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VAS
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since 2000-11-16
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0 posted 2001-04-14 09:28 AM



One Day Early
Virginia Salter

Rose of Sharon rises
perhaps a day early
of the planned festivities
yet
would we hold Him back
from a perfectly timed visit?

Oh glorious morning sky
one day before Easter’s
commemoration
the feast of awesome joy
joy for His rising
His defeat of death
His defeat of Hell
the proving of His promise
the giving of His Spirit
to comfort, convict, counsel.

Would we say,
“Father, Easter is not yet,
take back this precious morning
this lively sky
in it glorious rosy red dawn?”

Surely not,
surely we would never turn away
His awesome gifts
saying it’s too soon
it doesn’t fit my plan
I’m not ready for this joy
I’m saving it for the morrow.

So, then,
I shall smile
past these joyful tears
that well up in me
over the priceless
panorama before me
etching His perfect love
into my heart.

©April 14, '01

© Copyright 2001 Virginia Salter - All Rights Reserved
inot2B
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since 2000-09-18
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1 posted 2001-04-14 09:48 AM


Beautiful and NO I would never send back a day presented by God himself.
Bill Charles
Member Patricius
since 2000-07-11
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2 posted 2001-04-14 04:15 PM


VAS - this certainly deserves more than one reply. Come on people, tomorrow is Easter!

BC

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