Dear Lord, for Everything…it took…

for the summits, the sunshine, the rain…

but then…that unforgettable babbling brook

for rugged roads…lined with sickle and hew

that were permitted …not to discourage me …

but to teach how…to cling to You…like glue

for the times of peace…but also, of tear

for every mistaken turn…and yearn…

for the periods of learning…and fear

for happiness, so changeable …along the way

But Especially, for that…Dawning…that moment…

Jesus …!  for that Miraculous Day…

when...You Found Me...in my darkest hour!

with Healing Leaves…You came where I lay dying…

You brought Joy…that lifted me by Your Power!

there, at last, I Embraced…Love that has ne’er…Forsook

Oh, Dear Magnificent God…how Grateful I am for…You…!

And for…E-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g …it took!   

Psalm 139:1-18, Jeremiah 31:3

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