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that's it!!! great work!!! thank you! I don't know how many of you are country music fans but Brad Paisley sings a version a of this song and it is absolutely awesome! Thanks again for your help!

no one knows this song? it starts like this: Tempted and tried, we're oft made to wonder, why it should be thus, all the day long. does anyone know or have the lyrics to this song? thanks!

does anyone know the lyrics to this song? if so, can you post them here? thanks!

Butero - I think your view of "voting" for our leaders is short-sighted. I think voting is important. But you seem to think that America is the center of the world. There are many Christians in the world who don't get to vote. Does that make them less of a Christian? I just don't think the fate of our government in the next 4 years is as important as our fate in eternity. Isnt' there a much bigger picture than what direction our country is heading?

Well it's already been predicted that everything in our world is going to fall apart at some point..maybe the Amish think that instead of trying to change the inevitable future, that is already planned out by God, that they should focus their time and effort on God and only God. No, I am not Amish nor considering "converting". Converting is an odd term since they are Christians...so I don't see how I could "convert". I am just in awe at the strength of their faith...that's all.

Well I think their main goal is to glorify God. And in everything they do, they revolve their lives around God. I don't see how voting does that. I think they are more interested inteh big picture and not so much interested in what direction our nation goes. That's a short sighted view in my opinion. They are more interested in where their souls are going to rest, not where their country is going in the next 4 years.

anyone else have a comment on this? thanks!

We all know about the school shooting in the Amish community in Pennsylvania a couple of weeks ago. Since then, there has been a lot of attention given to the Amish and I think alot of people have become intrigued with their way of life. I am wondering how you all feel about the Amish. Do you think they have it right? They try to keep everything that can come between them and God out. They have no TV, no internet, no radio, etc. All of those things are deterants. It truly appears that God is the center of their lives. Everything they do from the time they get up in the morning to the time they go down at night is for God. The truly revlolve their lives around God. They don't just "fit Him in" once a week if they have time or if they can get up early enough to go to church. For them, it's an everyday thing. Some people say they are extreme. Maybe so. But doesn't God want us to be extreme in our faith? Wouldn't you agree that things like the TV or internet take us away from God? Or would you disagree? I am interested in knowing your thoughts on the Amish. I am impressed with them and in a way think they have it right. Thanks!