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[after 2nd Samuel 3:38]

A Prince and a Great Man fallen this day, the Bible tells,
and now we say this, too, of Brother Brown.
And yet, because we Christians do not weep and mourn as lost
folks do, our tear-filled eyes are not cast down.

He had a strong and mighty faith, and always testified
about his Savior without hesitation.
His smile, his talk, and every aspect of his daily life
proved, totally, how much he loved Salvation.

I met him back in January, 1994,
right after Jesus saved me from my sin.
Then Brother Brown became, to me, a great example of
the Christian life, redeemed and born again.

He often prayed with me:  and this effectual, fervent prayer
of such a righteous man availed me much
of comfort and encouragement.  Led by the Holy Ghost,
the words of Brother Brown could always touch

my heart.  He cast his cares upon the Lord, and never feared;
nor did he give in to this world's distress.
And, any time I saw him, he showed me the meaning of
that old-time, down-home Gospel holiness.

He was, and is, my elder brother in the Lord.  He kept
the faith.  He loved the old paths' and good way's
truth.  Pillar of the True Church, set apart and sanctified,
he gave to Christ the sacrifice of praise.

Because of Jesus' Resurrection, death has lost its sting.
The grave has lost its ugly victory.
And those who die wholly in Christ will never lose their hope,
but, homegone, enter His Eternity.

And so we comfort one another with Christ's promises
that dry the sorrowful tears, and take the frown
away.  We will be, once again, together in the Lord
with all His saints . . . including Brother Brown.

Starward

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