It is my Christian duty to love you even if you are unlovable
It is my Christian duty to forgive you for acting ugly

It is my Christian duty to not talk about you
It is my Christian duty to do nice things for you
 
Gee, that is a lot of Christian duties and I wonder how I did
The test is when I look within myself and see what I am like

 
 
Do I measure up to what my Christian duties are
Have I wandered away from my God so very far
 
That I do not recognize how little I love
How selfish I am and do not want to reach out to you
Do I feel I am so superior to you that I cannot relate
Am I angry at you or so jealous I just leave you alone


 
Never to speak or help when you are in need
It is not just my Christian duty to do these
  
My walk with my Lord Jesus will explain this you see
I pray today for you and yours,  that I might be there for you
I love you my friend because God gave you to me
So let bygones be bygones and let us pass the test
 
Let us get it together and do what we must
Love one another and do our very best


 
That is my Christian duty
To be more Christ-like as He said

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