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Sitting in
front of the fireplace,
Foot across the other knee,
Bible in his rough calloused hands,
Teaching my siblings and me.
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Many times this scene played out,
Daily the Bible was read,
Explaining the scriptures to us,
Praying before going to bed.
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I remember his telling of,
Jonah swallowed by the big whale,
The disciples calling Jesus,
When their faith in the storm would fail.
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Joseph sold by his brothers,
Jealous of a many colored coat,
They gave the robe to Jacob,
Covered in the blood of a slain goat.
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Many times he read these stories,
And to this day I can recall,
The tears that fell when he read,
How Jesus died to save us all.
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Your sins come back to haunt you,
As sure as the sun rises in the sky,
Papa heavily stressed the need,
Upon Jesus we should always rely.
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Papa was old and worn,
Many years working the soil,
Never giving up his faith,
He often prayed as he toiled.
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Loudly singing songs of praise as,
He picked cotton or pulled ears of corn,
A sermon often came about of,
The Saviour's blessings when we're reborn.
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He would not let a chance go by,
To teach us right from wrong,
Days spent working on the farm,
Kept body and faith strong.
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Children grown and moved away,
Papa has finished his Earthly stay,
But the love he had for Jesus,
Still resides in each of us today.
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Papa has gone on to Heaven,
His days of hard work are o'er,
I know he looks down upon us,
As he waits on Heaven's shore.
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His Bible is safely stowed away,
With memories of his deep love,
And we carry that same devotion,
We'll one day join him up above.
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Gayle Davisİ
28 January 2009
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