Awake From Deep Sleep 

  
Down in the City of Troas, the seaport by the sea 
Paul was on a visit, in service to be 
Paul there preached the gospel, God' Word. 
Some folks there no doubt had never heard 
Now they were in for an all night treat 
Anxious to hear love's story sweet 
  
Carried away it seemed Paul must have been 
This story he told, about his dearest friend 
Along about midnight, there was a loud noise 
Oh no, one was asleep, it was not all joys 
For there in the window, he tumbled out 
The young man, Eutychus was now dead no doubt. 
  
While there he left with Carpus his cloak, and books 
He did not depend upon his good looks 
You see Paul's parchment was very special. 
No doubt it was his Bible, very beneficial. 
He needed these after his leave 
In prison no doubt again he did grieve 
  
Now are you sunken down, sluggish saint 
 In deep sleep, oh do not faint. 
Awake my friend, for there is still life 
You must now cease from all worldly strife 
Oh yes, return from that deep sleep 
Be comforted there is still life and you He will keep 
  
©Brenda A 7/13/07 
  
 Biblical Ref. from -Acts 20: 6-12 & 2 Timothy 4:13 kjv

Sailing to Troas

And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and came unto them to Troas in five days; where we abode seven days. 

And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight. 

And there were many lights in the upper chamber, where they were gathered together.

 And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead. And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, 

Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him. When he therefore was come up again, and had broken bread, and eaten, and talked a long while, even till break of day, so he departed. And they brought the young man alive, and were not a little comforted. 

The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and the books, but especially the parchments.-Acts 20: 6-12 & 2 Timothy 4:13 kjv