The Dust-Covered Book
They read the "Journal" and the "News," The "Green Book" and the "Red," They kept the serials of the month Securely in their head. They went through books both old and new, Best sellers, too, they thought; They read the jokes and studied styles; No item went for naught. They read the sporting page; they knew Each athlete by name; They read of baseball, football, golf; Familiar with each game. They looked the funny paper through; They watched the mails to seize The magazine they like the best, Whose columns most did please. But in their home there was a book With pages never turned, Whose message of truth and hope Was still by them unlearned The Book that tells of Him who came To earth that we might know The beauty of a sinless life, Lived here so long ago. AUTHOR UNKNOWN (From the bulletin of Westside Church of Christ, Salem, Indiana) Guardian of Truth XL: 10 p. 13 |