REMEMBING THE TIMES I SPENT WITH GOD [W, 2-18-26]

BEYOND WINTER: The Irrelevant Lyrics of An Old Preacher/Song Writer—REMEMBING THE TIMES I SPENT WITH GOD [W, 2-18-26]

 

Today is Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, so, here’s a song…

REMEMBERING THE TIMES I SPENT WITH GOD

[To the tune of “Standing on the Promises” by Russell Kelso Carter]

VERSE 1

My brain is full of sawdust

And my eyes are failing fast

My ears are full of noises

And I know my strength can’t last

But I can sing this song of joy

To face the Lenten fast

Remembering the times I spent with God

 CHORUS

Remembering, Remembering

Seeing scenes of happiness

Along the days now gone

Remembering, Remembering

Remembering the times I spent with God

 VERSE 2

I did my best to walk the Way

That Jesus walked before

I studied hard so I could know

The Bible’s ancient lore

I went rejoicing with my friends

Through Church’s open door

Now I’m remembering the times I spent with God

 CHORUS

Remembering, Remembering

Seeing scenes of happiness

Along the days now gone

Remembering, Remembering

Remembering the times I spent with God

 VERSE 3

I’ve heard the voice of angels

When children sang on Christmas eve

I have felt the arms of comfort

When a loved one turned to leave

As I face eternal dawn

There’s no need to grieve

For I’m remembering the times I spent with God

 CHORUS

Remembering, Remembering

Seeing scenes of happiness

Along the days now gone

Remembering, Remembering

Remembering the times I spent with God

 John Robert McFarland

 This meditation/song also appears in the Lenten Devotional booklet [print and electronic] of St. Mark’s United Methodist Church of Bloomington, IN. My apologies to those who see it twice, and to those too young for a brain of sawdust, and who still look forward, instead of spending all their time remembering.