SAFELY HOME I am home in Heaven, dear ones; Oh, so happy and bright! There is perfect joy and beauty In this everlasting light. All the pain and grief is over, Every restless tossing passed; I am now in peace forever, Safely home in heaven at last. Did you wonder I so calmly Trod the valley of the shade? Oh! But Jesus' love illumined Every dark and fearful glade. And He came Himself to meet me In that way so hard to tread; And with Jesus' arm to lean on, Could I have one doubt or dread? Then you must not grieve so sorely, For I love you dearly still: Try to look beyond earth's shadows, Pray to trust our Father's Will. There is work still waiting for you, So you must not idly stand; Do it now, while life remaineth- You shall rest in Jesus' land. When that work is completed, He will gently call you Home; Oh, the rapture of that meeting, Oh, the joy to see you come! Author unknown |
| If I Should Ever Leave You If I should ever leave you, Whom I love To go along the silent way, Grieve not, Nor speak of me with tears. But laugh and talk of me as if I were beside you there For I will come-I'll come! Would I not find a way, Were tears and grief not be barriers? And when you hear a song or see a bird I loved, Please do not let your thoughts of me be sad. For I am loving you just as I always have . . . You who were so good to me! There are so many thing I wanted still to do- So many things to say to you . . . Remember, please, that I did not fear death. It was just leaving you that was so hard to face. You cannot see beyond this life But this you know . . . I loved you so Never doubt that I am with you still! For love does not die with the body And nothing in heaven or on earth Can keep apart those who love. ~ Author Unknown ~ |
| SUNRISE 2/21/1922 |
| SUNSET 7/23/2004 |