Today being “Fathers Day”, I think about my father, Gene Watson, taking my rather large family to church, sometimes walking the mile or so when the car didn’t run.
I’m thankful for that, because I heard the gospel there and accepted Christ as my personal Savior at the age of ten.
I sometimes wonder what my life would be if I had not heard the word of God as a child.
2 Timothy 3:15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
Faith of our fathers.
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“Faith of our fathers! living still — In spite of dungeon, fire, and sword. — O how our hearts beat high with joy — Whene'er we hear that glorious word!
Chorus
“Faith of our fathers, holy faith! — We will be true to thee till death.
“Faith of our fathers! we will strive — To win all nations unto thee. — And through the truth that comes from God — We all shall then be truly free:
“Faith of our fathers! We will love — Both friend and foe in all our strife, — And preach thee, too, as love knows how — By kindly words and virtuous life.”
Frederick W. Fabre 1849
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