Bethlen Naptár, 1944 (Ligonier)

Az Evangelical and Reformed Church magyar synodja

BETHLEN NAPTÁR

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Yes, he’s a Christian, that is true,

But earthly cares are strong,

So won’t Thou give him strength anew

To triumph over wrong.

Then may we all look up to Thee

And trust Thee till the end,

To bring this nation liberty

And keep us free, Amen.

I pray for you while you are far away,

My thoughts surround you both night and day,

I pray that wheresoever you go,

Divine protection you always know.

I pray for you because you’re dear to me,

Because between us rolls so deep a sea,

I ask that dear Saviour guard you in each place

From all perils you may have to face.

I ask, dear Christ, that safely you’ll return to me,

When peace is won and ours is victory,

My grief was deep, my burden great,

My soul was bowed beneath its weight.

Lord, I pray, Thy help I need,

I felt him lift my load indeed,

In gratitude I looked up to see The face of Him who rescued me.

And then I fell upon my knee, And cried aloud: let me serve Thee, Forgive me, dear Christ, I never knew

That Thou didst carry a burden, too.

Dear little flag in my front window there

Hung with my tears and our dear Lord’s prayer,

Child of Old Glory, born white with a star,

Oh, what wonderful flag you are.

And now you come in this frenzied day

To speak to my small window, to speak and say:

“Mother, I am the voice of your soldier boy from here...”

She stands by this window and waits and fears.

Dedicated to U. S. Soldier Alexander Ur, Jr., by his mother, Mrs. Alexander Ur, Sr., Woodbridge, N. J.

Közép Egyházmegye.

BARTHA GÁBOR

Bartha Gábor hűséges egyházi és egyesületi munkásunk 1878 augusztus 24-én született Kis Ar községben,

Szatmár megyében. 1902-ben jött ki Amerikába. Perth Amboyban 18 évet töltött, ahol az ottani egyháznak alapitó tagja és elöljárója volt. Ott vette feleségül Fekete Zsuzsánnát, aki berkeszi szabolcsmegyei illetőségű.

Isten 13 gyermekkel áldotta meg házasságukat, akik közül tizenegyet felneveltek.

1920 óta Lynchen, Kentucky államban lakik ahol, mint bányász keresi kenyerét éc a közügyért lelkesen dolgozik.

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