Away from earth, away from care,
He dwells with Christ in mansions fair,
The path of faith which here he trod
Has led him to the rest of God.

While in this scene he loved to tell
How God's dear Son came down to dwell;
And at the end of His blest way
Atoned to put our sins away.

He went about from place to place
Proclaiming God's abounding grace;
It was his great delight to see
Poor souls by Christ from sin set free.

And then he would exhort in love
How saints should set their hearts above;
And not like Lot to settle here,
But serve the Lord with holy fear.

To him there was no joy so sweet,
As round his blessed Lord to meet ;
To eat the bread and drink the wine,
And praise Him for His love divine.

To him the " blessed hope " was real,
It fired his soul with holy zeal.
The glory of that coming day
Shone brightly on his upward way.

But now instead of waiting here,
He's waiting in a brighter sphere;
He rests with Him who soon shall come
And take His longing people home.

May we who toil and further wait,
His love and service emulate.
Oh may we more whole hearted be
Until we rise our Lord to see !

C. C. Crowston