"....Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven..."
"...For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them..." Matt 18:20.

"... And he shall set up an ensign for the nations, and shall assemble the outcasts of Israel, and gather together the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth..." Isa 11:12.

"...The Lord GOD which gathereth the outcasts of Israel saith, Yet will I gather others to him, beside those that are gathered unto him..."

"...In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established..." 2 Cor 13:1.

Where Two Or Three Are Gathered Together

By O. Allen Bailey

LM

The world is crying all around,
For wealth and numbers on this ground;
And few of them would ever dare
- To have only two gathered there.

The glory of the church so free,
When we are given eyes to see;
When this old world does not bog down,
And we can wear the gospel's crown.

Oh, the blest sight, 'tis my delight,
"Tis there a peaceful calm and quite;
When one another's joys we share,
- Where two or three are gathered there.

Sometimes we'd seek for a great crowd,
For noted preachers, great and loud;
Thus hear confusion's constant blare;
-But we'd no more be gathered there.

'Tis not the number, great or few,
Or all the duties we may do;
But 'tis the Love that Jesus sheds,
-The dew that distills on our heads;

'Tis Love and mercy, ever found,
When saints are blessed to hear that sound;
And one anothers burdens bear,
- Where two or three are gathered there.

'Tis not the wise, the great and good,
That has in God's sweet presense stood;
But sinners burdened with earth's load,,
Whom feel that all to God is owed,

But have no goodness to present,
For know that they're a mere peasant;
Nothing have they, blessings to buy,
Which makes their souls to often sigh.

Not many mighty, God has called,
Though, with this truth, the world's appalled;
When here in wonder, they still stare,
- When two or three are gathered there.

Not many wise will we find there,
For these small things, not many care;
To be where Christ's poor humble are,
-Where two or three are gathered there.

But Oh! the joys the world's not known,
When two or three are left alone;
And find themselves, with Christ, an heir,
- Where two or three are gathered there.

Where He has gathered, He is there,
Of all His Father's, with them share;
O! what a blessing, here we bear,
- When two or three are gathered there.

The Gospel's blessing still is there;
For the world's riches, we don't care,
-When God His arm, to us makes bare,
And shows His armies gathered there;

The place is glor'ious, all within
Where Jesus takes away our sin;
Through faith He shows His Face so fair,
- Where two or three are gathered there.

The world may holler, make a din,
And bring their multitudes within;
And with the law, the people scare,
- Where thousands gather here and there;

But God has pleased, His Power to show
To humble children here below;
- When men no longer for them care,
- And but a few, they're gathered there;

- Still wait in patience, gathered there,
For a great crowd is not their care;
Of the world's pride, they would not share,
- When Christ has gathered them all there.

For only two are needed there,
And of God's Grace, a witness bear;
While every precious word they share,
-Where only two are gathered there.

For man will glory, in his pride,
And seek great numbers in his stride;
While the weak things, his stigma bear,
- And they're but a few, gathered there;

Oh, what a foretaste, gathered there,
Of that sweet Home where the saints are;
Our little numbers, here and there,
With that great throng, shall n'er compare:

Though their numbers, large or few,
They'll give Sovereign Love all it's due;
And all Christ's Glory ever share
- When they are gathered over there.

*Copyright 2002

O. Allen Bailey

*This material may be freely copied and distributed, but shall not be altered or sold.