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Oh, Come To The Waters



As a Roman Catholic child I was taught,
    by nuns to come to the waters;
that wealth was not happiness,
      nor was a new car,
or huge house or fancy clothes !

My life has not been easy to endure, 
    full of tragedy and heartache;
but always God speaks to me,
      Jesus holds my hand,
and the Holy Spirit gives me courage !

I try to be courageous in this life given,
      to do whatever is asked of me;
coming to the waters of the Lord,
    I drink from the coolness,
it fills me with serene tranquility ! 

The Lord says tell the evil to change their ways,
      to turn to faith to seek help;
to drink from the waters of faith,
       to believe, to accept, to change
and they too can be courageous !

When I go out in nature I see the Lord's work,
      the trees growing, the blue skies;
the sun, moon, and flowers blooming, 
    everything on earth is the Lord's will,
and he asks so little in return ! 


Copyright © Constance La France

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