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I Gained a Friend
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By Gary James Smith
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I GAINED A FRIEND


 


I gained a Friend I never knew I needed


He drew me to Himself so lovingly


With all my sin and bound in cloak of darkness


He came alongside determined to rescue me


Such love..I never knew existed


Such love that came to earth to die


To rise agaun to offer me Salvation


What wondrous love between my God and I


 


I gained a Friend I marvel that He loves me


He draws me to Himself..my daily bread


He is my water.. there when I am thirsting


He offered Himself to be my living Head


Such love beyond all comprehension 


Such love that pardons one from sin


He rose again to offer me Salvation


What wondrous love between our God


and man


 


I gained a Friend who still is seeking sinner's 


His ear is ever..open to their cry


He seeks my help to tell them of a Saviour 


Who loves them with a love that cannot die


Such love that gave His life at Calvary


Such love that pardons and forgives


sin


He rose again to offer them Salvation


What wondrous love come now and trust in Him


 


You'll find a Friend and know a true forgiveness 


Your heart will exclaim "My God You've ransomed me!"


And leave the cross with a heart full of assurance


And with a Friend...the Man of Calvary!


 


Copyright March 19 2015  7:am


 


Gary James Smith 


 


 


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Submitted: Monday, March 23, 2015

Last Updated: Monday, March 23, 2015

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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