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They've Never Heard by Janet Martin © 2009 I prayed today and shed a tear For all the precious children dear, Who do not have or ever had A home with both a mom and dad, I prayed for those who've never heard Of baby Jesus or God's Word, They've never been to Sunday school Or once been taught the golden rule, I shed a quiet tear today For those who don't know how to pray Because their mother and their dad Both grew up and never had A home where family prayers were heard Or Dad would read God's Holy Word, How can they teach what they don't know? Or offer hope for life below, I wept for the neglected child Who does not have a mother mild, But oft must hide away in fright And hear his mom and daddy fight, I prayed for children of the world, For every little boy and girl Who lives each day without God's hope, And in this world begins to grope In search for love that will endure, For peace and joy safe and secure, How cold is death, unyielding sod If they have never heard of God, Oh, who will break the hopeless chain? Life after life, lived all in vain, Without the hope in Christ alone If they have never once been shown, Oh, reach out to a child today, So that none of them can say No one ever said to me, The love of Christ will set you free, Oh, reach out to a lonely child, For I say surely God has smiled When someone tells them of His love And points them to that Hope above, Jesus love will break the chain, But untouched it will remain Until somebody sees the need And plants within their hearts the seed, Shows in loving deed and prayer That God is love and He is there |
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