Poems by

W. C. Mann

ALL

When you surrender ALL to Jesus,And your walk with Him begins.

You can walk with peace of mind,For God forgives ALL your sins.

Your flesh is at ALL times weak,For worldly things you may lust.

Be patient, God will meet ALL your needs,When in Jesus only – you trust.

So in ALL you do, do not despair,When at times you stumble and fall.

Just stop and thank God ALL-MightyThat thru Jesus you have it ALL.

W. C. Mann 10/10/01

God’s Plan

From the beginning God had a Plan.A Plan of salvationFor every woman and man.

The Plan was for JesusGod’s only son,To be the supreme sacrificeFor God’s will to be done.

He was sent to earthTo die on a cross,To shed His precious BloodFor the sins of the lost.

Ask Jesus for mercyTo Him confess your sins.Have faith, through His graceYou will be born again.

With your sins forgivenLift up holy hands,Always praising GodFor His Eternal Life Plan.

W. C. Mann 11/25/01

A Thought For Christmas

There is no Santa, to make a listOf who’s been naughty or nice

But

There is a God, who has a bookIs your name in – God’s Book of Life??

W. C. Mann 12/8/01

Beginning Or End

Could this time we are living in,Be the beginning of the end.

God tells of signs, that we shall see, Of great tribulation, never again to be.

Many of the signs are passing us by,You can be sure, the end is nigh.

The end is the beginning that will never end.Where you spend eternity, on you it depends.

If you are lost, and die without salvation,It’s the devil’s hell and eternal damnation.

Give your life to Jesus, be born again.It’s God’s Heaven, where rejoicing never ends.

Beginning or end, it doesn’t matter to me,I know with Jesus, I’ll spend eternity.

Look at your life, what do you see?Heaven or hell – which will it be?

W. C. Mann 12/13/2001

LONELINESS

Loneliness is something that surrounds us all.If you are saved, when lonely, on Jesus you can call.

But if you are lost, loneliness is a very sad thing.You cannot have the peace, that knowing Jesus brings.

Have faith, ask God for mercy, on Jesus Christ believe.By God’s grace you will be saved, your loneliness relieved.

While here on earth loneliness will always be around.Thank God for Heaven, where happiness will abound.

W. C. Mann 12/16/2001

Shadows

When I think of shadows,I think of darkness, and of night.The shadows of my past, Hinder my walk in the light.

When I get to Heaven,Shadows, no more will I see.The Lamb is the Light thereof,God’s glory will shine eternally.

W. C. Mann 12/18/01

SEA OF LIFE

Our lives are like ships, sailing upon the sea. The sea can be calm or it can rage furiously.

The sea is full of hazards, of which you should beware,So that you don’t sail your ship into the devil’s snare.

There are times and places the water is calm and clear.In times like these around all hazards you can steer.

In murky waters, and times of darkness, hazards can’t be seen.In times like these, on your captain’s skill you must lean.

When in darkness, the sea be raging, you should not bewail,If Jesus is your Captain, safe into Heaven your ship will sail.

W. C. Mann 1/20/2002

PEACEServing God will bring you PEACE,PEACE beyond what you can understand.The PEACE of God is so much greater,Than the PEACE of this world or man.

If God finds your house worthy,His PEACE will come in. But his PEACE will not abide,If your house is full of sin.

God tells of PEACE like a river,If his commandments we obey.To depart from evil and do good,Seek PEACE and pursue it alway.

In God’s words he tells us,Not to offend our brother.Love our neighbor as ourselves,And have PEACE one with another.

Let not your heart be troubled,My PEACE I give unto you.These are words that Jesus spoke.Believe, His PEACE will see you thru.

We should always strive to remember,That God’s PEACE, we would have none.Had it not been for the cross,And the shed blood of Jesus, God’s Son.

W. C. Mann 02/05/2002

YOU CAN SING

You can sing, Amazing Grace,Without knowing, Just how amazingGod’s Grace can be.

You can sing, Living By Faith,But when God looks in your heart,No Faith will he see.

You can sing, Whispering Hope,Without any Hope of glory,Lost and undone.

You can sing, Love Lifted Me,While still in sin, and – Love,You have none.

You can sing, Heavenly Praises To God,When by Grace thru Faith, you are saved,And are no longer lost.

You can sing, of Eternal Hope and Love,And give thanks to God each day,For Jesus paid the cost.

W. C. Mann 02/21/2002

STOP

We get up each morning, in a rush to start our day.STOP – Pray, thank God, ask his direction, before you go your way.

We rush so much, we forget our family and our friends.STOP – Call or visit them, your life or theirs may soon end.

We are in such a hurry, there is so much we never see.STOP – Take time to look around, see how great God’s world can be.

It seems that everything we do, is in a “hurry-up” way.STOP – Be still and listen to what God has to say.

W. C. Mann 02/21/2002

The Blood

The life of our flesh is Blood.Without Blood, we cannot survive.Life on earth or life eternal,It is the Blood, that keeps us alive.

There is a Blood, for our souls,A Blood, that cleanses the lost.It is Christ Jesus’ precious Blood,The Blood, He shed from the cross.

The Blood, that sustains our flesh,Is Blood, that one day will be gone.But the Blood, that Jesus shed,Is the Blood, that forever lives on.

Make sure your sins are covered,By the precious Blood of Jesus Christ.Then you can rest, assured, with Jesus.In Heaven, you will have eternal life.

W. C. Mann 02/23/2002

EXCUSES

You do things to please yourself,As down life’s road you go.But when it comes to pleasing God,How many EXCUSES do you know?

You are never late when it’s time for work,And have time for the games you play.But when it’s time to go to church,You find an EXCUSE; you will go another day.

God, in his way will let you know,It’s time to turn your life around.You find an EXCUSE and you say,It’s not time to settle down.

I want you to know that one day,Your time, for sure, will run out.Don’t make any more EXCUSES,Learn what God’s love is all about.

You need to know you can be saved.This message God wants me to tell.Friend, please don’t wait any longer,Your EXCUSES won’t keep you from hell.

W. C. Mann 2/27/2002

“SON-SHINE”

I sit and look out my window, on a rainy day.Things look so gloomy, I want the rain to go away.

Then I take my Bible, and God’s word I begin to read.I listen with my heart, ask God, my life to lead.

It’s then I realize, it doesn’t matter it’s raining outside.Inside me, it’s bright and clear, where God’s “SON-SHINE” abides.

W. C. Mann 03/03/2002

HE IS GOD

God’s grace is greater — than anything I know.His grace will save you — by faith, He told us so.His grace is sufficient — all your needs to meet.So take all your troubles — lay them at Jesus’ feet.All about God’ grace — I do not understand.But I know He is God — and I’m just a man.

God’s mercy is amazing — without it I could not live.I thank God for His mercy — that he so freely gives.Ask God for His mercy — on Jesus Christ believe.An abundance of His mercy — from Him you will receive.All about God’ mercy — I do not understand.But I know He is God — and I’m just a man.

My God reaches down — from His Heaven above.He gently wraps me — in His tender love.For God so loved us — for sins of the lost.He sent His son Jesus — to die on the cross.All about God’s love — I do not understand.But I know He is God — and I’m just a man.

All about my God — some day I’ll understand.Forever He is God — but I won’t always be – This man.

W. C. Mann 03/02/2002

LOOKING BACK

It took me a long time,But now I can plainly see. ——Looking Back——-Just how my God,Has always taken care of me.

When I was lost, in sin,And everything I did, was wrong.——Looking Back——-I can see clearly now,God’s love and mercy, let me live on.

Since God saved me,I haven’t always obeyed His will.——Looking Back——-Makes me want to try harder,For when I fail Him, He loves me still.

I thank my God,In heaven, that I will not be,——Looking Back——-But forever looking ahead,To praise and worship Him, for all eternity.

W. C. Mann 4/2002

A New Day

Each night as the day, comes to an end,Are you satisfied, with things that have been?

When you look back, is what you see,Things, the way GOD, would want them to be?

If the answer is NO, then you should pray.Ask GOD for direction, for the coming day.

Be faithful to confess and repent of your sin.Then you will be ready, A NEW DAY, to begin.

W. C. Mann 12/15/2002

NO MORE

We can thank GOD, that when we enter Heaven’s door,That things of this earth, for us, are NO MORE.

NO MORE DEATH, to take a loved one away.NO MORE SORROW, to haunt us, throughout the day.

NO MORE CRYING, will there be in our lives.NO MORE TEARS, GOD, will wipe them from our eyes.

NO MORE PAIN, all the hurt will forever be gone.All former things passed away, in Heaven, our Home.

W. C. Mann 1/8/03

STORMS

We encounter many storms,Because we want things our way.They are storms, of failure,For God’s will, we do not obey.

When the storm is dark and raging,And our heart is filled with fear,It is then, we call on Jesus,For He is always there, to hear.

Our storms will be fewer,If we humble ourselves to God’s will.Our triumphs, will come easier,If we let God, our lives, fulfill.

We should always remember,For every storm we go through,To thank God for the challenge,And the blessings, he gives anew.

W. C. Mann 1/12/2003

Your Way – GOD’S WAY

There are two ways, your life you can live,Your way or GOD’s WAY, the choice, to you he does give.

Your way, is broad and easy, a way filled with sin.GOD’s WAY, is straight and narrow, and few make it in.

If you choose to walk through life, your way,You will stumble and fall, as you walk each day.

If you choose GOD’s WAY, and you listen when he calls,You will still stumble, but He will save you, from the falls.

Your way will surely take you, to an everlasting hell,GOD’s WAY, in Heaven, for eternity, you will dwell.

So friend, of your way, please repent today.Give your life to Jesus, walk with Him, GOD’s WAY.

W. C. Mann 1/26/03

FAULTS

We always see faults of others.But seldom see faults of our own.We need to look more at ourselves,Before at others, we cast stones.

If we were who, we think we are,At others, we would look differently.Not only things, we think are wrong,But good things too, we would see.

Jesus looks past all our faults,To save us from our sins.We should be more like Jesus,When we look at family or friends.

This world would be a better place,For all of us to live,If our lives with our faults,To Jesus, we would give.

W. C. Mann 1/31/03

Gone Home

When we lose a loved one,Who has been saved by God’s grace,We can rejoice, in knowing,They now see Jesus, face to face.

We may cry and we may mourn,That from us, they are gone.But we need to thank our God,That Heaven is their eternal home.

They may stop and talk with Moses,When walking down that street of gold.Our minds can only begin to imagine,The Heavenly sights their eyes now behold.

We can’t keep from missing them,But sad for them, we should not be.God has provided, a way for all,So we can be together, through-out eternity.

W. C. Mann 7/7/03

Brethren – We Need To Know

We Need to KnowThat our lives can be changed, in the blink of an eye.

When suddenly a tragedy, in our lives comes by.

We Need to KnowTo us God gives, and from us God takes.

God always knows best, mistakes, God never makes.

We Need to KnowGod’s thoughts are not our thoughts and God’s way is not our way.For wisdom and understanding, we should ask God when we pray.

We Need to KnowIt is our human nature, to question and ask God why.

When we should only trust him, for we will understand it all by and by.

We need to KnowWhen we give our lives to Jesus all our burdens he will help us

bear.For it is only in Jesus, we have everlasting life and care.

W. C. Mann 7/7/03

The Trinity

The perfect number is the number Three.1 - GOD THE FATHER, 2 – GOD THE SON, 3 – IS THE HOLY GHOSTAnd these three, are one.

God the Father sits on the throne.God the Son sits at His right hand.The Holy Ghost dwells in the heart.Of every saved woman and man.

While in this body, on this earth,I may never understand the Trinity.But, in my heart I know,That my God is all three.

W. C. Mann 12/10/2003

God’s MajestyFrom the top of the mountain,To the shore of the sea,Everywhere that I look,I can see God’s Majesty. When I see the sun rise,Or a rainbow in the sky,I know it’s God’s Majesty,That I’m surrounded by. When I see the stars at night,After the sun has gone down,I know it’s God’s Majesty,And it makes this world go ‘round.

When I see a rose,Upon a stem with thorns,I know it’s God’s Majesty,For this world it adorns.

When I see a baby smile,Or see a twinkle in its eye,I know its God’s Majesty. Even when I hear it cry. When I look into a mirror,The reflection that I see,Is God’s Majesty at work,A sinner saved by grace, me.

When I look to JesusAnd His crucifixion on the cross,I can see God’s Majesty,In His love for the lost. No matter how Majestic,This world is to me,It’s the Majesty of my God’s Heaven,That in my heart I long to see.

W. C. Mann 1/21/2004

A Look At Us

Brethren, when we LOOK at things of others,And for those things we LONG,We let LUST fill our hearts,Even though we know it’s wrong.

We LEAVE the things of God behind.Turn our backs to His LOVE,Never thinking how it grieves Him, As He LOOKS down from above.

We should always LOOK to Jesus,LONG to keep Him in our hearts.Then the LUST we can LEAVE,LOVE Him first, His LOVE, never departs.

W. C. Mann 2/3/04

OUR TIME

This generation, that we are living in,Is like the time of Noah, engulfed with sin.

Morals this day, most people have none,They seek worldly pleasures, and reject God’s Son.

Churches are becoming, the social clubs of today.People don’t want the truth, they want things their way.

I tremble when I think of Jesus, calling His church home.How many will be separated from God, forever lost and alone.

Pray each day, for your family and your friends,That they will be saved, and to Heaven make it in.

For all others of this world, each day pray too.We can make a difference; you pray for me, I’ll pray for you.

W. C. Mann 2/6/2004

OVERCOME

We let the wants of our flesh,Overcome our spiritual need.

For we dine on things of this world,When on GOD’s Word we should feed.

We are no match for the devil,Over him we cannot win.

He will always Overcome us,Trap us in a life of sin.

Jesus came and died on the cross,Was buried, then arose from the grave.He Overcame the devil and this world,And it’s through Jesus we are saved.

If we be strong in the Lord,Put on GOD’s Armour and take a stand,We can through Christ Jesus Overcome,

The devil and this world — Amen

W. C. Mann 2/9/2004

Revival

Revival is what this world needs,People to repent of their evil ways.This revival needs to come soon,For we are living in the last days.

It is the duty of all who are saved,To make the gospel of Jesus known.

So that all of the people of this world,Have a chance to make Heaven their home.

If all the redeemed of the Lord,Had a fire burning in their heart,

Would humble themselves and fervently pray,Maybe revival in this world would start.

The redeemed should not be satisfied,That over hell they are a survivor,They need to shake up this world,And for their Lord be a reviver.

W. C. Mann 3/03/2004

Christian PrayWhen you get up each morning,

Before you start your day,Take time to bow your head,

To your Heavenly Father Pray.

As you begin your daily tasks,From God’s path you may stray.

Stay aware of where you are,To your Heavenly Father Pray.

Without warning a violent storm,May suddenly come your way.

Keep faith, don’t lose hope,To your Heavenly Father Pray.

When times are so peaceful,The way you want them to stay,

Always remember in times of peace,To your Heavenly Father Pray.

Before you go to bed at night,Your head upon a pillow lay,

You can ease a troubled mind,To your Heavenly Father Pray.

No matter what time it is,Or what you have to say,

HE is always there to listen,To your Heavenly Father Pray.

W. C. Mann 4/13/2005