Twas the night before
Jesus
by Union Fork Creek
Baptist Church
'Twas the night before Jesus came, when all through
the house, not a creature was praying, not one in the
house; The Bibles were lain on the shelf without care
In hopes that JESUS would not come there;
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The
children were dressing to crawl into bed,
Not once ever kneeling or bowing a head.
And Mom in her rocker with baby on lap
Was watching the Late Show while I took a nap.
When out of the East there arose such a clatter,
I sprang to my feet to see what was the matter.
Away to the window I flew like a flash
Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash!
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When,
what to my wondering eyes should appear
But angels proclaiming that Jesus was here,
With a light like the sun sending forth a bright ray
I knew in a moment this must be THE
DAY!
The light of His face made me cover my head
It was Jesus! returning just like He had said.
And though I possessed worldly wisdom and wealth, I
cried when I saw Him in spite of myself.
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In
the book of Life which He held in His hand
Was written the name of every saved man.
He spoke not a word as He searched for my name;
When He said "it's not here" my head hung
in shame. The people whose names had been written with
love He gathered to take to His Father above.
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With
those who were ready He rose without a sound While all
the rest were left standing around.
I fell to my knees, but it was too late;
I had waited too long and thus sealed my fate.
I stood and I cried as they rose out of sight;
Oh, if only I had been ready tonight.
In the words of this poem the meaning is clear;
The coming of Jesus is drawing near.
There's only one life and when comes the last call
We'll find that the Bible was true after all.
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"It
is not for you to know the times or the season, which
the Father hath put in his power". Acts 1:7
Jesus is the
Reason for the Season.
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