Thursday, October 23, 2008

In loving memory...


Clemente Gutierrez
November 23, 1946 - October 11, 2008



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,
Every restless tossing passed;
I am now at peace forever,
Safely home in heaven at last.

Did you wonder how I so calmly
Trod the valley of the shade?
Oh, but Jesus' love illumined
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 remains,
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!

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

WHAT A WONDERFUL TRIBUTE TO OUR FAMILY, JOSIE! THANK YOU.

DALIA

Anonymous said...

WHAT A WONDERFUL TRIBUTE TO OUR FAMILY, JOSIE! THANK YOU.

DALIA

Julia said...

This is so lovely, my eyes are filled with tears. We will be praying for Omar's family in the days to come as I am sure they will be very difficult.