God First


Our first responsibility... Is unto God
above... Far greater than to our
pursuit...Of labor, play or love...
Far more than to the glory and ... The
fame we would achieve... Or any earthly
principle... In which we might believe
...For all of our possessions and ...
The very life we live... Are basically the
benefits... That only God can give...
Without His help we could not speak...
Or walk or lift a hand... Or have the
human mind to think... And try to un-
derstand...Our family and country have
...Their places on this sod... Our grati-
tude to God.


James J. Metcalfe


This poem is from "Garden in my Heart" by James J. Metcalfe
page 113
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