LITTLE TEAR-STAINED SILVER CROSS
By Danney Ball, BMI


( an angels voice is heard singing )
.
I'd like to welcome you to heaven
we're so happy that you came
we know you want to talk to Jesus
cause we heard you shout His name
First let me take you to your mother
she didn't know if you were lost
she's been waiting for you holding
a little tear-stained silver cross
.
She stills carries that old Bible
with the scriptures marked in red
she has stood on every promise
as she prayed there by her bed
she never gave up hope you'd make it
she is at the Savior's feet
when she sees you she will say that now
her heaven is complete
.
( a man is heard speaking back to the angel )
.
You know where my mother is? Yes. I'd like to see her right away.
I can't believe she still has that little cross I bought her.
I was probably only eight or nine when I spotted that little cross
in the window down at the jewelry store.
It was five dollars and I worked delivering papers after school
to buy that cross for mom for her birthday.
She sure liked it though. She always kept it in her Bible and I
remember how she would read it to us and then pray.
It sure has been a long time. I know she'll be
surprised to see me.
.
( still speaking )
.
You know I got off on the wrong track and became hopelessly hooked on alcohol and drugs.
I almost died. But one day a man came along and saw what a terrible condition I was in and
he took me into his home and reintroduced me to the same loving Jesus Christ that my mother
used to read to us kids about. I accepted Christ as my Savior and He forgave me of all my
sins and changed my life ... but I could never find my mother to tell her.
I know it was her prayers that got me through.
I can't wait to see her face. Will you please take me to her now.
.
( angel sings again )
.
She stills carries that old Bible
with the scriptures marked in red
she has stood on every promise
as she prayed there by her bed
she never gave up hope you'd make it
she is at the Savior's feet
when she sees you she will say that now
her heaven is complete
.
I'd like to welcome you to heaven
we're so happy that you came
we know you want to talk to Jesus
cause we heard you shout His name
First let me take you to your mother
she didn't know if you were lost
she's been waiting for you holding
a little tear-stained silver cross


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