The Second Journey

Each generation knows the pain, As loved ones leave us with the strain Of mourning when another dies And hot tears flow from teary eyes... But life's a journey meant for love, Before we fly to God above And all the good works that we do Are merely saying, 'I love you! ' We copy those who've gone before, So that love lives from shore-to-shore, Throughout the centuries we've known, This precious faithful love is shown... Father-to-son and passed on down The Christian faith that bears the crown, That foretaste granted here on Earth To those who know the Saviour's worth... Death merely parts us for a while, Despite its sting, despite its guile, Eternal life, God's gift to Man, Extends beyond this mortal span... That's why there's hope as tears subside, We look to Christ, arms open wide... For God the Father, God the Son Will reunite us one-by-one! And when we meet, for meet we will, No longer old, no longer ill, No longer pining day-by-day... As Jesus bids us all to stay... We'll bid farewell to all our tears, To all our foolish doubts and fears, As Jesus welcomes us, we'll sing Our sweet Hosannas to our King! Denis Martindale, copyright, February 2012. We can hear the word of the Lord on Revelation TV on UK Sky Digital 581 as well as the WATCH NOW link on the revelationtv-dot-com website...