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| (Our son, Paul
David, went to be |
| with the Lord,
due to skin cancer) |
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| He was born into a Christian home |
| His parents truly loved the Lord |
| They talked with him and prayed with him |
| And read to him God's precious Word. |
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| When he was just a little boy |
| He accepted Jesus into his heart. |
| He knew the Lord was there to stay |
| And never from him would depart. |
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| He never was much of a leader |
| But found it easy to follow instead |
| Whether his companions were right or wrong |
| He went where their footsteps led. |
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| He had such a desire to live for the Lord |
| To work for Him with all his might |
| Then restlessly he'd turn to worldly things |
| And forsake, once again, what he knew was
right. |
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| The Lord in His compassion and mercy |
| Knew the battle raging in the young man's life |
| Determined to keep him faithful and true |
| And end his struggle with sin and strife. |
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| In a bed of illness He laid him down |
| And took away his desire to roam |
| Then when his life was fully yielded |
| God gently reached down and took him Home. |
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| He'll never wander back to this earth |
| Contented and happy is he |
| Some day his loved ones will go to him |
| For all time in Eternity. |
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| (Additional Note.... |
| This poem was entered in the
National Library of Poetry |
| and won "Honorable Mention".
Mrs. Sutherland |
| received a nicely engraved wall
plaque for her efforts. |
| Her poem is in the Library of
Congress) |
