The Last Alarm

My father was fireman.

He drove a big red truck and when he'd go to work each day

he'd say, "Mother wish me luck."

Then Dad would not come home again

'til sometime the next day.

But the thing that bothered me the most

was the thing's some folks would say,

"A fireman's life is easy,

he eats and sleeps and plays,

and sometimes he won't fight a fire

for days and days."

When I first heard these words

I was young to understand

but I knew when people had trouble

Dad was there to lend a hand.

Then my father went to work one day

and kissed us all goodbye

but little did we realizes

that night we all would cry.

My father lost his life that night

when the floor gave way below

and I'd wondered why he'd risk his life

for someone he did not know.

But now I truly realize

the greatest gift a man can give

is to lay his life upon the line

so that someone else might live.

So as we go from day to day

and we pray to God above

say a prayer for your local fireman.

He may save the one's you love.


-unknown author


A Fire Chief's Prayer

I am called to many duties lord and now I've been called home.

I've had to leave the ones I love To stand before your throne.

I'll not complain, its not my way But there are some things I'll ask.

And please , Lord, grant them to me For the loved ones I hold fast.

I dare to ask because I know How you've blessed in the past.

I've learned to trust in your grace, O Lord That's how I've come this far.

So now, O God, I humbley pray Hear this Fire Chief's prayer.

Bless my wife and family -- so often left alone, They knew where I was going and Trusted you to bring me home.

Well, now I'm home and wait for them Keep them within the faith -- that one day, Someday, we'll be together in thisplace.

And O dear God, bless my men I trained them as best I could.

I tried to do your will with them and lead them as you would.

I need to know your with them Lord Or else how can I stay And peacefully enjoy this place of endless day.

This heaven where there is no night No fire to kill and burn I guess that's why its now my rest, my place, my turn.

And Lord, be with my community And keep it safe as it can be For all its folks are special, and very dear to me.

They are all my friends, and by your grace I served them as best I could.

So hear this Fire Chief's prayer, O Lord And grant it please-- I already knew you would.

Amen

-unknown author


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