JESUS OUR ADVOCATE
August
31, 1973
The
many many years I’ve been on earth
I think there is something I should say
Of all the problems that faced me in life
Have been solved in a very special way
Daily
I’ve read my Bible carefully
And have tried to live just right
By loving my friends and neighbors
And praying for them every night
Many
troubles have I encountered
But I remembered Jesus is our Friend
And every time trouble beset me
I called on Jesus to help me defend
When
trouble of any kind assails you
Remember you have an Advocate with the Father
So we can lay all our troubles on Jesus
And He will plead our cause without brother
He
took all of our sins on Himself
And was Crucified and hanged on a tree
We should never cease to Praise Him
As His Sacrifice has set us free
In
reading my Bible daily
I came across this one day
Be doers of the word daily
And not hearers only and Pray
There
is never any trouble so severe
That Jesus cannot really overcome
But you must take it to Him prayerfully
And He will ease that trouble some
He
has said ask anything of my Father
In my name and I will give it you
So our faith should never forsake us
But we our part must always do
He
has given us minds of our own
So we are at liberty to choose our lot
Stay on that winding road always
And Heavenly light is shining ahead
It
isn’t so easy for the young folks
Who can see that long road ahead
But after you have traveled it daily
A heavenly light is shining ahead
So when all the years have passed you by
And there is no other road to take
You’ll know Jesus is your Advocate
And your cause He’ll never forsake
By:
Joseph Edward McLaughlin