Dedicated to the Class of 1972

for my class from Columbus Grove High School

The Singers

God sent His singers upon earth

With songs of sadness and of mirth,

That they might touch the hearts of men,

And bring them back to heaven again.

The first a youth, with soul of fire

Held in his hand a golden lyre,

Through groves he wandered, and by streams,

Playing the music of our dreams.

The second, with a bearded face,

Stood singing in the market-place,

And stirred with accents deep and loud

The hearts of all the listening crowd.

A gray, old man, the third and last,

Sang in cathedrals dim and vast,

While the majestic organ rolled

Contrition from its mouths of gold.

And those who heard the Singers three

Disputed which the best might be;

For still their music seemed to start

Discordant echoes in each heart.

But the great Master said, "I see

No best in kind, but in degree;

I gave a various gift to each,

To charm, to strengthen, and to teach.

"These are the three great chords of might,

And he whose ear is tuned aright

Will hear no discord in the three,

But the most perfect harmony."

                       by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

                                    A poem about me....

Chief of Sinners

Chief of sinners though I be,

Jesus shed His blood for me,

Died that I might live on high,

Lives that I might never die.

As the branch is to the vine,

I am His and He is mine.

Oh, the height of Jesus' love!

Higher than the heavens above,

Deeper than the depths of sea,

Lasting as eternity.

Love that found me-wondrous thought-

Found me when I sought Him not.

O my Savior, help afford

By your Spirit and your Word!

When my wayward heart would stray,

Keep me in the narrow way;

Grace in time of need supply

While I live and when I die.

                                       by William McComb, 1793-1870



With special thanks to:

Denny,  for working tirelessly to make our class reunion a successful one of pleasant memories

Leonard,  for being the first to say a kind "Hello,Pam" (that made my heart smile- it is always good to see Leonard)

Ginger, who is always nice to me

Linda, whose listening ear and welcoming smiles are a great blessing

Mark and Diane, for making the long journey to greet "old" friends (Mark always made us laugh)

Faculty and Staff of Columbus Grove High School and Vaughnsville Elementary (Sugar Creek Local)  who endeavored to teach us English and created a love for poetry in my soul. (among other things)

"to all the friends we made here our loyalties will be,

and cherished days we spent at Grove shall live again in memory." 

May the God of all grace grant to each one of you His peace.