Sunday, August 12, 2007

Amen to This

On a slip of paper from the late Mr. Robert Boyle, a great man of God. As his days on earth were winding down, his family graciously invited me to check over his library and take as many books as I wanted. I probably took half of a trunk full (including a bunch of Lange's commentaries)! In one of the books was this:

Do you say "Amen?"
When your brother sits,
After speaking to God in prayer?
Or does silence reign,
And there's not a word,
From those who are assembled there?

A hearty "Amen"
Is so good to hear,
And to God it must be so too.
For it shows our attention,
And fellowship too,
In all that we'd say and do.

So say "Amen"
When your brother sits,
After speaking to God in prayer.
Our hearts it will warm,
And our spirits unite;
We'll be blessed as we tarry there.
~ P.M. Weston

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