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HE DID
What must I do? -- Believe
How will I know what's true? -- Believe
Who can I tell? -- Everyone
Who needs Christ? -- Everyone
Who can serve God? -- You can
Who paid the price? -- He did
Who loved us when no one else would? -- He did
by Katrina Edwards
SPRINGTIME ON THE FARM
Country mornings dressed in sparkling dew,
In the farmer's soul hope springs anew;
He puts the worries of last season behind,
And prays for the weather this year to be kind.
Orchards in bloom become fairy tale trees
Filled with singing birds and busy bees,
Small wildflowers bloom in the fields
While farmers talk of seeds and yields.
Spring awakens the urge to till and sow
And waits with patience to watch it grow,
Watching with wonder the land's rebirth,
Loving the smell of fresh-turned earth.
Dad whistles on his way to the barn
And Grandma puts aside her colored yarn.
Time spent knitting now is past,
Got to plant while these spring days last.
With a whispered prayer the seed is planted,
Trusting in faith a harvest be granted.
by Dorothy Miller Birdwell
REMEMBER JESUS
You're all alone and feel so blue,
No one to tell your troubles to;
Remember Jesus,
For He's the one who loves you.
When this old world gets you down,
Not a true friend can be found,
Remember Jesus,
For He's the one who loves you.
Thru all kinds of weather
You'll find He'll never change.
Thru the sunshine and the shadows
He'll always be the same.
He'll be with you right or wrong.
Where you go He'll tag along.
Remember Jesus,
For He's the one who loves you.
Song by Jack Keck and Thomas Howard
PRAISE THE LORD
Praise the Lord day and night,
In the dark and in the light;
Praise Him with a joyful song,
And when things go wrong.
Praise Him when you're in trouble,
That's when you make it double.
Praise the Lord - He earned it.
Praise the Lord - you learned it.
by Katrina Edwards