Gwen

I balanced the ledgers at Clarion for years

But You kept the record of my triumphs and tears

At fifty years old, I put the cap on my head

A JSU graduate, walking where I was led

Four beautiful children You gave me to raise

Now thirteen grandbabies are singing Your praise

And four great-grandchildren to witness Your grace

Lord, I just bow as I look at each face

I believe in this life, I believe in Your ways

I have seen the love shining right through my days

When the shadows grow long and the grief leaves its mark

I will never doubt in the dark

What You have shown in the light

It’s been eight years of missing the love of my life

But You held the heart of this sorrowful wife

You gave me a purpose to serve and to lead

Planting the Jackson Alumni and Booster Club seed

From the Big J Sports Club to the VFW screens

To the HOJ Court and all that it means

Associate Ruler for the OGC

You poured out Your caring forgiveness through me

I believe in this life, I believe in Your ways

I have seen the love shining right through my days

When the shadows grow long and the grief leaves its mark

I will never doubt in the dark

What You have shown in the light

Named a Young Alumnus in two-thousand-nineteen

But Your heavenly favor is the best thing I've seen

My name is Gwen, and through every test

Honest and faithful, I know I am blessed

Through the highs and the lows, through the joy and the pain

I know that my Savior is calling my name

I believe in this life, I believe in Your ways

I have seen the love shining right through my days

When the shadows grow long and the grief leaves its mark

I will never doubt in the dark

What You have shown in the light

No, I will never doubt in the dark

What God has shown in the light