“To My Dear, Dying Friend”
I’m thinking tonight, of a friend
of mine
I’ve known her for a long, long
time
I am wondering, if she knows----
How we all love her, but I suppose
She surely knows how we ALL
feel
Because our love for her is
REAL
Her children love her VERY MUCH
Because she has that ‘special
touch’
That brings much happiness into
lives of others
Helping us all become Sisters
and Brothers.
We don’t want her to ever be
sad,
But we know in life, there’s
good and there’s bad.
Some things in life, are not
in our control
And many things happen that
sadden our soul.
But gratefully, we know God’s
Will
To us, the resurrections REAL!
So many in life, they have no
hope,
They have no knowledge, they
cannot cope.
But we, yes we are thankful
for-----
Jehovah God----for he has in
store
A life that’s new, and we’ll
we blest
With eternal life and happiness!
Even though one sleeps in death
In time Jehovah gives one breath
And resurrected they will be--
For their dear Friends and Family
to see!
Oh yes! Tears of JOY we’ll weep
For our Dear Loved ones awakened
from sleep.
To them it’s like a Good-nights
rest---
To those behind it is a test-------
A test of endurance and keeping
pace,
With God’s Organization and
running a race.
A race WE ALL would like to
win-----
When we’ll be free from Adam’s
sin. |
“Oh Jehovah, we are so weak
sometimes
Our weary bodies, weaken our
minds
And sometimes we cannot clearly
see
That life beyond will se us
free-----
Free from sadness, pain and
woe
Things that make us feel so
low-----
We’re like a flower that blooms
and dies
Yet you are watching from the
skies
And like a flower that blooms
again
You show you are our Dearest
Friend
And YOU JEHOVAH--YOU bring us
back
And give Ten Times, the joy
we lacked!
Your mercy and love, so very
strong---
You show the world, you right
the wrong.
For those who die and leave
everything--
You bring them BACK, and cause
them to SING!
They’ll sing and praise your
Name so loud
The very Angels, above the cloud---
Will hear, and clap their hands
in glee
Because they are so happy to
see-----
The resurrection of the dead!
And they recall what Jesus said:
That ALL who died in Hell---”COME
OUT!”
Each one he’ll call, each name
he’ll shout.
One by one----they ALL come
back---
Proving God’s word is a FACT!
To you Jehovah the dead are
asleep.
Their memory, you guard and
keep.
It’s like they’re sleeping ‘in
your arm’
So on one here can bring them
harm.
And when the time is right for
you
You wake them up! That’s what
you do
They’re back on earth to laugh
and love
You are watching from above---
And your heart is over-come---
To see ‘Your Will On Earth Be
Done’” |
So remember---if we have to
die.
Jehovah who lives beyond the
sky
Loves us more then we can know.
Cares about us through our woe.
He WANTS to keep us from all
harm,
He WANTS to ‘hold us’ in his
arm.
And care for us while we’re
away
Knowing we’ll be back someday.
He tells us “Do not be afraid--
For Jesus very life was paid---
Because of you, I love you so.
That is all you need to know.
My Son, what I have done for
him.
You too, I will bring back again.
To a life so very blest-----
When waking up ‘from a good-nights
rest!’”
~Grace Straley~
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