Former President Jimmy Carter teaches Sunday School class at Maranatha Baptist Church in his hometown Sunday, Aug. 23, 2015, in Plains, Ga. The 90-year-old Carter gave one lesson to about 300 people filling the small Baptist church that he and his wife, Rosalynn, attend. It was Carter’s first lesson since detailing the intravenous drug doses and radiation treatment planned to treat melanoma found in his brain after surgery to remove a tumor from his liver. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Jimmy Carter said with humble grace, “I tried to make this world a better place.” With quiet strength, he carved his way, Through storms of night to brighter days.
A man of peace with steady hand, He shown goodwill across the land. From humble Plains to the world stage, He wrote his name on history’s page.
He taught us kindness, the power of care, To see each soul as someone rare. He built with hammers, brick, and heart, Giving lives and dreams a brand-new start.
A steward of justice, a friend of the earth, He showed us all what life is worth. Through decades long, his light has shown, In every heart his seeds are sown.
Jimmy Carter, with faith as guide, Brought hope where hopelessness would reside. He tried, he said, and oh, indeed, He met the world’s unyielding need.
So now we say, with love embraced, You made this world a better place. A legacy vast, a life well-spent, Your name is carved in firmament.
