David R. “Poppa” Alexander

A THOUSAND WISHES

For a thousand things I might wish upon
My list could be long.
I would exchange all of the thousands for one
My wish would be that I could please God in every thing done.

For a thousand things I could do, great things here on this earth
All of them worldly, and in the end what are they worth?
For all we do here on this side
Matches not what our Savior did when on the cross he died.

For a thousand things could not bring happiness to me
As one thing am I waiting to hear from thee.
My name read from the Lambs Book of Life
Being welcomed home, by the Lord to eternal life.

For a thousand things I could wish, not one would compare
To think all that was required of me was one honest prayer.
I see Our Savior on his throne in all the beauty untold
To worship him at his feet with no care for riches or gold.

For a thousand wishes would not be enough if the ONE were not there
Nothing on this earth, riches, fame, or prominence could compare.
I plea now for all to examine the wishes you hold so dear
For in the end not one, no not one will even come near.

For a thousand prayers not wishes come forth today
Maybe just one, just one the Lord will here say
“Father I surrender all, I believe and ask you to come into my heart”
“Dear Jesus, forgive me of my sins, and save my soul” WOW one what a start.