Each sin has its door of entrance.
Keep–that–door–closed!
Bolt it tight!
Just outside, the wild beast crouches
In the night.
Pin the bolt with a prayer,
God will fix it there.
(John Oxenham)
More Poetry from John Oxenham:
John Oxenham Poems based on Topics: God, Night, Prayers- Kapiolani (John Oxenham Poems)
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- The Ballad of Lost Souls (John Oxenham Poems)
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