Ephesians 6:14
Truth and Righteousness

Veracity is the affirmation – no question about the facts.
Actuality is the authentication – no question about the acts.
Accuracy is the identification – no question as to from whence it comes.
Rightness is the qualification – no question as to what is done.

Verity finds its source in God – He who is Truth itself.
Honesty makes its home in men – he who will live it out himself.
Fact finds its place in truthful words – those who match the two as one.
Correctness takes it out to them – those who won’t stop till truth has won.

Candid, truth will ne’re deceive – it is there for all to see and view.
Frank, truth always can be believed – its lines of fact are never new.
Sincere, truth never has known guile – its face is bright and easily read.
Authentic, truth has no false smile – its basis is in written Word.

So around one’s loins, may truth be bound, the place of strength and character.
May readiness to serve be found, in each believer – warrior.
The girding of the loins and mind; essential to the life we live;
To serve our Lord with truth so clear; is the best service we can give.

Righteousness, that God-like trait, that He imparts to men like me;
Is there for all of us to take; so in our lives, others Christ might see.
It does demand a faithfulness, that so reveals the will of God.
It meets requirements to make, reality that Christ is Lord.

Right dealings with all those around, is needed to make really clear;
The fact that I am not my own, and my life’s lived for Jesus here.
The breastplate’s seen from neck to waist, it covers all the vital parts;
For it is here, if it’s not on, that Satan aims his fiery darts.

Truth and righteousness are linked, because alone each cannot work.
Truth in the life real service brings, when around the life it’s tightly girt.
Righteousness seen in public view, makes truth more than just words we say.
So put together on me, these two; gives me protection to stand each day.