Safely Home
I am home in heaven, dear ones
Oh, so happy and so bright
There is perfect joy and beauty
in this everlasting light.
All the pain and grief is over
Did you wonder why I so calmly
Trod the valley of the shade
Oh, but Jesus' love illuminated
Every dark and fearful glade.
And He came Himself to meet me
in that way so hard to tread
And with Jesus' arm to lean on
Could I have one doubt or dread?
Then you must not grieve so sorely
For I love you dearly still
Try to look beyond earth's shadows
Pray to trust our Father's will.
There is work still waiting for you
So you must not idly stand
Do it now, while life remaineth
You shall rest in Jesus' land
When that work is all completed.
He will gently call you home
Oh, the rapture of that meeting
Oh, the joy to see you come.