'An Independent Baptist Church'

"Daddy Had a Little Boy"

 A Father's Poem

Daddy had a little boy, His soul was white as snow. He never went to Sunday School Cause Daddy wouldn't go.

He never heard the Word of God. That thrills the childish mind, While other children went to class, This child was left behind.

As he grow from babe to youth, Dad saw to his dismay, A soul that once was snowy white, Became a dingy grey.

Realizing that his son was lost, Dad tried to win him back. But now the soul that once was white, Had turned an ugly black.

Dad even started back to church, and Bible study too; He begged the preacher, "Isn't there a thing you can do?"

The preacher tried, failed, and said "We're just too far behind; I tried to tell you years ago, But you would pay me no mind."

And so another soul was lost, That once was white as snow; Sunday School would have helped, But Daddy wouldn't go.

Daddy Had a Little Girl

Please Daddy, let's Go......

A little girl with shining eyes, her upturned face aglow,

Said "Daddy, its almost time for Sunday School you know,

Let's go and hear of Jesus' love......Of how He died for all,

To take them to His Home above .....Who on His Name will call

0h, No," said Daddy "Not today.  I've worked hard all

week and I must have one day of rest.  I'm going to the creek,

For there I can relax and rest.  And fishing's fine, they say.

So run along, don't bother me;  we'll go another day."

Months and years have passed away but Daddy hears that plea no more...

"Let's go to Sunday School....."  Those childish days are o'er.

And now that Daddy's growing old, and life is almost through,

He finds some time to go to church, but what does Daughter do?

She says, "Oh, Daddy, not today.. I was out all night;

I've got to get a little sleep;  Besides, I look a fright."

Then Daddy lifts a trembling hand and brushes away the tears;

Again he hears that pleading voice, distinctly through the years.

He sees a small girl's upturned face, upturned with eyes aglow,

Saying, "It's time for Sunday School, PLEASE DADDY, won't you go?"