*Twas The Night Jesus Came

**Admin** · Subject: *Twas The Night Jesus Came Fri Jan 16, 2009 10:09 am

> > >> 'Twas The Night Jesus Came
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> 'Twas the night Jesus came and all through the house,
> > >> not a person was praying, not one in the house...
> > >>
> > >> The Bible was left on the shelf without care,
> > >> for no one thought Jesus would ever come there...
> > >>
> > >> The children were dressing to crawl into bed,
> > >> not once ever kneeling or bowing their head...
> > >>
> > >> And Mom in the rocking chair with babe on her lap,
> > >> was watching the Late Show as 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...
> > >>
> > >> When what to my wondering eyes should appear,
> > >> but Angels proclaiming that Jesus was here...
> > >>
> > >> The light of His face made me cover my head,
> > >> it was Jesus returning just like He'd said...
> > >>
> > >> And though I possess worldly wisdom and wealth,
> > >> I cried when I saw Him in spite of myself...
> > >>
> > >> 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...
> > >>
> > >> With those who were ready He rose without sound,
> > >> while all of the others were left standing around...
> > >>
> > >> I fell to my knees but it was too late,
> > >> I'd waited too long and thus sealed my fate...
> > >>
> > >> I stood and I cried as they rose out of sight,
> > >> Oh, if only I'd known that this was the night...
> > >>
> > >> In the words of this poem the meaning is clear
> > >> the coming of Jesus is now drawing near...
> > >>
> > >> There's only one life and when comes the last call,
> > >> We'll find out that the Bible was true after all...
> > >>
> > >> B Basic
> > >> I Instruction
> > >> B Before
> > >> L Leaving
> > >> E Earth
> > >>
> > >> Please send this to as many people as possible... JESUS
> >
> >
> > Psalm 33:12
> > Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD.