Revival

As I sit and listen to stories of days gone by

And watch people tell them with tears in their eyes

Stories of Moms, Dads and Grandparents too

Things that they heard or saw God do

Of times when at church, saints would gather in

And “Amen” the preacher when he preached against sin

They would go to church, rain or shine

If the preacher preached past noon, they didn’t ever whine

Sinners to the altar would tremble and weep

Then the saints would shout over the once lost sheep

The saved drunkard would now be a sober man

And he didn’t need to follow a rehab plan

I wonder why, after the stories have been told

Why don’t we have God’s power as in days of old

“No time for it” may sound simple or odd

Imagine! Not having time for God

But if you look around, you’ll find it very true

By observing what Christians say and do

Rushing to work, and back home for supper and bed

No time for serious praying or the Bible being read

Hoping God will overlook us arriving at church again quite late

To do that for work would be quite a terrible fate

At the top of our list God’s name must go

If we ever want His power through our lives to show

Spending much less time in front of the TV

And much more time on bended knee

Confessing our faults, day by day

And from them repentantly turning away

Humbling ourselves and seeking God’s face

To revive us again by His mercy and grace

God, help us be willing to give our ALL as You have done

When for this wicked world You gave your only begotten Son

And open our eyes that we may see

Where we are with you, and where we COULD be

“Revive us again”, O Lord I pray

Let this be our desire day by day

 

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