I Shed My Earthly Bonds
I shed my earthly bonds, of mourning and of
grief,
to hide among the stars, then to worlds beyond
belief.
My mission here is finished, at a seemingly
hurried pace,
and yet I've fought the goodly fight, I've ran a
timely race.
And though my life seems ended, my body now at
rest, my
spirit stands before my LORD, to face the final
test.
I leave behind my treasures, the loved ones of my
life,
the ones who stood beside me, in my bitterness
and strife.
Oh, dear ones, I thank you, for standing close
to me, and
helping me in the blindness, of things I could
not see.
I thank my friends and neighbors for also being
there,
for their loving kindness, and showing that they
care.
So softly now I leave you, in the hands of GOD
above, to
bless, hold and keep you in HIS abiding love.
Ah, lay me down so gently, beneath this weary
sod,
for I have shed my earthly bonds, and have
touched
the hand of GOD.
by:Chief Tom Thunderhorse