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    Ode to Jesus Christ: Poems by Darl Dinger and Louise Carter: Ode to Jesus Christ, #1
    Ode to Jesus Christ: Poems by Darl Dinger and Louise Carter: Ode to Jesus Christ, #1
    Ode to Jesus Christ: Poems by Darl Dinger and Louise Carter: Ode to Jesus Christ, #1
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    Ode to Jesus Christ is a three volume set of poetry books totaling 415 poems in all, authored by Darl Dinger and his friend, Louise Carter, over the past 36 years.

    Anyone paying attention today can see that many things are not right with our world today. Our world is ruled by lies, greed, endless corruption, wickedness and sin. These two poets make sense out of this unusual era in all of world history known as the final days of end times of Bible prophecy. They offer solace, wisdom and healing solutions for those struggling to make sense out of our world gone mad. This volume, Volume One, contains 133 poems touching on man's sinful nature, our shared and desperate need for a savior from ourselves, and the healing that only comes from genuine confession, repentance and a turning away from the wrongs we have done to others that inevitably result in broken relationships, loneliness and pain in our lives. The path to healing and eternal life only comes through faith (trust) in Jesus Christ, the son of God, who came to earth to testify to the truth and to pay the price we all deserve to pay for our sinful ways so that those of us who can and who do, might live in right relationship with God forever in a new earth free from sin and pain.

    These poets repeatedly point the way to life's wisdom through reading and obedience to the commandments of God's word, the Bible, in its entirety. Listen to these wise, humble and godly sages whose poems talk to our hearts.  Hear Darl's Holy Spirit-inspired warnings of a watchman on the wall that while we still have time to turn to Christ as lord and savior over our wills and our lives, that time is now very short.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWatchman on the Wall
    Release dateNov 15, 2016
    ISBN9780986092190
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      Ode to Jesus Christ - Darl Dinger

      Ode to Jesus Christ

      Poems by Darl Dinger and Louise Carter

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      Volume One

      ––––––––

      Third Edition

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      Compiled and Edited by

      Watchman on the Wall

      Tantuple Publishing Inc.

      Ode to Jesus Christ: Poems by Darl Dinger and Louise Carter - Volume One

      Copyright © 2016 − Tantuple Publishing Inc., P.O. Box 1418, Driggs, Idaho 83422.

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except as provided by USA copyright law.

      Printed in the United States of America

      ISBN-13: 978-0-9860921-9-0

      Dedication

      As I take

      my pen in hand

      I dedicate these books

      to every believing woman and man.

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      Thanking

      our Father above

      who sent His Son

      to tell us of His love.

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      So all of you

      who would believe

      your eternal fears

      He will relieve.

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      Reaching out

      in faith to Jesus Christ

      who has promised to you

      eternal life.

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      Now as a Christian

      saved by grace

      as you walk among

      this earthly race,

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      Tell all you meet

      of Jesus’ sacrifice

      be they enemy or friend

      reach out to them a helping hand.

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      And be sure to add

      this one thing:

      soon you will meet Jesus Christ

      your eternal King.

      Forward

      Darl ordered a copy of my ground-breaking book, Making Sense Out of a World Gone Mad: A Roadmap for God’s Elect Living in the Final Days of the End Times, earlier this year. In early June I first spoke by phone with Darl and we both instantly recognized how much we share in common in terms of our committed Biblical Christian faith and our shared understanding that we are living in the final days of the end times of Bible prophecy. It was during that first phone call that Darl revealed to me his penchant for writing poems. He even read a few of them to me over the phone. I was so taken by what I heard that I asked him to send me a few more for me to read. He told me that he has been writing poetry about his faith in and relationship with Jesus Christ ever since he became a born again Christian in 1982 and that he had written over 200 poems over the last 30 plus years, in concert with Louise Carter, a very dear friend of his and his wife, Barbara. After reading the poems Darl sent me, I proposed to him that I help him publish his poems so that others might be able to be blessed by them too.

      This work of three volumes of Darl’s and Louise’s poetry is the result of this collaboration, which has been on a fast track to get completed as soon as possible. The reason is simple. As I reveal in my book, the great tribulation foretold in Daniel 12 and Matthew 24 for thousands of years is now over. This means that Yahushua (Jesus Christ) will be returning to gather the elect to Himself in the clouds in the very near future, as I prove beyond a reasonable doubt in my rather unusual and challenging book. These poems are intended for God’s elect to bless them. Darl and I are of the elect and we hope you are too. If not, sadly, these poems will not be of much blessing to you. These poems tell a story that the non-elect simply cannot hear.

      When I first encountered Darl’s and Louise’s poems, 75 of them were in word processed form, but the remainder were still in handwritten form which I have entered on my own to speed up the compilation process to discover that we are working with over 300 poems that were simply too numerous to organize into a single volume. Hence, we have opted to split them into three volumes for easier handling and reading.

      Darl and Louise met one another in church years ago and became friends when they discovered that they were both amateur poets. Darl’s wife Barbara and he took care of Louise during the last ten years of her life until she died in 2014. Louise always told Darl that she knew that he would have a book of his poems published one day and asked him to include some of her poems in it. Darl promised he would, but frankly, he never dreamed that his poems would ever be published. Now thanks to Darl’s years of creating his poems, and my editing, compiling and publishing expertise, that dream can now become a reality. I am blessed to be a part of that creative process for Darl, Barbara and Louise.

      As you read these poems, try to see and hear them with your heart. I think you will find, as I have, that God has clearly inspired them through Darl and Louise to reach our hearts in these very troubling days in which we now find ourselves living. They offer hope, perspective and wisdom on what the elect are able to do to get right with God and His son, the Christ. I can honesty tell you that God inspired my book through me that speaks to the mind, but often a story or poetry, inspired by God, can speak to the heart in ways that a piece of non-fiction writing can never achieve. May Darl and Louise’s gifts bless you and lead you closer to God and to Jesus Christ in these last days. Make way for the second coming of the Lord! Because He is coming very soon, whether we’re ready or not!

      May the Holy Spirit move with power upon those who read this book. This is Darl’s and my fervent prayer. For where two or three are gathered together in the name of Christ, He is there in the midst of us.

      Watchman on the Wall

      Teton Valley, Idaho

      August 2016

      Updated August 2017

      The Old North Church

      Listen my children and you shall hear

      of the midnight ride of Paul Revere

      he rode at midnight to be the first

      to hang a light in the Old North Church.

      ––––––––

      But where is that church of long ago?

      Why is it your children do not know

      of all of the events that happened that day?

      Why haven't you taught your children to pray?

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      Paul rode to the church with a heart full of fear

      he knew that a great war was very near

      he rode to the church, he was near at last

      he wanted to tell the people to pray and fast.

      ––––––––

      For there was an event coming

      have you not heard?

      Read your Bible

      it’s written in God’s word.

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      When they say peace and safety

      throughout the land, it's about to happen

      because the church did not pray

      and take a stand.

      ––––––––

      Sudden destruction and a fearful plight

      will overtake them when the horse rides at midnight

      be not surprised for God is not mocked

      it's way past time that the church took stock.

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      But you still have time to take a stand

      speak to your children the time is at hand

      set an example, don't get caught in a lurch

      remember the example, of the Old North Church.

      ––––––––

      What was the sermon that was very clear?

      Could it have been that our Lord's coming is very near?

      What was the message? What did He say?

      ––––––––

      Could it have been, Please bow your heads and let us pray?

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      Love your neighbor and your enemies too

      when they see Christ's love flowing through you

      what can they say? Perhaps they will repent

      when they see Christ's love and perceive you were sent.

      ––––––––

      Believe the Bible with all your heart

      speak to that child. I know it's a start

      this arguing and strife should never be

      ask Jesus to touch their heart, and set them free.

      ––––––––

      Paul rode that night with fear in his heart

      he knew it was time to make a new start

      Jesus is the light, the truth, and the way

      so listen to God's Spirit in these last days.

      ––––––––

      So remember the ride of Paul Revere

      as he rode to the church with a heart full of fear

      he rode his horse for all it was worth

      he knew his destiny rode with the Old North Church.

      Two Little Words: I Forgive

      I forgive

      Two little words

      will never be spoken

      by Satan's nerds.

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      But God's chosen people

      who want to live

      will say, please help me Lord

      as I choose to forgive.

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      Hurt and pain

      my whole life through

      never knowing

      what I should do.

      ––––––––

      The pain and suffering

      that I have lived

      until I spoke two words

      Lord Jesus, help me to forgive.

      ––––––––

      Life is too short

      life's trials too long

      I choose to live life

      with a cheerful song.

      ––––––––

      As I come to the end

      of my life and my days

      to you Lord Jesus

      I give all my praise.

      ––––––––

      Now please help me, Jesus

      as I want to live

      as I freely utter these words

      I truly forgive!

      Master of the Wind

      Many are the sailors on the sea at night

      who have had their hearts filled with fright

      but there are

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