The first Sunday
Of my life
I was in church
In my mother's arms

As I grew from infancy
Into childhood
I learned to talk to God
I sang praise to him
I always went to his house
On Sunday

I learned that God
Made the world
He made me too
He wanted me to enjoy it
And that is what
I planned to do.

I was thrilled
With all he created
I saw the wonders of it all
I felt life was wonderful
So wonderful,
I planned to live forever
I had no idea people died
That reality came to me
As a great surprise.

So I had to ask the question
Why does this have to be?
Mom showed me in the Bible
How sin brought death
Not what God's perfect intentions
Were ever meant to be.

Then I learned that
Despite the cruel reality
God's plan was not defeated
He still had the victory
For the eternal life
That Satan stole
From you and me
God had redeemed
By sending his own son
To die upon a cruel cross
So we might live eternally

So when I heard
That God had provided
The opportunity
For me to live forever
And that it was simple
Very easy thing to do
I knelt down beside my bed
Confessing to God
I was a sinner
Asking for his forgiveness
He touched my childlike faith
Hugging my inner being
Confirming
I was his child

Some year later
On the verge of death
My mother watched
Me sing Hallelujah
With the angels
As she knelt
Beside my bed
Praying
Holding me in her heart
While God was
Holding me in his hand

On that night
God chose to leave me here
But someday I will walk
Into the eternal realms
Of endless light
Born again into a brand new world
Eager to see
The wonders of what that
Creation holds
Walking on streets of gold
Singing with the Hallelujah band!