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I Slid Into Homeplate
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By Gary James Smith
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I Slid Into Home Plate

I slid into home plate
And won the game of life
Sin was stacked against me
Caused me a lot of strife
It thought the game was over
Death was to be my doom
But I put my faith in Jesus Christ
God gave me a homerun!

You gotta get into the Bible
To get into the game
See what condemnation
Is placed upon your name
The devil's team is against you
Because of all your sinning
Finally you're up to bat
The bottom of the ninth inning

Eternal life is at stake
Don't be on the losing team
Take the Saviour at His Word
You'll find Him a Friend esteemed
Watch out for old Satan's pitches
He'll throw you a curve each time
The next fast ball coming at you
Hit it on down the line!

I slid into home plate
And won the game of life
Sin was stacked against me
And caused me a lot of strife
It thought the game was over
Death was to be my doom
But I put my faith in Jesus Christ
God gave me a homerun!

Hallelujah what a Saviour!

Copyright June 12 2019 12:00 AM

Gary James Smith


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Submitted: Wednesday, June 12, 2019

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 12, 2019

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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