From a little town in Iowa,
Came an average common lad
He’d accepted Christ as Savior,
‘cause he knew that he was bad.
But as he grew to manhood,
Walking with the Lord,
He knew that God had called him
To preach the Holy Word.
From his King James Bible,
He studied very hard,
Memorizing Scripture
And praying to the Lord.
He knew the time was coming,
Not very far away,
And wanted to be ready,
For preaching on that day.
Now listen to his message,
It’s true and it’s straight,
You’ve got to trust in Jesus,
To enter Heaven’s gate.
The best of men are sinners,
Says Romans three and ten,
And on their way to a devil’s hell,
Unless they’re born again.
Yes listen to the Preacher
From that Iowa town,
Listen to his message,
He’s preaching all around.
He calls you to the altar,
To repent of sin
So open up your heart’s door
Invite the Savior in.
(Revelation 3:20)
So come now ‘ol proud sinner
And humble your proud heart
Hear the Savior calling you,
From your pride depart.
The day of judgments coming
So kneel before the cross,
And trust in Christ as Savior
‘Er your soul is lost.
10/10/08
Jan 29, 2016
Jan 29, 2016 at 7:04 PM UTC
From a little town in Iowa,
Came an average common lad
He’d accepted Christ as Savior,
‘cause he knew that he was bad.
But as he grew to manhood,
Walking with the Lord,
He knew that God had called him
To preach the Holy Word.
From his King James Bible,
He studied very hard,
Memorizing Scripture
And praying to the Lord.
He knew the time was coming,
Not very far away,
And wanted to be ready,
For preaching on that day.
Now listen to his message,
It’s true and it’s straight,
You’ve got to trust in Jesus,
To enter Heaven’s gate.
The best of men are sinners,
Says Romans three and ten,
And on their way to a devil’s hell,
Unless they’re born again.
Yes listen to the Preacher
From that Iowa town,
Listen to his message,
He’s preaching all around.
He calls you to the altar,
To repent of sin
So open up your heart’s door
Invite the Savior in.
(Revelation 3:20)
So come now ‘ol proud sinner
And humble your proud heart
Hear the Savior calling you,
From your pride depart.
The day of judgments coming
So kneel before the cross,
And trust in Christ as Savior
‘Er your soul is lost.
10/10/08
This poem may be sung to the tune:
"The Waughbash Cannonball"