Fair to Compare – v5

It is fair to compare them to Christ

though they are flawed

their human motives blur in time,

they are not so pure of heart

as the One who climbed the cross

But it is fair to compare

their sacrifice for us,

for the greater good,

not focused on themselves

that we would be free

So many of our veterans

those who chose to serve

carrying our burden

sacrificing all for us

that we would be free

Like Christ, they were in service,

submitting their will,

for a greater purpose

Offering their lives for us

that we would truly live

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edited November 11, 2015

(editing version 4 and version 3)

Veterans’ Day 2015

edited September 11, 2015

Fair to Compare – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/09/fair-to-compare-v4.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/09/fair-to-compare-v4_11.html

(editing version 2)

edited November 11, 2014

Fair to Compare – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/11/fair-to-compare-v3.html

Veterans’ Day 2014

edited May 26, 2014

Fair to Compare – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/05/fair-to-compare-v2.html

Memorial Day

November 11, 2010

Fair to Compare

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/11/fair-to-compare.html

Veteran’s Day

&

the sacrifice of Jesus Christ

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