In Loving Memory of Jimmie Daniel Smith
Jimmie Daniel Smith
"Jim"
July 31, 1933 - April 23, 2004
FROM JIM'S MEMORIAL SERVICE
The Twenty Third Psalm
The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want,
He maketh me to lie down in green
pastures; He leadeth me beside the still
waters. He restoreth my soul; He leadeth
me in the paths of righteousness for His
name's sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of
the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for
Thou art with me; Thy rod and Thy staff
they comfort me; Thou preparest a table
before me in the presence of mine enemies;
Thou anointest mine head with oil, my cup
runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
all the days of my life; and I will dwell in
the house of the Lord forever.
Don't cry for me when I'm gone
Keep the faith and be strong
'Cause through it all I've been blessed
I faced my fears
And I've passed the test
So when you look up in the sky
On a sunny day
Imagine me drifting away
I'll be sailing on the ships of heaven
When the tide rolls out for the
Last time
You'll find me sailing on the ships of heaven
Waiting for the day
I come sailing back to you
Remember all the times we had
Some were great and some were sad
But you know that in the end
Our love was stronger then when we began
No unforgiven sins and no regrets
Just the times of our lives that we'll
Never Forget
I'll be sailing on the ships of heaven
When the tide rolls out for the
Last time
You'll find me sailing on the ships of heaven
Waiting for the day
I come sailing back to you
I'll be sailing on the ships of heaven
When the tide rolls out for the
Last time
You'll find me sailing on the ships of heaven
Waiting for the day
I come sailing back to you
When the tide rolls out for the
Last time
You'll find me sailing on the ships of heaven
Waiting for the day
I come sailing back to you
On the ships of heaven
I come sailing back to you...
Amazing Grace - Traditional
Angie Slagle on violin - taped
(Jim's daughter)
Amazing grace, how sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
I once was blind but now am found
Was blind but now I see
I was grace that tought my heart to fear
And grace my fears relieved
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed
Thro's many dangers, toils and snares
I have already come
'Tis grace hath bro't me safe thus far
And grace will lead me home
How sweet the name of Jesus sounds
In a believer's ear
It soothes his sorrows, heals the wounds
And drives away his fear
Must Jesus bear the cross alone
And all the world go free
No, there's a cross for ev'ry one
And there's a cross for me
When I'm Gone
When I come to the end of my journey
And I travel my last weary mile,
Just forget if you can, that I ever frowned
And only remember the smile.
Forget unkind words I have spoken;
Remember some good I have done.
Forget that I ever had heartache
And remember I've had loads of fun.
Forget that I've stumbled and blundered
And sometimes fell by the way.
I will remember you
Will you remember me?
Don't let your life pass you by
Weep not for the memories
Remember the good times that we had?
I let them slip away from us when things got bad
How clearly I first saw you smilin' in the sun
Wanna feel your warmth upon me, I wanna be the one
I will remember you
Will you remember me?
Don't let your life pass you by
Weep not for the memories
I'm so tired but I can't sleep
Standin' on the edge of something much too deep
It's funny how we feel so much but we cannot say a word
We are screaming inside, but we can't be heard
But I will remember you
Will you remember me?
Don't let your life pass you by
Weep not for the memories
I'm so afraid to love you, but more afraid to loose
Clinging to a past that doesn't let me choose
Once there was a darkness, deep and endless night
You gave me everything you had, oh you gave me light
And I will remember you
Will you remember me?
Don't let your life pass you by
Weep not for the memories
And I will remember you
Will you remember me?
Don't let your life pass you by
Weep not for the memories
Weep not for the memories
TAPS
Day is done, gone the sun,
From the hills, from the sky,
safely rest,
All is well.
Fading light
Dims the sight,
And a star gems the sky,
Gleaming bright
From afar, drawing nigh,
Falls the night.
Dear one, rest
Remember I have fought some hard battles
And won, ere the close of the day.
Then forget to grieve for my going,
I would not have you sad for a day,
But in the summer just gather some flowers
And remember the place where I lay,
And come in the shade of evening
When the sun paints the sky in the west.
Stand for a few moments beside me
And remember only my best.
