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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
> 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
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> > > > > > > >B Before
> > > > > > > >L Leaving
> > > > > > > >E Earth
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