November 21, 1958

Give thanks unto the Lord of  lords,

For His great love Divine;

For all the blessings which He gives,

To bless the soul and mind.

He made the sun to rule the day,

 The moon and stars the night;

God made a million things for us,

So pleasant to our sight.

The winding rivers, lovely lakes,

The mountains reaching high;

The spruce and Cypress, and the pine,

The beauty and the sky;

The cattle on the thousand hills,

The birds which sail the blue;

Are things for which we should give thanks,

Unto our God, so true.

Be thankful for America,

The good old U.S.A.;

Be thankful for so many things,

To brighten every day.

A grateful spirit we shall find,

Shall bless the whole of life;

Shall help to keep the soul and mind,

Free from all greed and strife.

~J. J. Davis~

November 20, 1958

Photo by: Lucrecia Mouser

I'm thankful just to be alive,

To have so many friends;

I'm thankful for salvation's plan,

To save me from my sins.

I'm thankful for America,

The good old U.S.A.;

I'm thankful for my mother,

Who taught me how to pray.

The winding rivers, lovely lakes,

The mountains reaching high;

The spruce and cypress and the pine,

The stars up in the sky;

The cattle on the thousand hills,

The birds which sail the blue;

Are things for which we should give thanks,

Unto our God so true.

Our sons and daughters, bless them all,

Our God gave them to us;

How thankful we should be to Him,

And make His will a must.

In all things let us grateful be,

And never once complain;

A cheerful spirit doeth good,

And never causeth pain.

~J. J. Davis~

November 20, 1958

Prayer and fasting are of great worth,

In service here below;

They help us to accomplish much,

As through this life we go.

"This kind goeth not out," said He,

The Bright and Morning Star;

"But by prayer and fasting," said He,

Who helps us make life's par.

The more difficult problems here,

According to His Word;

May be solved by prayer and fasting,

Now, therefore, let us gird;

Our souls with these good qualities,

That we might always be;

Strong to do the Master's good will,

Who died for you and me.

Prayer and fasting should have a part,

In every Christian life;

For such shall help the soul to be,

Free from all greed and strife.

And when you come to cross the bar,

You'll find this habit, dear,

An asset in your Christian life,

To meet death without fear.

~J. J. Davis~

November 19, 1958

Who shall ascend into God's hill?

Into His holy place?

He that hath clean hands, and pure heart,

Redeemed by the heaven's grace.

He shall receive blessings from God,

The Blessed Great I Am;

Enjoy sweet fellowship with Christ,

The Holy blessed Lamb.

Yea, lift up your heads, O ye gates,

And be lifted up;

The King of glory shall come in,

And with you freely sup.

Yea, who is this King of glory?

The Lord mighty and strong;

Able to keep you from all sin,

Defend you all day long.

No need to live in sin's quagmire,

Since we may be made pure;

And build our house upon the Rock,

One that is safe, secure.

How beautiful, how beautiful,

The whole of life can be;

When we are wholly sanctified,

From carnal mind set free.

~ J. J. Davis~

November 19, 1958

Photo by: Lucrecia Mouser

Glory be to God,  the Father,

Glory be to the Son;

Glory be to the Holy Ghost,

Our God, the Three in One.

The Bible is a holy Book,

It teaches us the way;

To worship God in holiness,

Throughout the night and day.

The attributes of  holiness,

Are beautiful indeed;

And when we worship God with such,

It meets the soul's great need.

Perfect love casteth out all fear,

And peace the soul enjoys;

When every talent is given,

For God's Divine employ.

How beautiful the way of life,

When all is pure within;

How beautiful our love for God.

 When we are free from sin.

And when the shadows lengthen long,

Our earthly course is run;

If we have worshiped God aright,

He then shall say: "Well done."

~ J. J. Davis ~

November 14, 1958

Photo by: Lucrecia Mouser

Jesus suffered outside the gate,

That we might be made pure;

That we might build upon the Rock,

A house that shall endure.

And furthermore He prayed for us,

That we might all be one;

United in His sacred cause,

As through life's course we run.

Sanctify them, that they might all,

Be made perfect in one;

Yea, as Thou Father art in Me,

Thy own begotten Son.

This is the way, the only way,

Unity can be had;

And when united by his plan,

Then are we truly glad.

Christ Jesus prayed, but not in vain,

For many souls today;

Are sanctified by grace Divine,

And happy in this way.

United are they in the Lord,

To bear much fruit for Him;

Who wore a robe, a seamless robe,

A robe without a hem.

~ J. J. Davis ~