The following are a group of poems written by Richard Dotterty.
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A Message
God has given me, a message
Clearly, it’s for you
You are loved, beyond compare
Listen, this is true,
He loves, you so very much
Gave His Son, came down to earth to be
Your Savior, Redeemer, Friend
Come Trust Him, and you’ll see,
Love, like you have never known
You are, His prize creation
Give Him, Praise and Glory
Find in Him, Peace and Joy, and True Elation,
Receive Him, Trust Him, Believe on Him
He’s your Savior, your Lord, so let Him be
And you will see Him, face to face
All throughout, eternity.
Richard Dottery
Copyright ©2010 Richard Dottery
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A Home’s, Most Important Things
May this new home, be a place
Of Love and Kindness, for you all
May Peace and Joy, be prominent
And in Rest and Comfort, may you stand tall,
May Christ, and all your family
Find a place, to dwell and to be
At one, with each other
May your eyes be opened, as you see,
The more important things, in life
Are not the ones, that are outside
They’re the things that are, in our heart
And with whom, we do abide,
Keep Christ the center, of your life
And of your family, and home too
He is the reason, for you existence
And He gives in Love, good things, unto you,
So enjoy your new home, together
And may peace and joy, be found throughout
May you keep your priorities, all in line
And may the most important things, be found out.
Richard Dottery
Copyright ©2010 Richard Dottery
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A Home of Love
Make your house, a home of love
For all, who enter in to see
A place where lots of love and caring
Are always, first priority,
Make it a Place of Peace
With Rest for all of you
And keep the devil out
Even if, that’s all you do,
Make it a place where from the world
You all, can get away
And leave the world out
Don’t let it in, I say,
And make it, a place for you
A Sanctuary, True
A place of Love and Peace and Joy
And Rest, In Jesus, for all of you.
Richard Dottery
Copyright ©2010 Richard Dottery
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A Little Christian LOVE
Sometimes, just a smile
With a little Christian Love, you see
Tells, someone in trouble
You can have God’s Love and Peace, like me,
Just a little Christian Love
Flowing on out from You
Tells someone who’s hurting
I really do care, I do,
And when, one is broken hearted
And life, seems to have gotten them troubled so
They need, some encouragement and some Love
So they, can get back up and go,
A smile, a hug, a helping hand
Can just be, what they need
So long as it’s wrapped, in God’s Love
A rewarding, Christian deed,
So don’t keep it, to yourself
This Love of Jesus, inside of you
Let it flow out, like a river
Helping and Encouraging, others too.
Copyright ©2010 Richard Dottery
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A Little Love
Sometimes a little hug
Can heal a weary soul
Sometimes just a little smile
Can make another whole,
Cause this world is full of meanness
And nastiness all day
But we have The Love Of Jesus
Which can chase that all away,
So let the whole world see God's Love
Flowing, from deep within your heart
Cause all that meanness and nastiness
Hurts like a fiery dart,
So let the Love Of Jesus
A Hug, a Word, a Smile,
Show them you are different
And you have been for awhile,
Cause it may help, a troubled one
To know someone cares about there soul
Someone who wants to help them
And see them again, made whole,
So don't think a little kindness
Is just too little to show
It can restore someone's confidence
As on thru life they go,
Cause even money can't buy One Kindness
It can't buy Peace within Ones Soul
Only Jesus Christ Can Restore Peace
Bring Forgiveness and Make One Whole.
Richard Dottery
Copyright ©2010 Richard Dottery
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A Little Love
Don't be afraid, to tell God
I need a hug, today
I know, you'll feel His embrace
Around you, right away,
Cause He, really truly loves us
And He cares, for you and me
And He wants us, to be happy and content
And at peace, with Him, you see,
So reach out and touch, Almighty God
Express your love for Him, along the way
And you'll see, He's always be there for you
Reciprocating, I everyday,
Just stay real close, walk with Him
Let Him lead and guide you, daily through
Tell Him that you love Him also
And you'll here Him say, I Love You too.
Richard Dottery
Copyright ©2010 Richard Dottery
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A Little Smile
Just a little smile
Can uplift, someone's day
Just a little kind word
Can help them, on their way,
Cause while ones feeling, unhappy
And while ones feeling, sad
They need some Christ Centered Love
To restore that joy, they once had,
So show a little kindness
And show a little cheer
Uplift a soul that's down-hearted
Just show them, you are here,
Cause sometimes, all one needs
To get back, on the track
Is just, a little smile or a hug
Or a little pat, on the back,
Cause the love we have, inside of us
Is come down, from God above
It's Higher than, this world's love
It's a Giving, Caring Love,
So show, a little kindness
Show God's Love, across this land
Cause our Saviour, gives it to us
It's Free, it's Mighty, it's Grand.
Richard Dottery
Copyright ©2010 Richard Dottery
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A Little Venom
Just a little drop, of poisonous venom
From a snake, or spider so
Can stop, the largest man
Can just take your life, and go,
But venom, can come from elsewhere
From a fellow man, or woman’s word
Can be, just as deadly, as the snake
In case, you haven’t heard,
It starts, in an evil heart
Them proceeds on through the tongue
Words of gossip, hatred, lying
The character assignation bell, has been rung,
Poison, flowing from the lips
Can be venom filled, and deadly
Just as, the other venom
It can kill, so very readily.
Richard Dottery
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A Lot Less Stress
We have a lot less stress, in our life
When we Trust in God, and Pray
When we turn things, over to Him
We can be assures, that all, will work out OK,
Because He cares, so much for us
His every act, is bathed in Love
And so He sends, to us, good things
His Blessings, from above,
He tells us, don’t be anxious
Don’t be troubled, or full of fear
Just Ask and Trust, Believing
And know, that He will hear,
And as He hears, He’ll answer
And bring, good things to you
All that’s good and right
And be sure, to Bless you too.
Richard Dottery
Copyright ©2010 Richard Dottery
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A Marriage Vow
For richer, for poorer
For better, for worse
Should be a marriage
Blessing, instead of a curse,
To love and to cherish
To honor, all three
Should just make things
Better and loving, you see,
To have and to hold
So close and so near
Should be embracing
With kindness, not generate fear,
To be lawful and wedded
Both husband and wife
Should mean forever
At least, all through life,
To keep to each other
Till death do you part
Giving and taking
But, all from the heart,
Is this the vow
That together you took
Before each other
God and man, take a look,
Keep it and try it again
For both your sake
It's a vow of yours, before god
So don't you ever, dare to brake.
Richard Dottery
Copyright ©2010 Richard Dottery
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A New Baby
A new baby is God’s way
To send unto you and me in Love
A life you have created
Along with help from above,
Beautiful and vibrant
All fresh and all anew
This little life so precious
God has entrusted unto you,
So trusting and dependant
This ones survival is in your hand
Just imagine if we learned so well
To trust Our Lord, wouldn’t that be grand,
So enjoy your newborn baby
This gift God has given, true
Take care of it and nourish it
As God wants to do for me and you.
Richard Dottery
Copyright ©2010 Richard Dottery
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A New Body
There are, all different kinds of bodies
Though they all seem, to be just a shell
For, our soul and spirit
And for us, all to dwell,
Even, every tiny little seed, has a body
It is it’s shell, look and see
For all, of it's being
To dwell within, and be,
So you see, the body of a seed
Is, it's outer shell of sorts
But it is, no comparison to ours
No doubt bout that, you can bypass the courts,
God gave us bodies, and distributed them
As it pleased Him, at His Will
And what you got, is what you get
And what you're living with, today still,
Even fish, have a kind of flesh
Equipped for water, you know so
Yet man, is made much more superior
Though still limited, where he can go,
There's another, flesh of beasts
And birds too, have their own
To live and dwell, upon this earth
Cause heaven's not there home,
But one day, when Our Saviour
Returns to earth for us, who He Loves so
God will change, this corruptible to incorruptible
Eternally, and off to heaven, we’ll go.
Richard Dottery
Copyright ©2010 Richard Dottery
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A New Creature
If anyone, be in Christ
The Bible, makes it clear
He is a whole new creature, with a whole new life
Which starts, today and here,
Old things, you once enjoyed
Like the pleasures of sin, I say
They've all gone, by the wayside
And they've, all passed away,
You have, been Born Again
With a life, that's all anew
And God, your Heavenly Father, will daily
Lead and guide you, and show you what to do,
Your sins, have been forgiven
And you're a Saint of God, I say
You're an Heir of God, Joint Heir with Jesus
Heavenly Angels, are rejoicing today,
Cause you see, All Of God's Angels
Rejoice in Heaven, God's Word is clear
Whenever any soul, repents and receives
Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour, down here.
Richard Dottery
Copyright ©2010 Richard Dottery
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A Paradox
I am dead with Christ, yet I live
A paradox of sorts, you see
Yet it's not I that live, but Christ
Living in, and thru me,
And this life, I live in the flesh
Which is how, you see me now
I live by the faith, of the Son of God
Who Loved me and gave Himself for me, wow,
I'm alive, and living a new life
In Christ, my Saviour, you gotta see
My whole life, is being changed
Because of Christ's Spirit within me,
I was buried with Him, in Baptism
Raised to live in newness of life, with Him
He does all the hard work
With His Holy Spirit dwelling within,
So maybe my life
Is a paradox of sorts
But with Christ living in me and thru me
I won't have to face, God's judgment courts.
Richard Dottery
Copyright ©2000 Richard Dottery
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A PARTY HAS BEEN PLANNED
There's a party, that's been planned
By our Lord, so long ago
It's a Marriage Feast of Our Lord, The Lamb
And we the Church, who He Loves so,
There is one thing, that I know
And I know it for sure, here today
None will be tardy for this Party
Cause our Lord's, coming to get us on that day,
And He'll take us all, up with Him
Where forever, we will be
With Our God and Our Lord and Saviour
From then on, throughout eternity,
So rejoice, and keep your eyes toward Heaven
And give Him daily Praise and Glory
For His salvation and His Love for us
The Blessed Gospel Story.
Richard Dottery
Copyright ©2010 Richard Dottery
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