My sole duty, responsibility?
My sole duty is response!
So when God’s call came clearly to me,
I know well how to pronounce–
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“I will! I am ready! Lord send me!”
No argument, just say, yes!
Seems God had a hard time with saints long ago!
Almost like treading on glass!
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Yes, I do mean yes! Let God work it out!
No need to fear any outcome,
You know God’s will is the best!
And forget about income!
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God saw us through three years or more,
On three-thousand dollars a year.
With places to sleep, plenty to do!
Hunger? Never a fear!
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The Baptizer lived most of his life
On locusts and wild honey.
While I spent only six wartime months
On bullion and strong coffee!
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Lost thirty pounds, stayed down for 3 years,
Little more than muscle!
To stay healthy, alive, and kicking,
Learned how to hustle!
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Years dodging bullets can keep you trim,
Strange how they can miss you.
Army life, exercise, God’s protection, yes,
God’s protection keeps you!
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Glad to say, yes, after many close calls!
Yes, to pastoral training!
Yes, to claiming the one girl for me!
Yes, and who’s complaining?
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Long hours, of course, work to do,
Study, preach, compare,
To a life of indulgence, lassitude,
Sure, I lost some hair!
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And I lost those sins, God keeps me clean!
My love for Him each day,
Pronounces, “Abide with me,”
For it is a narrow way!
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Narrow and straight! Keep on keeping on!
Only one way to know!
To God’s blessed everlasting,
Just one way to show!
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Sam Cox 06.29.09