Death of a family member is seldom convenient, but when this event occurs … all priorities shift. Work waits. School waits. Other plans wait. Faith and family emerges as number 1 and 2 in our lives and they should be.
The following video and lyrics put it all into perspective as my son Josh and I attended my father in law’s funeral in Lake City, Florida. Rev. Walter Woodbridge was a retired pastor and prison chaplain. He was working towards becoming a hospital chaplain at the age of 80 years old and he welcomed the opportunity to be with the Savior. I am absolutely positive that the Lord has told him, “Walter, well done, my good and faithful servant.”
My husband’s family serves the Lord in some capacity as pastors, missionaries, lay leaders, etc. They all sing as well. Naturally, at his funeral, all family members would sing hymns, praise choruses, and the following Steve Green song, called “Find Us Faithful.” God’s timing and inspiration hit and I captured the first rehearsal of the song with my ipad. The file is a quicktime movie.
Dr. Jerry Woodbridge
Find Us Faithful – Steve Green
We're pilgrims on the journey
Of the narrow road
And those who've gone before us line the way
Cheering on the faithful, encouraging the weary
Their lives a stirring testament to God's sustaining grace
Surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses
Let us run the race not only for the prize
But as those who've gone before us
Let us leave to those behind us
The heritage of faithfulness passed on through godly lives
CHORUS:
Oh may all who come behind us find us faithful
May the fire of our devotion light their way
May the footprints that we leave
Lead them to believe
And the lives we live inspire them to obey
Oh may all who come behind us find us faithful
After all our hopes and dreams have come and gone
And our children sift through all we've left behind
May the clues that they discover and the memories they uncover
Become the light that leads them to the road we each must find
REPEAT CHORUS
Oh may all who come behind us find us faithful
Oh may all who come behind us find us faithful
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