Faith Suspends A Bridge

by Perry Tanksley

Don’t cross your rivers ‘til you come
To where your rivers are,
For faith can make them disappear
And you will journey far.
For crossing rivers in one’s mind
When rivers are not real
Requires no brilliant intellect
Nor calls for special skill.
And crossing rivers in your mind
When rivers are not there,
Makes thoughts play tricks on you,
and you’ll see rivers everywhere.
Don’t cross your rivers ‘til you come
To where your rivers are,
But when they’re real, don’t fear to cross;
That’s what a river’s for!
And you will cross each river if
Upon some rocky ridge,
Hope sinks a shaft besides the gorge
And Faith suspends a bridge.

CONSIDER THE LILIES
by Tennessee Harmony

Consider the lilies; they don't toil or spin,
But there's not a king with more splendor than them.
Consider the sparrows; they don't plant nor sow,
But they're fed by the Master who watches them grow.

We have a Heavenly Father above
With eyes full of mercy and a heart full of love.
He really cares when your head is bowed low;
Consider the lilies, then you will know.

May I introduce you to this Friend of mine
Who hangs out the stars, tells the sun when to shine.
And kisses the flowers each morning with dew,
Oh, but friend, He's not too busy to care about you!

We have a Heavenly Father above
With eyes full of mercy and a heart full of love.
He really cares when your head is bowed low;
Consider the lilies, then you will know.

Consider the lilies, then you will know.