O LORD I PRAY TO THEE
IN MY OLD AGE, KEEP MY SIGHT, SO THAT I MAY SEE
THE BEAUTY OF MY FARM I LOVE
THAT YOU HAVE BLESSED ME WITH FROM ABOVE
AND LET HEAVENS GATE BE
A FARM GATE HOLDING CATTLE FOR ALL ETERNITY
I PRAY FROM ATOP A TRACTOR TO YOU MY LORD
THAT YOU WILL HEAR MY EVERY WORD
THAT THE COWS BE BLESSED WITH A CALF EACH YEAR
AND KNOW THIS FARMERS LOVE, SO THEY WILL NOT FEAR
LET THE HAY CROP BE HIGH AND WITHOUT FLOOD OR DROUGHT
AND MAY MY CHILDREN SEE THE BEAUTY THAT I SEE, WITHOUT A DOUBT
MAY MY WIFE FORGIVE MY ABSENCE WHILE TENDING MY HERD
IT'S WHILE MENDING FENCES OR FEEDING HAY THAT I HEAR YOUR WORD
AS MY GRANDFATHER KNEW THE PEACE OF FARMING, NOW SO DO I
I CAN FEEL HIM AT YOUR RIGHT HAND WHEN I LOOK TO THE SKY
O LORD I PRAY TO THEE
WHEN I AM HOT, LEND ME THE SHADE OF YOUR TREE
WHEN I AM COLD AND WET, WARM AND DRY ME WITH THE SUN
WHEN I AM TIRED KEEP ME STRONG UNTIL THE WORK IS DONE
AND THAT MY CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN FEEL THE WAY I DO
AND LOVE THIS FARM, AND BE DRAWN CLOSER TO YOU
AND WHEN MY DEATH COMES, ALL TRUTH BE TOLD
TENDING YOUR GARDEN NEVER DID GET OLD
MICHAEL RENY
12/20/13
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