I Thought I Saw an Angel

I thought I saw an angel
When I gazed upon a tree;
Instead I saw a great, green life
As peaceful as could be
I thought I saw an angel
When I looked upon a bird;
Instead it spread its wings and sang
The sweetest song I'd heard.



I thought I saw an angel
When I gazed up at the sky:
The sun's great light, the clouds so white,
The beauty way on high.
I thought I saw an angel
When I looked up in the night;
Instead I saw a thousand stars
All sending me their light.
I thought I saw an angel
When I came across a creek,
Yet its beauty and its clearness
Were made up of waters meek.



I thought I met an angel
When I found a helping hand;
Instead I met a wondrous friend:
Someone to help me stand.
I thought I'd seen an angel
Almost everywhere I'd been,
But instead I'd seen the works of God
And all His gifts for men.

--David T. Chappell--


Poem: Courtesy of Dee