THE MAN OF GOD
FOR MANY YEARS
HE'S WALKED THIS ROAD
WITH HIS BIBLE IN HAND
GOD'S WORD HELD DEAR
THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW
HE CHOSE THIS PATH
THRU THE TRIALS OF LIFE
HE HELD HARD AND FAST
TO THE TRUTH OF GOD'S WORD
AND THE PROMISES WITHIN
HE WILL NEVER LET GO
HE WILL NEVER GIVE IN
THE BOTTLED TEARS
OF HIS MANY PRAYERS
GOD HOLDS THEM CLOSE
THEY ARE PRECIOUS AND DEAR
THE RIGHTEOUS PRAYER
AVAILETH MUCH
AS WE READ IN GODS WORD
THAT WE BELIEVE AND TRUST
HIS DAILY WITNESS
FOREVER SKETCHED
UPON OUR HEARTS
WE WILL NOT FORGET
HE ALWAYS SHOWS
TO US HIS LOVE
THRU WORDS AND DEEDS
WITH HIS GENTLE TOUCH
THO HIS STRENGTH BE WEAK
HIS FAITH STANDS STRONG
HE KNOWS THE GOD HE SERVES
WILL CARRY HIM ALONG
AND THRU OUT THE YEARS
THIS ONE THINGS BEEN CLEAR
HIS HEARTS DESIRE TO SEE
HIS FAMILY MADE SET FREE
FROM THIS WORLD OF SIN
AND ALL ITS WICKED WAYS
THEIR HEARTS TURNED TO GOD
THEIR LIVES TO LIVE FOR HIM
SO TO YOU THIS DAY
WE GIVE OUR LOVE
OUR THANKS FOR YOU
AND TO GOD ABOVE
FOR ALWAYS BEING
AN EXAMPLE TRUE
OF A GODLY MAN
THAT HOLDS THE TRUTH
THE SWORD YOU CARRY
THE TRUTH YOU CLAIM
WILL CARRY US
THRU OUT OUR DAYS
JUST WANT TO SAY
WE LOVE YOU DEAR
WITH ALL OUR HEARTS
WE HOLD YOU NEAR
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THE DAY HAS COME
FOR YOU TO GO
YOUR BATTLE OVER
YOUR VICTORY WON
THE ANGELS CAME
YOUR HAND TO TAKE
TO GUIDE YOU HOME
TO HEAVENS GATES
THE HOST OF HEAVEN
ALL GATHERED THERE
TO WELCOME YOU
THIER HOME TO SHARE
THE GOD OF GLORY
YOUR SAVIOUR TRUE
YOUR PROMISED TREASURE
HE HAS GIVEN YOU
OUR HEARTS ARE BROKE
THE TEARS THEY FLOW
THE NIGHTS SO LONG
THE DAYS ARE SLOW
OUR COMFORT COMES
FROM GOD ABOVE
WHO HOLDS OUR HEARTS
WITH TENDER LOVE
AND AS THRU OUR TEARS
WE LET YOU GO
SAYING BYE, TO HARDTO DO
SO THIS DAY WE SAY TO YOU
WE LOVE YOU NOW
AND ALWAYS WILL!
written and owned
by Tigerlily
Oct 30th 2002
Enjoyed, thanks tigerlily
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