Prayer Day

I knelt to pray but not for long,
I had too much to do.
I had to hurry and get to work
For bills would soon be due.

So I knelt and said a hurried prayer,
And jumped up from my knees.
My christian duty was now done
My soul could rest at ease.

All day I had no time
To spread a word of cheer.
No time to speak of Christ to friends
They'd laugh at me, I'd fear .

No time, no time, too much to do,
That was my constant cry,
No time to give to souls in need
But at last the time, the time to die.

I went before the Lord,
I came, I stood with downcast eyes.
For in his hands God held a book;
It was the book of life.

God looked into his book and said
"Your name I cannot find.
I once was going to write it down......
But never found the time"

Make time to pray.