| THE EAGLE...PG 2 |
| THE EAGLE...PG 2 |
That God was with him through it all He never entertained one doubt That the Greatest Healer of them all Would somehow work things out! He used each single crisis As a chance to spread the News.. Every nurse, technician and volunteer Got hear his Godly views! The faith and trust they saw displayed Through it all by Pastor Byrd Saved who knows how many souls That otherwise might not have heard ! The pastor knew that such success Plus his refusal to give in Would make satan even more enraged In this battle he couldn't win! And he thanked God every day For giving him such a chance To show some who'd never considered God What faith looked like at a glance! But the surgeries were trying Each recovery meant greater pain So when he faced the scalpel yet again He asked God in language plain... "Father? I know You're with me But I feel I'm growing weak My heart knows You'll never leave me But I so long to hear You speak...." His bed was near the window With a view of the parking lot He lay there facing a sea of cars With his heart in a tangled knot... Then in the distance something moved Way up in the cloudless skies Above the spires of Durham's buildings He could not believe his eyes!!! Out there soaring back and forth Powerful currents beneath it's wings Coming closer even as he watched Was an eagle of all things!! The majestic bird would swoop and dive Drawing nearer with each pass Then as he stared it fluttered down To his window ledge at last! The pastor felt awe fill his soul Knowing this miracle could only be The answer to his secret prayer What God wanted him to see!! CONTINUED >>> |
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