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DOWN WITH THE OLD CANOE by ANONYMOUS

First Line: IT WAS TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
Last Line: THAT YOU ARE JUST AS FOOLISH AS CAN BE
Subject(s): DISASTERS;JESUS CHRIST;PRIDE;SHIPS & SHIPPING;SHIPWRECKS;TITANIC (SHIP); SELF-ESTEEM;SELF-RESPECT;

It was twenty-five years ago
When the wings of death came low
And spread out on the ocean far and wide
A great ship sailed away
With her passengers so gay
To never reach the other side

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Sailing out to win her fame
The Titanic was her name
When she had sailed five hundred miles from shore
Many passengers and her crew
Went down with that old canoe
They all went down to never ride no more

This great ship was built by man
That is why she could not stand
She could not sink was the cry from one and all
But an iceberg ripped her side
And He cut down all her pride
They found the Hand of God was in it all

Your Titanic sails today
On life's sea you're far away
But Jesus Christ can take you safely through
Just obey his great commands
Over there you're safe to land
You'll never go down with that old canoe

When you think that you are wise
Then you need not be surprised
That the hand of God should stop you on life's sea
If you go on in your sins
You will find out in the end
That you are just as foolish as can be



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