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A Mother's Day Wish | Don't Go Where You Can't Go Back | Happy As A Mockingbird | He's Always There | Jesus Is The Lord | Love | Love, Joy & Peace | My Mother | No One Like Jesus | Promises Promises | Spring

Frances Matney Woodard (1922 - 1991) was born in Huntington, Texas the daughter of a Methodist minister. After working for the US Military during World War 2, she attended and graduated from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. After marrying, she settled in Longview, Texas where she was very active as a Sunday school teacher, youth & children's choir director, church secretary, choir member, songwriter, and soloist at her Church and throughout East Texas. 

She was a spirit-filled believer who loved the Lord. She was a prolific writer who dedicated her last years in this world to writing songs and poetry, many that were never distributed or published outside the family. I am very proud to share some of her writing with the world. I pray that it blesses you. -- Harrison Woodard

He's Always There

By Frances Matney Woodard

(1922 - 1991)

One day as I was sad and grieved

I knelt to pray

I knelt to pray

I asked for help to solve the cares of the day

The song had gone from my heart

The Lord heard my prayer

But only told me to wait

To wait - a difficult command

But I waited - and I waited -

Sometimes it seemed endless

I could only hold to God's hand

After a time the waiting is over

And cares began to change

As the Lord led me and guided me

Slowly to the place He arranged

And He told me of the words He

Wanted me to share

That He is love

That He is joy

And that each time we need Him

He's always there

Love, Joy & Peace

By Frances Matney Woodard

(1922 - 1991)

Peace will come on wings of song

Peace will be yours your whole life long

If you will just say, "Jesus"

"I give my life to you"

Joy will come and fill you now

Joy will ease the line from your brow

If you will just say, "Jesus"

"I give my life to you"

Love will come and light your soul

Love will fill you and make you whole

If you will just say, "Jesus"

"I give my life to you"

If you will just say, "Jesus"

If you will just say, "Jesus"

If you will just say, "Jesus"

"I give my life to you"

Love

By Frances Matney Woodard

(1922 - 1991)

Love the Father

And love the Son

Then you will know how to love everyone

Love your neighbor

Love your friend

Love that person who may have sinned

Love is the one thing that will open the doors

Love is the power to take you to other shores

So, now all you do, and all you say

Your wishes and all your way

Must be guided by this love

If you feel you cannot – don’t despair

Just ask God to fill you with His love to share

You’ll feel it so completely

That you’ll forget every care

And have no desire except to give it everywhere.

Happy As A Mockingbird

By Frances Matney Woodard

(1922 - 1991)

Happy as a Mockingbird singing in a tree

That’s what the Lord wants us to be

He wants His children filled with His love

Don’t look down – just look up above.

Praise for the Father who brings it to pass

The blue of the sky – The green of the grass

Lord keep your children and help them to be

Filled with praise and always ready to worship thee.

Don't Go Where You Can't Go Back

By Frances Matney Woodard

(1922 - 1991)

Don’t break a heart anymore

Don’t go away too far

Don’t go where you can’t turn back

Don’t run away anymore

Don’t be bitter

Or be a rebel

Stay on the level

Don’t run away anymore.

Don’t just look for fun

Or see how much you can run

Don’t chase the crowd

Don’t lead the pack

See there’s much more to do

There’s much in life for you

Don’t run away anymore.

Don’t go looking just for fun

Or see how much you can run

You should see there’s more to do

Don’t chase a crowd

Don’t lead the pack

Don’t go where you can’t turn back.

Jesus Is The Lord

By Frances Matney Woodard

(1922 - 1991)

There's no more time to fool around

Each day we need to praise and pray

We do not know just when He comes

But we know Jesus and say - 

Lift up your voice and sing

He's our everything

Open up your heart today

Lift up your hands and pray

Lift up your voice and say

Jesus is my Lord

Open up your mind to Him

Turn your life around for Him

Love all those that come to Him

Jesus is the Lord

A Mother's Day Wish

By Frances Matney Woodard

(1922 - 1991)

Some mothers are sweet and dear

Some are full of cheer

Some cook delicious food

Some occasionally seem rude

Some get busy and snappy

Some always seem so happy

This day is for every kind

To keep this thought in mind

I bet all those above

Belong to some child they love

And today none will be blue

If someone says, "I Love you."

My Mother

By Frances Matney Woodard

(1922 - 1991)

Mother is a special person

No one else can be the same

You, mother, are the only one I have

So no one else can wear your name.

You're my mother

Special, loving, and dear

Trusting, waiting and patient

Oh, how I wish you were here!

But this day's for you

And you deserve it

Because that's just the way I feel about you.

Spring

By Frances Matney Woodard

(1922 - 1991)

Every rushing sun brings a day

of bright fanfare

The Lord is in His place and

We are free to share

The bounty of land, sea, earth and sky

All our lives - until we die.

Sometimes we die in spirit

We get so tired and worried by all the torment

Of those around us who have not known the King.

They do not care about anyone 

Except their own little circle

And doing their own little "thing".

Some of us can see beauty and nature,

Others only a bright dollar bill.

Silver and gold are trinkets and baubles;

God owns them all on a 1,000 hills.

The lasting thing is love, and song, and laughter.

No One Like Jesus

By Frances Matney Woodard

(1922 - 1991)

There's no one who will listen

There is no one to really care

No one to talk with

No one to walk with

But Jesus is always there.

There's no one quite like Jesus

There's no one just the same

No one so perfect

No one so precious

But Jesus - praise His name!

Go on - on your journey

Thru this life

So full of woe

No one else will be a friend

That I know.

Unless he's been to the valley

And over to the other side

Then he's willing to turn and listen

And walk by your side.

Friends turn away and leave you

Loved ones don't understand

Only Jesus can you trust in

When He stretches forth His hand.

Promises Promises

By Frances Matney Woodard

(1922 - 1991)

Promises, promises, promises -

God has made us promises.

So many promises -

He doesn't break His word

Like people do here in this world -

I can depend on him to keep His promises.

He promises to love me, love me.

To forgive my sins and cancel them

To watch over me in trouble

To provide what I need.

Promises, promises, promises

And He always keeps His promises

My Lord will keep His promise to you.

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