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Thank You Lord
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By Gary James Smith
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THANK YOU LORD 


 


Thank you Lord for mother's care


At her elderly age


That You've given health and strength 


And meet all of her needs


The hymns she listens often too 


When lying down to rest


Bring a calming presence there


I know her heart is blessed 


 


Serenity the declaration


Shown upon her face


Her fingers neath the blanket tapping


To "Amazing Grace"


The lips attempting movement now


She knows the words by heart


What a blessing it would be


To from this world depart


 


In that state of happiness


In the Sheoherd's care


Not a worry in the world


But safely traveling there


For when the Shepherd leads us


And we draw our final breath


We are not tormented for


It's only the shadow of death!


 


Then in jubilation


In the presence of the King


 Mother's voice again is heard


I know that she will sing


Those hymns that led her always


"How worthy is the Lamb'


'Rock of Ages Cleft For Me'


And surely "Just As I Am"


 


These were all her favourites


And a couple dozen more


Mother loved them always


The hymns she just adored


She put them on a pedestal 


Along with God's blest Word


Thank you mom for embracing Him


And for her...I thank You Lord!


 


Copyright May 6 2015  3:30 pm


 


GARY JAMES SMITH 


Written for my mom who is a resident in nursing home and who just celebrated her 94 birthday and who is presently resting and listening to.....the old hymns of the faith...love you mom...


 


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Submitted: Thursday, May 7, 2015

Last Updated: Thursday, May 7, 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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