS THE LIFE
HIS PEOPLE ARE LIVING.

RICHARD A PALMER