This world, however beautiful, 
was never meant to be
The place that we would call 
our home for all eternity.

And though we would not choose to leave, 
a loving God knows best, 
And in His time He lifts us 
to a place of peace and rest.

For He has built a mansion where 
His children will abide,
Free from pain and sorrow, 
forever at His side.

He said He’d never leave us 
to face our trials alone,
And though sometimes we fail Him, 
He never fails His own.

And even when our choices 
are less than He would ask,
He knows when human courage 
is unequal to the task.

We cannot judge what happens, 
though tears and questions start
We only see what’s visible
God sees into the heart

And though there may be many 
things that we cannot explain,
We can be sure it breaks His heart 
to see His children’s pain.

In loving arms He bears us 
to a quiet place apart
Where he mends the wounded spirit 
and heals the broken heart.

And though these ones we love so much 
have left our present sight
And passed into a better world 
of majesty and light, 

Someday we’ll be together 
in our Father’s home above,
Where we’ll thank Him for His mercy 
and praise Him for His love.

Author Unknown