God Is So Great

God is so great, what heroes He inspires,
for once you know one, how great is a saint,
how great God's Church, that such great saints it sires,
how petty, silly those who say God ain’t.
How great God's Son, Who came to save us all,
Who suffered, died, then rose and conquered death,
Who opened heaven's gate closed by the Fall,
Who loves us so He gave us His last breath.
How great God's Holy Spirit Who sanctifies,
giving God's grace to all in their own way,
offering the gift of faith before each dies,
helping each soul to heaven every day.
O God, so great, yet by some so reviled,
I'll take and give Your love, Your little child.

                               -- by Pete Voelz        4/09

(Dedicated to the famous Christopher Hitchins, who wrote:
“God Is Not Great” and who died a few weeks ago, 12/11.)