Home at last, thy labour done,
Safe and blest, the victory won
Jordan passed, from pain set free
Angels now have welcomed thee
............
Farewell, dear husband, my time is past
My love to you through life did last:
I always studied for the best
And now I to take my rest
My children forbear to mourn and weep
Whilst sweetly in the dusk I sleep:
This toilsome world I've left behind
A glorious crown in heaven to find
...........
Suffer little children to come unto me and forbid them not,
For of such is the kingdom of heaven
...........
From our happy home and circle
God has taken one we loved
Borne away from pain and sorrow
To a nobler rest above
...........
His loving smile, his happy face
Are pleasant to recall,
He had a cheerful word for each
And died beloved by all
.............
The little crib is empty now,
The little clothes laid by
A mother's hope a fathers joy,
In death's cold arm doth lie
The master through His garden passed
And marked this fragile flower;
With gentle hands He culled the bud
To bloom in His own bower
No comments:
Post a Comment