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Reading God's Word
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By Gary James Smith
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READING GOD'S WORD


 


Reading God's Word is not futility


There is great profit...read it you'll see


It's the "True Treasure" seek and you'll find


Amazing wealth that is not undermined


Far above rubies,  silver and gold


Priceless the matter that begins to unfold


As reading His Word brings light to our soul


It draws us much deeper and deeper we go


Until at last we've found it..our new revelation


Jesus is God and He giveth Salvation


 


I opened my eyes and suddenly I saw


Before me my Saviour. .I stood in awe


Then by His Spirit and straight to my knees


I called upon Jesus..Lord help me please


Lord help me please I've sinned such a lot


I'm carrying a burden that's all been for naught


For in Your great mercy and great love for me


Your my "Salvation", Lord help me please


For in Your great mercy and great love for me


Your my "Salvation", Lord help me please


 


And help me He did with manifold grace


Bestowing such peace where once was disgrace


My lips began moving, O thank You my Lord


My heart got it's blessing by reading God's Word


My faith was established on that "solid Rock"


Away with all meaningless and worthless small talk


Give me the Word that's a light to my way


Looking to Jesus my guide for each day


For in His great mercy and great love for me


I found "my Salvation"..He's all I need!


 


Copyright December 13 2014  5:30


 


Gary James Smith


 


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Submitted: Saturday, December 13, 2014

Last Updated: Monday, December 15, 2014

About the Poet
I came to know the Lord as my personal Saviour in January of 1972. I was married on Oct 21,1966 to my wife Linda who also loves the Lord. We have ten children and now twenty-four grand children. In Aug 2012 we got the announcement of the birth of our first GREAT grand child (a baby girl). I was thrilled to find others of like precious faith and belief in Jesus Christ. Hallelujah! What a Savior! I am presently living in Champion, Alberta, Canada but we are originally from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. That is where the poem Canadian Tribute to America was birthed. One Sunday as I walked across the city on my way to church I came to the top of a hill and looked across at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. After watching the events of the Sept 11 tragedy it was weighing on my heart and mind and the Lord gave me these words. We came to Calgary and when my oldest daughter saw this poem she said, �Dad, what�s this?� and I said a poem and she replied �Dad, that�s not a poem , that�s a song� and she then went to the piano and began to sing and play it. The result of which turned into a song entitled, A Canadian Tribute to America which she recorded on CD. garyjamessmith2005@yahoo.ca


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