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Call to action (Vol 1  No 69)

When bad laws are not questioned,

Good policies not tried,

Then God is kept in heaven,

And God within denied.

For when we sit in silence

Much wrong can go unchecked;

We need to speak out loudly,

Make governments reflect.

We may voice opinions

Although with censored voice;

Let shouts be strong against all wrong;

We really have no choice.

The Jesus we have heard of,

Was always strong to state

That he was for the weak ones,

The poor and not the great.

He challenged all the leaders;

Would not be overawed;

He saw injustice rampant,

And equity ignored.

We should voice opinions

To gain a listening ear;

Let shouts be strong against all wrong;

We need to interfere.

If we are Christ’s disciples,

We cannot turn our backs

When called into the battle

To follow in his tracks.

For Jesus it was costly;

The enemy was strong.

When power is corrupted

We’re charged to combat wrong.

We shall voice opinions;

We too shall not succumb.

Let shouts be strong against all wrong;

And we shall overcome.

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