Take one ordinary person, forgive their sins by grace
Add the Holy Spirit, place a smile upon their face
You now have a Christian, a born-again child of the King
For some of them that’s plenty, others are destined for a special thing
Add one very high calling, spiritual instruction from the throne
Give them a well used Bible, send them out on their own
Led by God’s Holy Spirit, they follow a well lit trail
Assailed by Satan’s arrows, his goal is to make them fail
Countless hours spent in prayer, they cry a river of tears
And share the burdens of many, through the passing years
Their hearts full of compassion, spiritual wisdom from their lips
And if they are so anointed, healing from their finger tips
They feed God’s flock with the bread of life from his Holy Word
Molding the sheep with teachings in the preaching they have heard
They seldom think of their own needs, their lives they gave to Him
They set their gaze on eternity though their mortal vision may dim
They can see the future crystal clear, that meeting in the air
And because they do God’s bidding, they hope to meet us there
These chosen Saints, trusted by God, He gave a title to
His Word calls them “Pastor,” they see a Godly view
Because they see us through His eyes and love in a Godly way
It’s you we try to honor on our Pastor Appreciation Day
Written by Clarence A. Bowles on March 30 1985
Edited on Feb 02, 2009
