The God of One More Chance
A man named Peter stumbled bad,
Lost all the love he ever had.
Fouled his own soul's divinest spring,
Cursed, swore, and all that sort of thing.
He got another chance, and then
He reached the goal of God-like men!
A boy goes wrong, the same as he
Who fed swine in the far country;
He seems beyond the utmost reach
Of hearts that pray, of lips that preach;
Give him another chance, and see
How beautiful his life may be.
Paul cast the young man, Mark, aside,
But Barnabas his metal tried,
Called out his courage, roused his vim,
And made a splendid man of him.
Then Paul, near death, longed for one glance
At Mark, who had another chance.
King David, one dark day, fell down,
Lost every jewel from his crown;
He had another chance and found
His kingly self redeemed, recrowned,
Now lonely souls and countless throngs
Are lifted by his deathless songs!
Far-fallen souls, arise! Advance!
Ours is the God of one more chance!
--Author Unknown
