Life's Race

 

Life is a long cross-country race

Where Christ our Lord once set the pace,

And taught us how "Life's Race" is run -

Not only run, but truly won.

He taught us of His Father's Love

Which floweth freely from above.

By His example He did show

The way to live and the way to go.

And, yes, how maudlin is the minds

That ever seeks yet seldom finds,

That "strait and Narrow Course" to run,

Where life eternal may be won.

 

Yes! Life indeed, is like a race

Where thy own conscience sets the pace,

So let thy conscience be thy wealth,

And "Love thy neighbor as thyself!"

Oh, Love! How wonderful this word!

How sweet it rings when often heard!

Its truth is found in God above,

For Love is God, and God is Love!

Now, tired runner, slow thy pace,

For Christ has won Salvation's Grace.

Yet let it not be said of me,

That Christ once died quite needlessly.

 

~ Clayton G. Moseley