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Grieving Grace
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By Gary James Smith
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Grieving Grace

When we experience the death of a loved one
We're subjected to a new level of pain
It is only through the grace of God
Where His healing balm helps to sustain
Then memories come along for a visit
The things we wished we would have done
The leaving off of letters and phone calls
We know this happens to everyone

I wish I would have done this
I wish I would have done that
I wish I'd said "I love you" more
Isn't that just a truthful fact
For death can come so
 unexpectantly 
So suddenly and really surprise us
Then the adjustment to recoup our sanity
Which definitely, is mostly outside
 of us

I thank the Lord for grieving grace
For He alone, can heal the heart
He Himself knows that deepest of wounds
O God how great Thou art
You went ahead to pave the way
From the Cross to the empty tomb
Friend make sure your transition is secured
At the foot of the Cross there's still room...

Hallelujah what a Saviour!

Copyright January 30  2020  11:40 AM

Gary James Smith

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Submitted: Thursday, January 30, 2020

Last Updated: Friday, January 31, 2020

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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