A GIRL WITH SHINNING EYES,
HER LITTLE FACE AGLOW,
SAID:DADDY,IT IS ALMOST TIME
FOR SUNDAY SCHOOL.COME ON, LETS GO!
THEY TEACH US THERE OF JESUS' LOVE,
OF HOW HE DIED FOR ALL,
AND SAVED THOSE WHO ON HIM CALL.''
"OH NO"! SAID DADDY,"NOT TODAY.
I'VE WORKED HARD ALL WEEK;
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 TO CHURCH SOME DAY."
MONTHS AND YEARS HAVE PASSED AWAY,
BUT DADDY HEARS THAT PLEA NO MORE-
"LETS GO TO SUNDAY SCHOOL."
THOSE CHILDISH DAYS ARE OVER.
AND NOW THAT DADDY'S GROWING OLD,
WHEN LIFE IS ALMOST THROUGH;
HE FINDS TIME TO GO TO CHURCH-
BUT WHAT DOES DAUGHTER DO?
SHE SAYS,"O DADDY, NOT TODAY-
I STAYED UP ALMOST ALL NIGHT;
I'VE JUST GOT TO GET SOME SLEEP.
BESIDES,I LOOK A FRIGHT."
THEN DADDY LIFTS A TREMBLING HAND
TO BRUSH AWAY THE TEARS,
AS AGAIN HE HEARD THE PLEADING VOICE
DISTINCTLY THROUGH THE YEARS.
HE SEES A SMAL GIRLS SHINING FACE
UPTURNED WITH EYES AGLOW,
SHE SAYS,"ITS TIME FOR SUNDAY SCHOOL-
PLEASE, DADDY, WON'T YOU GO?
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