A Special Birthday Gift

My son, Ryan, found some poor, old abandoned hymnals looking for a home, and brought them to me for my birthday!

Early this morning, during my devotions, I looked them over.

One of them was a songbook used in Gipsy Smith's revival meetings. (Smith was one of the greatest evangelists at the turn of the 20th century.)

When I opened the Smith songbook, and found this birthday greeting:

A Year of Precious Blessing

by Fanny J. Crosby

A year of precious blessing and glorious vict'ries won

Of earnest work progressing , it's onward course has run;

To Thee, O God, our Refuge, whose goodness crowns our days

Within Thy eathly temple. we lift our souls in praise.

In a second hymnal, Songs for Service, I found another birthday message:

Better Every Day

By Alice Horton

When the shadows dark and drear

Tempt my sould to doubt and fear

I will look to Jesus, for He knows the way.

He has kept me through the years

Wiped away my bitter tears.

I love my Savior better every day.

O how sweet the joy He gives

For within my heart He lives!

All my heavy burden at His feet I lay.

All the blessed way along,

He has filled my heart with song,

And I love my Savior better every day.