The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-10-09
81. Peter al The Gate


WIN n HiFNH hfAfiifi upon Nfr CUM
The man short, and thick and stout
'iIs stomach was built 80 b. rounded out
iis face was pleasant. and a the while
lie wore a kindly and genial smile
The chorus In the distance tho echocs woke
And the man Kept stii while the woman spoke.
oh thou sho guardesi the gate. sid she
We two come hithcr hcscechinx thee
20 lot us enter the hcavenl, land
And play our harps with the angel hans
% me s. Peter there b. no doubt
There IL nothing from heaven 10 bar me out.
have bcen r. meetings three times a week.
And almost always I'd rise and speak
I've told the sinners about the day
When they 4 repent their evil way.
have told my ncighbors have told them all
Bout Adam and Eve. and the primal fan.
I've shown them what they 4 hav. % DO
II they'd pass in with the chosen few.
I've marked their path ~ duty clear
Laid out the plan Tor their whole career.
I've talked and talked 10 en- loud and long.
For ry lungs are good and my voice &. strong
80. god 81. Peter. you'n clearly
The gate to heaven is open to me.
But my old man. r.vre, 10 say.
Hash walked exactly the narrow way
lie smokes and he swearg and grave faults he.
got.
Ard don q knoW whether he will pass W not
Ne would never pray with an honest vim
Or 20 to revival. or Join in the hymn.
So had 10 leave him IN sorrow there
While T. the chosen, united in prayer
He ate what ths pantry chance'i % afford
While J. In my purity. sang 10 the Lord.
And n cucurnhers were al he got
IT, a chance n he nerited them or not
Bat OH ST. Peter. love him soi
To tho pleasures Of heaven. please let him ro'
I've done enough saint We been
Suu that atone' Cant you lei him in7
By ms grim gospel I know ne -.
That The unrepcntant must fry below.
Bur I.n there some way that YOU can see.
That be may enter who's dear o. me-
rs narrow gospel by which pray.
but the chosen expect TO ind some ~ss
OF ccaSinr. of fooiinT, or bribing YOU.
So that their relations smble through
And -sd. 81 Peter 10 seems 10 me
This gate isn kept A. h ought 90 be.
YOU ought 10 stand by that opening there
And never ~ down In tina, easy chair:
And say 81 Peter my ,ighi Is dinine,
But : dom Ike The way your whisker, are trim.
med
They re- cut too wide and outward toss:
Thee d loos better narrower. cut straight across.
Well. We must h. going our crowns To win.
so open. 81 Peter. and vel PASS w
s. Peter .at quiet and .troked his STAFF.
Hut spite ~ hi- office he had 10 laugh.
Then SAID with sery glean IN his eye:
20 Who's tending this gateway you or r.
And then he rose in HI. stature tall
And pressed a button on the wall
Escor, this LADY, around TO heilr
IN. man stood still piec. 81 stone
stood sadly. eicomily. there alone
A hfe-ionS -ettl-i ide. ne had.
That ais wife ~ss good and he was bad
He thought II the woman went down below.
That he would certainly have to ~
Ihs, Il N. went 10 the religious dim
There wasn't gost u a shadow for him
'lowly he turned by habit bent
70 follow where ever the woman went
h Peter. standing on duty there. ,
,yscfyed that the top ~ his head was bald
friend. how Ions have YOU been weiY I
Thirty years with weary sigh.
nd then he thoushtfuliy added Why
q. Peter was silent With head bent down.
le raised his hand and scratched his crown;
hen seemingly different thought 10 take 4
lowiy. half 10 himself no spake
THIRTY years with that woman therel
10 wonder the hash any hair I
wearing IL wicked. smoke not go-i i
e smos.d and swore should think he would !.
hirty years with that tongue 30 sharpi |