Grains Of Faith

A Christian poem about Ruth

Women's lives

became unfortunate and sad

as widows and lonely wives

and their neighbor gossiped bad

they thought it was a course

things wouldn't get worse

as before sweet life became sour

they didn't have shelter and they were poor

but Naomi and Ruth

knew the way of truth

they decided to have some faith

and wander through the desert 

back home in Betlehem

There Boaz would be good for them

and bless them with corns

new hope was born

Ruth began collecting grain

her effort wasn't in vain

Boaz let her collect even more

so there was enough to eat and store

how much ever you lose and grieve

God shall return it as tenfold 

if you just believe

This is how the Bible told

After all they had to face

Naomi told God a word of praise

the burden had been too heavy to carry

but now it was Ruth's turn to marry

Boaz who showed so much grace

in his foot she took her place

Boaz woke up with amaze

seeing Ruth wearing a new gown

His countrymen were jealous

about him doing favors so marvelous

for foreign Ruth

They tried to betray, he knew the truth

and redeemed Ruth as his wife

they began blissful family life

with their new son

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