It Takes Two Sticks to Make a Cross

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It Takes Two Sticks to Make a Cross(and One Thing to Make a Christian)Dad loved making things with his handshis callouses were a carpenter's brandlike the Master, he was a master craftsmanonce when I was seven or eighthe led me through the woods to Willow Lakeand a cross near some blooming jasminehe said, "son, there's steel towers and stone templesbut the strongest things made are the most simpleit takes two sticks to make a crossand one thing to make a Christianwhen you learn what that isyou'll know ev'ry man's missionlook at the beauty around usthe glory that surrounds usand you'll see what it isthen take a good lookat the good Lord's bookand see the care that is Hisit takes two sticks to make a crossand one thing to make a Christianwell, a city preacher moved into our churchhis sermons aimed for ev'ry pocket and purselike us poor folk were lawyers and accountantsso Daddy took him aside one daysaid the old reverend who passed awaytaught of faith that moved mountainsa preacher ain't just a teacher but a builderand forever's not built with gold and silverit takes two sticks to make a crossand one thing to make a Christianwhen you learn what that isyou'll know ev'ry man's missionlook at the beauty around usthe glory that surrounds usand you'll see what it isthen take a lookat the good Lord's bookand see the care that is Hisit takes two sticks to make a crossand one thing to make a Christiannow there's two graves by that cool lakesidefour willow branches show how they lived and diedjust like granpa taught him what life is made ofdad built in my heart a temple of loveit takes two sticks to make a crossand one thing to make a Christianwhen you learn what that isyou'll know ev'ry man's missionlook at the beauty around usthe glory that surrounds usand you'll see what it isthen take a lookat the good Lord's bookand see the care that is Hisit takes two sticks to make a crossand one thing to make a Christian(c)2005 Robert George