Dr John Celes Poems

What use is a rose-bush without thorns,
For God gave thorns by changing leaves,
And protecting flowers beauteous
From predators, and plucking hands!
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You can become a saint as well,
If you can live for Christ;
Declared, you can be saint on earth,
If you can die, for Him.
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'Tis sad someone like you should leave
For reasons known/unknown this place,
Donating points, no more word-weave,
With many trophies in this race!
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‘Let ‘yes' be yes and ‘no' be no,
In earthly life' -what Jesus said;
And that's how Christians live to do,
And suffer Christ-like until dead.
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I loved the world although it nev'r deserved;
I loved the people more than how I should;
But what I got was mere ingratitude;
The world goes on in this way rather fast.
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The springs of life bring glorious days each year,
With verdure leaves and flowers of fine hues;
Though scorching, summers bring the harvests dear,
And helps the farmers pay back loans and dues!
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I'm sick of living here on earth,
O Mary, heal my soul;
O Virgin Mother, who gave birth
To Jesus, mend my role!
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Good friends like pearls are hard to find;
Good friends are bodies of same mind;
Good friends share joys and woes alike;
Good friends will gossip just dislike.
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Most precious, we can bet,
Of all the gifts in life we get,
That money can't buy,
Are children doubtlessly -our wealth, and yet
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I know, my God will work out things for me,
No matter how impossible they seem;
In ways beyond my imagination,
As if I experienced the wildest dream.
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