<TITLE>33. Par 102-103</TITLE>L-102 I went one time... I... We just had old hickory bottom chairs; I don't know what you know what they are or not, laced across with across with hickory; we had two. And there was one of them there, and I bought me a Morris chair, paid fifteen dollars for it. I paid a dollar down and a dollar a week to pay for it. And I paid about five or six dollars. I just couldn't make the payments. You know how things get hard, and you can't make ends meet; you know what I mean. And I just couldn't make the payments, and they sent me a dun; they was going to come get it.
And one day I come in, and she had me a cherry pie baked, bless her heart. And she met me at the door, and she said, "Oh," want me to go fishing or something that night. And she had this cherry pie baked for me; she said--she said, "Oh, I got your the best cherry pie." She knew I loved cherry pie. And I--I thought there was something wrong.
And so after supper she said, "Now, I had the kiddies to dig some fishing worms," said, "We're going down the river to fish."
And I seen she was all excited. And after supper I said, "Let's walk in the front room a little while."
She said, "No, no, let's go out..."
And I put my arm around her, I said, "Oh, honey, you're a lovely wife."
And we walked through the door, and she put her head on my shoulder and started crying; she said, "Bill, I tried hard to keep it for you."
I said, "I know, honey, but we couldn't help it." I come in sometimes so tired I couldn't hardly stand it, set down in that little old Morris chair, that little footstool. I set there reading my Bible till I'd go to sleep. And it was gone then; we didn't have it. I couldn't pay for it. And I would be wore out. And she looked around, said, now when I see her in this vision, she said, "You remember that chair?"
I said, "Yes."
Said, "The finance company come got?"
I said, "Yeah, I remember, honey."
She said, "But Bill, they'll never come get this one; this one's already paid for. It's yours, set down, rest a little while."

L-103 Oh, Christian people, one of these days, I know beyond the reach of mortal kin, someday, God only knows just where and when, the wheels of mortal life will all stand still; then I'm going to make a trip to Zion's hill. There I'll see her there again, and I'll see Jesus. I'll see my baby; I'll see my loved ones.
 There waits for me a glad tomorrow,
 Where gates of pearl swing open wide,
 When I've crossed this vale of sorrow,
 I will rest upon the other side.
Hallelujah! I love Him today with all my heart. I don't want to be a baby. Oh, God, have mercy. And this old...?... has crossed the streets, the tears and heartaches and troubles. Oh, Father, and I've served the Lord all of my life... Why did I...?... before. And I've tried with all my heart, dear Jesus, to live for You, to do the thing, no matter what this cross is, or how scornful it seems to be. I love You, dear Jesus, you've broken my heart over and over, but I love You for it. And I pray now, dear God, that You'll help me to fulfill the commission that You have given, that I might finish my course with joy. And someday when life's ended, and the treads that I'm walking on now with the...?... My life is more than half gone...?... Someday my soul's got to turn back yonder. Stand by me O Morning Star at that time.
Crossing the country and meeting lovely friends and ministers of the Gospel [Blank.spot.on.tape--Ed.]... praying and the sick and afflicted, see them little bed ridden mothers, oh, how I hate that demon of TB, how that broke my family to pieces. O God, help me. Help me to be faithful to the calling, Lord. And someday when it's all over, grant that this little group here this afternoon, oh I...?... the multiplied thousands of others. When the last battle is fought, the last sermon's preached, may we stand in Your Presence, Lord, rejoicing, crowned with immortality to meet our loved ones.


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