WHAT FAITH IS ALL ABOUT
By William Batsford Sr.
My God, My God, sometimes it seems
You have forsaken me
For when I cry, Your name out-loud
No response do I see
I know Your always listening
From somewhere up above
And many times you've showed me
Just how strong is Your love
But other times I stand alone
A humble, mortal man
Even though I think you know
I need Your guiding hand
Please listen to my prayer and plea
Don't let my mind grow doubt
Even though it teaches me
What faith is all about
Sometimes I'm like a little child
Who needs Your guiding hand
And other times I need to learn
To stand up like a man
I guess sometimes, that's why it seems
You have forsaken me
Even though I know your love
Is for eternity
Now I think I understand
From hearing my own words
And now I know the thoughts I thought
Are far fetched and absurd
For You would never let me down
I know this in my heart
And this is what I should have known
From the very start

GODS GIFT
By William Batsford Sr.

That I thought would bring me fame
But every challenge that I took
My efforts were in vain

It seemed so many roads I've walked
Had a brick wall at it's end
And the more roads that I traveled
The harder it was to start again

Through the years of trial and error
With only dreams of my own gain
It seems somewhere along the way
I lost the sight of my Gods name

And then my eyes were opened
To what I should have known all along
For my dream of personal glory
In Gods eyes was all wrong

So now my views will differ
To the dreams I had back when
For the plan that God had for me
I had to be born again

To use the gift He gave me
So that others may know His name
To sing my praises for Him
And to His glory I do proclaim.

SONG OF INSPIRATION
By William Batsford Sr.

Inspired by the Holy Spirit
To write thee a song
To tell a story of my life
And just where I went wrong
To write a story of my past
And what led me astray
So you could find the inspiration
To live life a better way
So listen to my prayer and plea
For time is passing by
But there is still time to save your soul
Please listen to my cry
God sent me to fill your heart
With stories of His love
And tell you that He made a place
In Heaven up above
Where your mind will be at ease
And love is all abound
And no where in this universe
A better offer can be found