{"id":2402,"date":"2026-03-16T07:00:34","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T21:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/?p=2402"},"modified":"2026-03-16T07:00:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T21:00:34","slug":"dying-grace-a-poem-by-bill-kochman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/index.php\/dying-grace-a-poem-by-bill-kochman\/","title":{"rendered":"DYING GRACE — a poem and song by BBB"},"content":{"rendered":"

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#Poetry #Poem<\/p>\n

DYING GRACE<\/p>\n

by Bill Kochman<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Poetry<\/a><\/p>\n

09-01-2014<\/p>\n

We say that we would die for Him,
\nBut is this just a boast in vain?
\nWe’ve become so soft in our faith,
\nWould we really endure the pain?<\/p>\n

Or would we be like Saint Peter,
\nWho fled when the going got rough,
\nNow if we are brutally honest,
\nPerhaps we aren’t really so tough.<\/p>\n

God gives His Grace to the dying,
\nYou see, but we aren’t dying yet,
\nHe gives us faith for each hour,
\nIt’s this we should never forget.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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