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"He's got the whole world in His hands...He's got the little
bitty baby in His hands...
He's got you and me, brother, in His hands...
He's got the whole world in His hands." - An old spiritual

I keep getting these gems on my email... . Once again, I don't know this girl (or even her name) to ask her permission to use this poem, but her voice is well worth hearing. I pray we are humble enough to hear God's wisdom and His words through our young. Thank you, dear sister, wherever you are for speaking the truth in love. God bless you, and those who read this with a greater knowledge of and acknowledgement of His truth. I pray we all are convicted of being silent when we shouldn't be, and that God grant us the gift of repentance and then wisdom to know what He wants us to do. - Barb Irwin 06-19-99

Prayer In School

Written by a 12 year-old-girl in Boston

Now I sit me down in school
Where praying is against the rule.

For this great nation under God
Finds mention of Him very odd.

If Scripture now the class recites
It violates the Bill of Rights.

Anytime my head I bow
Becomes a federal matter now.

The law is specific; the law is precise.
Praying out loud is no longer nice.

Praying aloud in a public hall
Upsets those who believe in nothing at all.

In silence alone we can meditate
And if God should get the credit--great!

They are bringing their guns,
I don't dare bring my Bible, to do so might make me liable.

So, now Oh Lord, this plea I make;
Should I be shot in school, my soul please take.


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