As I see it.
.
In simplicity,
a wise man easily
distinguishes between
what he understands, and
all he does not…. and then,
.
from an ensuing
embarrassment of questions, he
accepts the tenuous aspects of individual
insight in an aggregate society divided
irreparably in spirit and purpose…
.
“AMERICA, AMERICA,
God shed His grace on thee…”
.
Said,
of the vernal
‘Lion of Tarshish’,
a steady worsening
in a struggle for dominance,
as globally all societies perfect
the tolerance of lesser gods, and
every evil-bird of expression.
AMERICA,
.
a once great experiment,
plummeting into a winter
of unsoundness and
lawlessness, as
social enigma cedes
attrition of infrastructures,
representative (in many ways)
of the moral decline,
and spiritual deadening,
of a once great nation carking…
.
Fossil fuel generations
bedding the golden calf, in
an effort to birth the golden egg,
to be freed from the monster
they created…
.
Apple pie humpers
(sordid self-expression)
given to self-aggrandizement
remain inebriated give-a-shits…
.
Morpheus hoards, and snowflakes,
(having never experienced
want or war)
cross luck fingers, and
offer up contrived prayers
to ward off the next guaranteed
over-the-top disaster, that will reveal
all manner of incompetence, and
reconstitute what many have
come to hold as rule…
.
“AMERICA, AMERICA,
God shed His grace on thee,
Till selfish gain no longer strain
The banner of the free.”
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Innocent at outset,
hearts soft and malleable,
(and in a sense of pure purpose
preparing to germinate the hope
of bright tomorrows) moral dreamers
espouse goodness, and in all faith press
collectively towards what is envisioned
as a means to an end greater than
the sum of its characters,
.
Remembering - in
blissful expectancy, and being
subject to the whims of lesser gods,
AMERICA [once] persevered in the idealism
of a nations unsophisticated components, while
strong dreaming spirits posited anxiety in innocence,
and pressed forward TOGETHER in the unity of innovation…
.
“AMERICA, AMERICA,
God mend thine every flaw,
Confirm thy soul in self-control,
Thy liberty in law…”
.
As I see it…
.
© richard lloyd cederberg
10/2024
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Phrases taken from the original eight stanza iconic poem composed by Katherine Lee Bates. 1859-1929. “America the Beautiful” appeared in print July 4th 1895, in ‘The Congregationalist,’ a weekly journal. Ms. Bates revised the lyrics twice, in 1904, and again in 1913.
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Based on the stock market last week. It is evident that all of the millions that the billionaires spent on the election has been returned to them already.
So greed has been rewarded for those willing to lend a drop in the bucket of their wealth to the election and its hateful ads about candidates that just weren't true but wishfully thought by those who felt abused for one reason or another. Mostly their growing debt from credit card use and buying more than they really needed. Pleasurable pursuits.
Ron
God mend thine every flaw,
Confirm thy soul in self-control,
Thy liberty in law…” its all about admitting our short comings and striving to excel, if only every American would understand the value of Honesty hard work, and altruism. Think of our President's of old and how their standards were so much higher for themselves and others. What a far cry from the past, we need to wake up ! thanks for your patriotic loyalty and honesty
and she must understand to be even brighter she must realign with God's ways- not ours-
Thank you deeply for your love for this great glorious land in which we have had mercy when we didn't deserve it....God loves, adores and weeps profoundly for America and there are I'm positive in heaven many love songs He sings along with His billions of angels all in harmony and love for America He sings and the angels pour out such love for the eagle- for He created "her".....Yet He brings again us low to come back to His arms of repentance and follow His ways through mercy for He loves His creation and children that much to take those excessive worldly things and bring the corner stone pillars back with end time news of salvation- to hold, to HUMBLE ourselves and pray for our loved ones tight, to hold Him and to hold America in deep prayer that she may return to Godly ways which I feel she will prophetically in time.....What a sober minded loving, timely tribute Richard... I think and deeply gather the images of the Normandy boys ( great tears stream down my face) who fought not just for us, for the world- I want their bravery in the lions den....I will be forever grateful for the suffering and abuse they suffered and gift they gave us...We must never have let them died in vein-
I weep so much for today's men barely can finationaly support themselves, are lost and seek manly alpha male guidance. They are deeply broken hearted.. We must encourage and pray for them... Let them know that we are ALL worthy...... I pray for the Normandy heroic boys- and hope they were believers and pray to see them on the other side at the great light banquet....We must never forget what the boys did- we must never forget the sufferings of those at Virginia shores who channeled God to declare her rightful place and covenant. We must not forget Valley Forge and later Abraham Lincoln freeing of the slaves ( for every man is equal in the sight of God) We MUST NEVER never forget Martin Luther King Jr and his vision no matter what and instill it when we can remember in our lives. We must remember the cross and how we are so loved by Christ. Imagine a God who was and is so meek, absolutely broken and in love with us, humble to be born among common farm animals in a filthy flea infested shack barn- this is how humble He is- a God who never shuns the undesirables, least of these. We must as a country remember and hold tight to the words that were written into law with sacrifice, blood and treasure that " We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. That, to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. That, whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles, and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness.
The birth pains are here of God reversing this breach birth of what she was not suppose to be. She will be something so brand new for generations until YHWY returns.....Pray that the light get's brighter and darkness will dim.....Americans must be free before the world- free to earn a decent living, free to speak, free to be what she was suppose to be- in the the light, the hope, the candle for the world to see of hope that we must understand we all have needs and feelings, each one of us carrying a heavy load we may not know anything of- so we must be kind- no matter what happens until tribulations- America has been the "hammer" of the world- watching, policing by it's status hegemonic power. But she must go back to a humble, meek, populist of we the people country...She and her children have been the MOST generous of all humans on this planet and we deserve to be respected and live in a fair, safe condition....
The conditions I saw in several counties in North Carolina of bravery, sacrifice and love to those that lost everything in Helene made me so proud to be American and of my fellow country men brought me to sob so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
There is so much unconditional love for humanity in these beautiful people of America- purple mountain majesty and amber waves of grain !!!
America needs to take care of her humbled, devastated veterans that lay filthy, suicidal, broken and and hungry on the streets while others walk in and get everything they need free like it's owed to them at the troth- no way this is going to stand anymore!!!!!!!!!
But God says if my people will humble themselves, seek me and repent I will hear from heaven and WILL restore their lands--We must come back as what she was intended-
She needs to care for all her own and have a due process of immigration so it's fair to people who wait years. God raises countries and brings them low just as He does Kings. We are NOT a oligarchy democracy. We are a self governing country with laws for of and by the people...There's too many regulations, too much waste and NGO's, Wallstreet corruption, global outsourcing and threats that is putting us at risk of many things and to our sovereign way of freedom life.. She needs to let alpha men be REAL men in this nation freely....She needs free speech restored.....What we teach our children must not be part of their Mao's color revolution.....She needs a fair and not two tier judicial system. - I don't believe there should be a federal reserve handling the peoples money and must return to gold standard...We must return the peoples monetary system....I could go on and on but all I'm going to say is where there is liberty there is Christ consciousness.. We are going through massive transformation. This violence must stop because of political differences and foreigner entanglements. The founding fathers were deeply men of faith and wanted to be free of the crown. The elite are building a crown for themselves and it's backfiring ...!!!! It's going to be a recovery from their socialist policies and must reform their party back to the people...
However, that said- It's going to be a time for the greatest move of God- a great harvest for fishers of men and with those that walk with the seer Daniel anointing. We must realign ourselves with God's will and be strong as the waves are many, the anchor holds us however, the ships been battered but do we trust Him all the way like we should???
Our God is a jealous God and shares His glory with NO other. So He will let some go who have made their God the things of this temporally world- all of it- the pride of life- We must come and repent daily of there's anything not right in us for death can come at anytime.., come back to the beautiful great harvest truly- not out of ego but in truth and heart for what He's given us eternal life through Jesus.
Intercession will be intense. It's the MOST fantastic time to be alive ....And we get to see it all- we were chosen before the foundations of the earth and womb. Thank you deeply for your encouragement, sober minded words and patience with me.......Thank you for all your prayers too- Praying for you, Michelle, Garret and your little ones. God be with you all- Keep liberty burning brightly with our dependence upon Him...
~jo