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Louis William Rose
Category Archives: About God
Life, Love, People and God
My book: Life, Love, People and God is available on Amazon.com. Click here to order a copy It is comprised of poetry and essays written over the past fifty years by myself, a lifelong student of parliamentary procedure and political … Continue reading
Posted in About God, About Life, About Love, About People, Christianity, Ethics, Freedom of Speech, Liberty, Literature, Philosophy of Religion, Poetry, Political Theory, Politics, Right to Bear Arms, Social Philosophy
Tagged Bill of Rights, God, Liberty, Life, Louis William Rose, love, People, Poetry, Politics, United States Constitution
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Why I am Unfit to be an Elder or a Deacon in a Bible Believing Church And Some Other Thoughts on the Church and the Law
I have been asked to be an elder a couple of times in the twenty plus years I have been sitting with the Presbyterians. After giving a brief explanation of why I could not accept such an exalted position, I was invariably asked to reconsider my position. This left me wondering how the person asking me ever got to be an elder. Continue reading
The Host of Heaven Views with Open Mouth
The host of heaven views with open mouth. Shocked and appalled at every lurid scene. Each good intention tragically gone south Each careless word both frivolous or mean. How desperate and how rapid was his fall! But, then the Blood … Continue reading
Posted in About God, Christianity, Philosophy of Religion, Poetry
Tagged Christianity, Louis William Rose, Poetry, Religion
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Sonnet: A Hero’s Death
Lord, let me die a hero’s death I pray. To meet the sudden blast and never flinch. And should my company flee in disarray, to stand my ground and not give up an inch. Lord, let me die a soldier’s … Continue reading
Posted in About God, Christianity, Poetry
Tagged Christian Soldier, Death in Battle, Death in Combat, Fighting the Devil, Hero's Death, Louis William Rose, Poem, Prayer, Sonnet
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Poem: Straddling God’s Thigh
Straddling God’s Thigh I can laugh today, straddling God’s thigh. In spite of what my eye may see, I’m safe there, perched upon His knee. I lay back with a sigh. I don’t understand, everything I’ve done. The circumstances that … Continue reading
Posted in About God, Christianity, Poetry
Tagged Bosom of Abraham, Christianity, Comforter, God, God's peace, Holy Spirit, Human leg, Louis William Rose, Poem, Religion and Spirituality, Social Sciences, Thigh
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Song: Holy Spirit, Pray for Me
Holy Spirit Pray for me Sing a song though I can neither hear nor see Say the words that lift me to eternity Holy Spirit Pray for me Holy Spirit Lead the way Show me everything God has for me … Continue reading
Posted in About God, Christianity, Poetry
Tagged Deliverence, Holy Ghost, Holy Spirit, Louis Willliam Rose, Poem, Song
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Sonnet: Epitaph
Epitaph for Louis William Rose Lou Rose has passed away, ha, ha, ho, ho. No special claim on heaven he has made, Except that upon Christ his sins are laid, Were there another way he must say no. His life … Continue reading
Song: Six Stringed Parable
Let me tell ya’ll a story ‘bout this guitar I got here. It was never glued together, it just suddenly appeared. Now if you believe my story, if you think that it is true, Then the same thing might apply … Continue reading
Posted in About God, Christianity, Poetry
Tagged Baptist, Christ, Christianity, conviction of sin, desperation, election, free will, God, Gospel of Matthew, Jesus, Parable, Poem, Religion and Spirituality, salvation, Six Stringed Guitar, Song
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Song: Father teach me to pray
Father teach me to pray. My life’s an empty shell, won’t you within me dwell. I pledge myself to you Oh Lord. Please make us one. Father, I’ve gone astray. I’ve sinned against you Lord, I do it every day. … Continue reading
Posted in About God, Christianity, Poetry
Tagged Christ, God, God the Father, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Lord, Lords Prayer, Louis William Rose, Poem, Prayer, salvation, Song
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