(2 Cor. 5:8.)

Those who in earthly homes have met
The swiftly passing hours to spend,
Know not how soon the sun may set
Which marks the earthly journey's end.

But He who sends the sudden call
First seeks His loved ones to prepare,
That while the shadows here may fall
A cloudless sky may greet them there.

Here, cares perplex; here, doubts annoy;
Here have we no abiding place:
But there no discord mars the joy
Of those who have been saved by grace.

They live where sickness is unknown:
They live where tears no eyes bedim:
While praise they give to God alone,
They live a perfect life in Him.

In those who live their Lord to please,
Death cannot break the living cord:
They only pass from scenes like these
To be forever with the Lord.

T. Watson