Heaven's Grocery Store

As I was walking down life's highway  many years ago  I came upon a sign that read  "Heaven's Grocery  Store." 

When I got a little closer  the doors swung open wide  And when I came to myself  I was standing inside.

I saw a host of angels. 

They  were standing everywhere. 

One handed me a basket and said,  "My child shop with  care." 

Everything a human needed  was in that grocery store  And what you could not carry  you could come back for more.

First I got some Patience. 

Love was in that same row. 

Further down was Understanding, you need that everywhere you go.

I got a box or two of Wisdom  and Faith a bag or two. 

And Charity of course would need some of that too.

I couldn't miss the Holy Ghost  it was all over the  place. 

And then some Strength and Courage  to help me run this race.

My basket was getting full but  I remembered I needed Grace, 

And then I chose Salvation for  Salvation was for free  I tried to get enough of that  to do for you and me.

Then I started to the  counter  to pay my grocery bill,  For I thought I had everything  to do the Masters will.

As I went up the aisle I saw  Prayer and put that in,  For I knew when I stepped outside  I  would run into sin.

Peace and Joy were plentiful, the last things on the shelf. 

Song and Praise were hanging near  so I just helped myself.

Then I said to the angel 

"How  much do I owe?" 

He smiled and said 

"Just take them everywhere you go."

Again I asked "Really now, how much do I owe?" 

"My child " he said, "God paid your bill a long, long time ago."