--, Jacobs Ladder</head><body><center><center><img src=http://www.saviodsilva.com/p1.gif border=0 alt=Saviodsilva></center><hr color=3C00FF size=4><br><font size=4 face=arial><b><a href=33.htm>--</a></b></font><br><center><img src=http://www.saviodsilva.net/poem/a/1.JPG border=0 alt=Poem></center><br><font size=3 face=arial><b>Jacobs Ladder</a></b></font></center><blockquote><blockquote><p align=left><font face=arial size=2><b>Many times I sit and think about heaven<br>About that city way up yonder so far<br>I try to visualize its vast population<br>And I wonder what my love ones are doing over there.<br>But when I look up into the heavenly elements<br>By day I'm covered with a huge blanket of blue<br>And when night shades fall I'm overshadowed with darkness<br>Like black curtains with the moon and stars shining through.<br>But while I'm climbing Jacob's ladder<br>I'm striving hard to reach the top rail<br>You see, I've just got to get to that city<br>I had to think what would happen should I fail.<br>But I knew that God made a way that is certain<br>For when He built that city so fair<br>He made 12 gates to it, Thank God<br>And we all can enter over there.<br>Three gates in the north are wide open<br>Three gates in the south stand ajar<br>Three gates in the east, three gates in the west all are open<br>To let us into the judgement bar.<br>Yes, I'm still climbing Jacob's ladder<br>Still, I', not quite up to the top<br>But as each round goes higher and higher<br>I pray my feet will not slip lest I drop.<br>For if I look back to count the rounds I've stepped on<br>The distance will seem twice as long<br>He said, Forward March O'Christian Soldier<br>Till the battles fought and the victory is won.<br>So if you too are wondering about heaven<br>And you still believe God's love is sustaining<br>When you reach the top, just ask St. Peter<br>Ask him how far am I from crowning.<br>And I believe he'll tell you as he has told the others<br>Not far just over the milky white way, then<br>You might say, But I have no passport. <br> And he'll say 'It's ok by your trials and tribulations you've paid.<br>For standing right before you will be King Jesus<br>He'll be making His welcome address<br>By saying Come unto me all who labored and heavenly laden<br>Enter now and take your rest.<br>Then on the streets of gold we'll go walking<br>When we've changed into our slippers and robes<br>We'll go out sightseeing in Beaulah<br>And we'll see John, Elijah and Job<br>And we may find some of our loved ones<br>Resting down by the waters so cool<br>They'll be bathing their tired and weary souls<br>Over there is yonder's crystal pool.<br>And I'll see my mother, father, and brothers<br>And the loved ones I told to wait for me<br>They said they would, and this they said<br>You'll find us 'neath the shade of the evergreen tree.<br>Yes, we'll be praising His name forever <br>We will have found that heavenly band<br>We'll rejoice in our blessed Savior<br>The ne who never lets go of our hand.<br>Oh my friends where will you be<br>When the first trumpet call will sound,<br>Have you enlisted in God's mighty army?<br>Are you bound for higher ground?<br>Well if not, you better get in a hurry<br>You see there is no time to delay<br>Start Climbing up Jacob's ladder<br>And tell Satan's lost to get out of your way </b></font></p></blockquote></blockquote><hr color=0000ca size=3><center><font size=2 face=arial><b><a href=http://www.isavo.net/poem/sk4.htm>This Poem's Index Page 1</a><br><a href=http://www.yensa.net/poem/sk4.htm>This Poem's Index 2</a><br><a href=http://www.isavo.com/poems.htm>Poetry Website</a><br><a href=http://www.saviodsilva.com>Saviodsilva</a><br><a href=http://www.isavo.com>Isavo Site</a></b></font></center><SCRIPT LANGUAGE=JavaScript SRC=http://www.saviodsilva.org/r/fantasy.js></SCRIPT></body></html>