Ed

Down in Uncle Charles's yard, beneath the starry light

A weenie roast and a hayride on a quiet country night

Aunt Glenda brought her neighbor, she had a secret scheme

To introduce me to the man who'd become my steady beam

"We met at a family reunion," we joke to see their face

Then I say, "My family, not his—we're not related in this place!"

We were both too shy to speak a word, just standing in the dark

But the Lord was busy working, striking up a holy spark

Oh, Ed, you stand upon the Word, my safety and my rock

A Sunday school teacher, walking out the faithful walk

With your big bear hugs and a gentle kiss, you chase away the fear

God's perfect plan ordained it all, His timing brought us here

Matthew seven, verse seven, in the good old KJV

You asked and you were given, and the Lord gave you to me

For a year and a half of distance, we talked on the telephone

Getting acquainted text by text, feeling less alone

I still laugh about the afternoon the postman came around

When your very first letter knocked my mailbox to the ground!

Now we're junking through the antique shops, strolling side by side

Taking trips down memory lane, enjoying every ride

Oh, Ed, you stand upon the Word, my safety and my rock

A Sunday school teacher, walking out the faithful walk

With your big bear hugs and a gentle kiss, you chase away the fear

God's perfect plan ordained it all, His timing brought us here

Matthew seven, verse seven, in the good old KJV

You asked and you were given, and the Lord gave you to me

Twenty years in the Army, a veteran tried and true

On long drives your stories keep me awake, I love to listen to you

But the greatest trial that we faced was the sickness that I had

Through the tears and the diagnosis, when the news was looking bad

You held me tight in the valley, a caretaker strong and brave

Rooted firmly in your faith in God, and the promises He gave

You can be a bit of a curmudgeon, but you're my first true love

A smart and studious leader sent from heaven up above

I didn't even know that I was looking for a man

But I was the answer to your prayers, exactly as God planned

Through the mountains and the valleys, the laughter and the tears

I wouldn't trade a single minute of these beautiful, blessed years

Oh, Ed, you stand upon the Word, my safety and my rock

A Sunday school teacher, walking out the faithful walk

With your big bear hugs and a gentle kiss, you chase away the fear

God's perfect plan ordained it all, His timing brought us here

Matthew seven, verse seven, in the good old KJV

You asked and you were given, and the Lord gave you to me

Seek and ye shall find it, knock and turn the key

You asked and you were given, and the Lord gave you to me