Finally, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent or praiseworthy – think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me – put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you. Philippians 4:8-9

Saturday, January 26, 2013

SIGN POSTS

 


THERE'S ALWAYS BEEN A SIGN POST
TO LEAD ME ON MY WAY
ONE I'VE NE'ER FORGOTTEN
UNTO THIS VERY DAY

THIS ONE IS STILL SO VIVID
THOUGH I WAS ONLY TWELVE
THE WONDER OF A STEEPLE
AT 23RD AND SHELL

NEW IN TOWN AND NEIGHBORHOOD
I SIMPLY HAD TO KNOW
THE MANY DIFFERENT WAYS TO HOME
FROM SCHOOL, I TOOK IT SLOW

I DON'T KNOW WHY I QUESTIONED
WHAT COULD THIS STEEPLE BE
I RAN TO ASK MY GRANDMA
WHO SPOKE SO LOVINGLY

THE STEEPLE IS A SIGN POST
THE FIRST THAT YOU HAVE SEEN
TO POINT YOU TO GOD'S KINGDOM
BEHOLD A WONDROUS THING

THOSE THERE WILL TELL
OF JESUS
BELIEVE, FOR IT IS TRUE
IF YOU WILL ONLY LISTEN
HE'LL SPEAK HIS WORD TO YOU

OH LORD AND MY REDEEMER
I THANK YOU FOR THE DAY
A STEEPLE POINTING TO THE SKY
WAS SHOWING ME THE WAY

A SIGNPOST I'LL REMEMBER
THAT LED ME ON TO YOU
THROUGH VALLEYS DARK AND LONELY
THROUGH RICH GREEN PASTURES TOO

YOU TRULY ARE MY SHEPHERD
OF THIS MY HEART WILL SING
UNTIL THE FINAL SIGN POST READS
BEHOLD! IMMORTAL THINGS

AND I SHALL SEE YOU FACE TO FACE
UPON THAT CRYSTAL SHORE
MY FINAL DESTINATION
MY HOME FOREVERMORE

~jOY~

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