Southern Ohio Beauty

Leaves of green have turned to color
On the beautiful Southern Ohio hills
Red, Yellow, and Gold show the color
This picture of beauty, time soon kills

Amazing shades greet our open eyes
Brilliant tints God made for us to see
He started with buds that would open
Now there is beauty seen on each tree

We must admire the colors we see now
Soon they will turn Brown and fall away
To become a forest floor for many years
It’s the price each of the leaves will pay

God puts on this show each year to see
In Southern Ohio He does it the very best
If you want to see this marvelous creation
Near Portsmouth it’s better than the rest

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When You Pray

As my time on Earth slips away
I know Heaven awaits His call
Believing in my Lord and Savior
Is now complete and worth it all

He wants our undying devotion
His love He shares with every one
There is a place up in His kingdom
Where our Eternal life can be won

Don’t think that you’ll be left out
There is room for everyone up there
So give your heart to your Redeemer
He will handle it with His loving care

If you want to live forever with God
Get down on your knees and then pray
Ask Him to take away all of your sins
Tell Him of your love for Him every day

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Tell Him So

 

I will rejoice with my Redeemer
As I meet Him on that great day
I will bow down on bended knee
To Him I will then begin to pray

What a precious Savior He is to us
Having given up His life for our sin
Heaven awaits those who believe
He will open the gate and let you in

We know that life on Earth is not easy
Satan is trying to entice you every day
But the one who really believes in God
Tells our Savior every time they pray

Jesus is the only way you can get there
He took on your sins so many years ago
Heaven can be your home for all eternity
If you believe then you must tell Him so

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He Gave

 
He gave us eyes so that we could see
He gave us a mouth so we could talk
He gave us two ears so we could hear
He gave us two legs so we could walk

He gave us a nose so we could smell
He gave us hands that we use to hold
He gave us teeth which chew our food
He gave us fire so we wouldn’t be cold

He gave us air so we could have breath
He gave us water so that we can drink
He gave us a heart so we have feelings
He gave us a brain so that we can think

He has given us all of these great things
What do you think to him you should give
He only asks that you only believe in Him
He will then give you an eternal life to live

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The Old Man's Fiddle

As the old man picked up his fiddle
His thoughts went back to time past
When he had young nimble fingers
He could chord the strings very fast

Time has caused him to slow down
No longer will he be the very best
Still he loves to play that old fiddle
But times He has to stop and rest

Arthritis makes his hands grow tired
He noticed it slowly got into his hand
He dreams of a time playing in Heaven
With his fiddle in God’s Bluegrass Band

He knows his time here is not long now
But it has been one great musical ride
Soon he will meet the greatest musician
To his Lord up in Heaven he shall abide

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God's Great Work

 Slight wisps of fog lift from the hills
On this rainy cool mid October morn
As the colors of leaves are changing
A kaleidoscope of the colors are born

I love the beautiful Southern Ohio hills
Every Autumn they seem to come alive
Each tree will show us a different tint
Such a shame they will not long survive

Still we enjoy the splashes of the colors
Reds, Yellows, Oranges, and many more
Divinely created with our Master’s hand
This beautiful scene for our eyes to adore

We are richly endowed in Southern Ohio
A classic show we get to see every year
When green leaves turn to different colors
It is God’s great work that we see appear

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A Small Chapel

Our church has a bulletin that they give out on Sunday. Each one has a painting. This poem was written from one of those paintings.


 
She stands alone in the Oak trees
This chapel colored Ivory and Gold
A pastor who believes in preaching
The greatest Bible stories ever told

So beautiful is the little cove here
With small islands jutting out to sea
Waves break on the sandy beaches
This is a very lovely site that we see

Only a few houses are near the chapel
All freshly painted and looking so nice
A land so much like a picture post card
Everything is so proper and so precise

A small community that is lovely to see
Could it be a place like where you live
If you are blessed to own such a home
It is thanks to our God you should give

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Walk With Me

Come walk with me in the garden
Where the beautiful flowers grow
You can feel God’s presence here
It is a feeling that I will ever know

 

Knowing of the great love He has
I give Him all of my love in return
Respect I have for my blessed Lord
His respect I know that I must earn

 

He has made a special kind of place
Where all believers will live one day
Land where harmony will be forever
Not a naughty word will anyone say

 

You must know Jesus is very precious
Through Him Heaven can be your gain
If you will obey and follow His words
Your life will never been lived in vain

 

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Behind The Gate

 
Behind that rusted wrought iron gate
We can see the old stately Maple tree
Her leaves have turned to a lovely Red
A beautiful site God made for us to see

Frost has not come to this grand place
So we can see many Roses yet in bloom
There are many fall flowers so dazzling
Too soon winter will bring on their doom

Is this not the way with our lives today
God made us beautiful when small babies
We turn to adulthood and begin to flower
Then it’s all too soon our time of life flees

What you are on the other side of that gate
Will determine if you go to Heaven or to hell
You can rest assured if you believe in God
Your Eternal life will turn out to be very well

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God's Autumn Scheme

So much beauty is found in these Ohio hills
As October’s cool nights change the leaves
Green changes to a multitude of many colors
God gave each a tint for our eyes to please

Looking up a small babbling brook we see
Small waterfalls splashing over mossy rocks
Water that is clear and pure seemly unending
Along side the fresh paw prints made by a fox

Growing near by is a spreading Curly Maple tree
Bright Red are her leaves waving high in the wind
With a breeze that gently blows upon her leaves
We soon see that her many leaves will be thinned

Falling into the brook that is flowing down below
A leaf begins its slow trip down the little stream
Hitting a rock it is trapped for just a short time
Thus is the setting of God’s lovely Autumn scheme

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Gentle And Kind

 
As my road of life gets shorter
I know that He is nearer to me
His presence gives me courage
In His house I know I’ll be free

He built a home for believers
Who shall live for all Eternity
Pray to God that you get there
It’s a place we all want to see

I know Heaven will be beautiful
He wouldn’t have it another way
He is perfection with every thing
He made His children out of Clay

On an Earth so filled with pain
I will leave all of my ills behind
Go to God’s place up in Heaven
Find that He is gentle and kind

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Scioto County Ohio

Beauty seen in our Scioto County hills
Was made by God so many years ago
 He planted many kinds of trees here
Then He sat and watched them grow

As autumn time came He wanted color
So he took His paint brush to each leaf
With speed He painted the whole forest
His time with each leave was very brief

Painting a picture of many different hues
A dazzling kaleidoscope of color we can see
I am sure it was for our pleasure He did this
Our Heavenly Father is good to you and me

For what He has done for our county here
Other places He has made them pretty too
Still I think He spent more time on our place
Come see Scioto County, it will please you  
 
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In Complete Accord

One day I will walk with our Jesus
High on Heavens Hallelujah shore
Troubles we saw here on the Earth
Will never be seen by us any more

For His place will bring us comfort
Ease our minds and make us whole
He has made this Holy place for us
We will ever know He is in control

Knowing He has this love for us all
We need to give Him love in return
Then we can live up there with Him
Our home in Heaven we shall earn

What a wonderful time we will have
Spending an eternal life with our Lord
Never compromising always agreeing
Ever we shall live in complete accord

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Paths We Have Trod

Although my pockets have little money
I am rich with our God’s wonderful love
He sustains my life living on this Earth
As I wait to go to His land far up above

Not one penny will we take up with us
As we reach Heaven and an eternal life
Because the money is the root of all evil
On Earth it causes much worry and strife

God will provide everything we will need
In that Heavenly home He built up on high
His strength will be overwhelming to us all
Because of the knowledge He is ever nigh

Gold and Silver are not the answer to riches
But it is in the relationship we have with God
When life has gone from our Earthly bodies
We will be judged by the paths we have trod

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His Undying Love

One day I shall walk with my Lord
Stroll down that pathway of Gold
In that land of the sweet forever
Hear the greatest story ever told

Heaven shall be my Eternal home
To share with Him in all His Glory
There shall be no fears with Him
He will ever protect you and me

I know He will be waiting for me
As He has many times down here
When my burdens I had carried
I knew He was always very near

If you will trust in His Holy word
You too will find His land above
There you will live in His home
You will share His undying love

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Remembering

 
Born during the depth of the depression
But living in a home that had so much joy
Wearing clothing that wasn’t very stylish
No money to buy even the cheapest toy

God saw us through that life of despair
That depression was finally over and done
A great war erupted and so work was good
We worked together and the war was won

Although things were so much better for us
We no longer saw days with nothing to eat
We had a feeling that had kept us together
I loved the picnics when we all would meet

Sadly today I am the only one that is living
Everyone else has gone to reach their reward
I know I will see them all again one sweet day
When together we will be living with the Lord

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If It Is God's Will

Camp Son Rise is Shawnee Baptist Bible Camp

Great was the day at Camp Son Rise
Lot of happiness was seen by us all
Wind cooled an unusually warm day
Beautiful beginning to the start of fall

Children were busy playing the games
While a trio sung a great religious song
I spotted brother Keith in the crowd
Didn’t see if he brought Charlie along

Food was plentiful and I ate too much
A can of Grape soda washed it all down
Smiles were seen on every face I saw
No one there did I see wearing a frown

This is God’s place and it is so beautiful
A pristine setting on top of a small hill
I know there will be a meeting next year
We will see you then, if it is God’s will

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The Father And The Son

I do not tread this road alone
I know He is ever by my side
His comfort I know I can feel
With my Savior I shall abide

With a devil here to torment
It is hard to walk the right way
We break His commandments
By committing sins every day

He has taken on my every sin
Since the first day that we met
His love has overwhelmed me
My time in Heaven He has set

I know He will take me up there
When this life on Earth is done
I will spend a life that is Eternal
With both the Father and the Son

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My Daily Prayer

Lord take me by the hand
Lead me to that Holy land
Fill my heart up with love
Give me a home up above

Whisper words only I hear
Let me ever be in your care
Take me to a home up high
Always let me stay ever nigh

Glory to you I will ever give
To me an Eternal life to live
Heaven is where we will see
A home for both you and me

On my knees I do daily pray
Love you will never take away
Ever beside me precious Lord
I’ll give everything I can afford

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The Beauty Of October

Beauty is seen in these Shawnee hills
As October brings us changing leaves
God shows a spectrum of the colors
He has made for our eyes to please

Bright Reds, Gold, and Orange leaves
Are seen throughout all the tall trees
Some leaves are varied in their shape
Beautiful as they wave in the breeze

Sadly each leave will drop one by one
Floating in a spiraling spin to the ground
To be separated from that tree forever
Their dropping will hardly create a sound

Squirrels will play in those fallen leaves
Looking for nuts that fell from the tree
Holding the nut between his front paws
He can crack the nut with incredible ease

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With Him

 
On this a cool crisp October morning
I feel His presence at the garden gate
Knowing He would be waiting today
I took great care not to get here late

Meeting Him here brings happiness
For it is so peaceful and ever serene
With Mums among the fall flowers
It’s the loveliest garden I ever seen

I can feel the joy well up in my heart
As on my bended knee I start to pray
Lord, You are my Master, my Creator
I know He hears every word that I say

To know He is with me gives comfort
For one day in Heaven with Him I’ll be
To walk and talk with Him on the sands
That border on that great Heavenly sea

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