thanks for sharing. I've read it before and it makes you really think!
Jenifer Barr.
Waiting for HIS soon return!
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Amy Gordon" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, November 05, 2004 9:42 PM
Subject: Just wanted to share this
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Donnie Parrett <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <"Undisclosed-Recipient:;"@smtp4.bardstown.com>
> Sent: Friday, November 05, 2004 12:47 AM
> Subject: Fw: 'TWAS THE NIGHT JESUS CAME
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>
>> Subject: Fw: 'TWAS THE NIGHT JESUS CAME
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>> > > > > > > >'Twas the night Jesus came
>> > > > > > > >and all through the house,
>> > > > > > > >not a person was praying,
>> > > > > > > >not one in the house..
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > >The Bible was left
>> > > > > > > >on the shelf without care,
>> > > > > > > >for no one thought
>> > > > > > > >Jesus would come there..
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > >The children were dressing
>> > > > > > > >to crawl into bed,
>> > > > > > > >not once ever kneeling
>> > > > > > > >or bowing their head..
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > >And Mom in the rocking chair
>> > > > > > > >with babe on her lap,
>> > > > > > > >was watching the Late Show
>> > > > > > > >as I took a nap..
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > >When out of the east
>> > > > > > > >there rose such a clatter,
>> > > > > > > >I sprang to my feet
>> > > > > > > >to see what was the matter..
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > >Away to the window
>> > > > > > > >I flew like a flash,
>> > > > > > > >tore open the shutters
>> > > > > > > >and lifted the sash..
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > >When what to my wondering
>> > > > > > > >eyes should appear,
>> > > > > > > >but Angels proclaiming
>> > > > > > > >that Jesus was here..
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > >The light of His face
>> > > > > > > >made me cover my head...
>> > > > > > > >was Jesus returning
>> > > > > > > >just like He'd said..
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > >And though I possessed
>> > > > > > > >worldly wisdom and wealth,
>> > > > > > > >I cried when I saw Him
>> > > > > > > >in spite of myself..
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > >In the Book of Life
>> > > > > > > >which he held in his hand,
>> > > > > > > >was written the name
>> > > > > > > >of every saved man..
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > >He spoke not a word
>> > > > > > > >as he searched for my name,
>> > > > > > > >when He said "it's not here"
>> > > > > > > >My head hung in shame..
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > >The people whose names
>> > > > > > > >had been written with love,
>> > > > > > > >He gathered to take
>> > > > > > > >to his Father above..
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > >With those who were ready
>> > > > > > > >He rose without sound,
>> > > > > > > >while all of the others
>> > > > > > > >were left standing around...
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > >I fell to my knees
>> > > > > > > >but it was too late,
>> > > > > > > >I'd waited too long
>> > > > > > > >and thus sealed my fate.
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > >I stood and I cried
>> > > > > > > >as they rose out of sight,
>> > > > > > > >Oh, if only I'd known
>> > > > > > > >that this was the night....
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > >In the words of this poem
>> > > > > > > >the meaning is clear
>> > > > > > > >the coming of Jesus
>> > > > > > > >is now drawing near...
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > >There's only one life
>> > > > > > > >and when comes the last call,
>> > > > > > > >We'll find out that the Bible
>> > > > > > > >was true after all...
>> > > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > >B Basic
>> > > > > > > >I Instruction
>> > > > > > > >B Before
>> > > > > > > >L Leaving
>> > > > > > > >E Earth
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>> > > > > > > >
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