No Other Name
Not Peter, James or John;
Not Moses or Abraham.
No, not Samaritan’s Purse ®,
Billy or Franklin Graham.
The greatest prophet’s name
Will surely not suffice.
Neither pope or president
Can proffer paradise.
Not a race or nation,
Not a party or a sect
Can save our soul from hell;
O what did we expect?
Not denominations,
Not clubs or coalitions,
Not televangelists,
Or proud politicians.
Not a corporation
Or a 501(c)(3).
No matter its noble cause,
Not one can set us free!
Upon the earth that He created
Just one Name the Father gave:
Jesus Christ the Nazarine;
Only He can save!
Great popularity;
Lofty power or prestige
May belong to other names,
But none God’s wrath appease.
So mortal men take care
The names we chose to plead,
Lest fire consume us all
In our stubborness and greed.
– Jerry Dan Deutschendorf