Music
.. "Fortress"...
..Arr. by A. Bailey..
By O. Allen Bailey
www.olddesign.com
mountaintraveler@hotmail.com
When The Son Of Man Comes
"....And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;
Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:
And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.
And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;
Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.
And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith.
And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?
I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?..." Luke 18:1-8.
"...Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:
Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?..." Luke 24:25
"...For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake..." Phil 1:29.
8’s
When The Son Of Man Comes
When the Son of Man came to earth,
And in this low ground made His berth,
Did He in that world find true faith,
Before He sent the Holy Wraith?
He returned in His Spirit’s Power,
When in His saints appeared their Flower;
And gave to them faith to believe
What they before could not receive.
He told them He must go away,
Return again another Day;
For in that world He could not stay -
A house that was left desolate.
He gave them power to there believe,
And His authority receive;
And of His poor, He did relieve,
Nor did from these, He ever leave.
To judge this world, Christ did come forth,
And by His stay, He proved His worth;
Man’s works and righteousness condemned,
Their wicked tide, He fully stemmed.
And still He sets, enthroned above,
On whom He will, He showers His Love;
In time, He calls His saints by grace,
Where’er they’re found in the old race.
He has eternal life to give
To just as many as shall live
In His bosom as the age rolls,
For He’s placed Himself in their souls;
And when their time is o’er at last,
And they shall hear the trumpet’s blast;
They still in Him shall ever live,
And more His Grace, to them shall give.
His Glory they will fully know,
And all His Love to them will show;
Their faith to full fruition come,
When He shall bear them to their home.
* Copyright 2001
O. Allen Bailey
*This material may be freely copied and distributed, but shall not be sold for profit, in accordance with copyright laws.
