In-Memoriam Verses
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1. 6. She’s gone from earth’s toil No prouder parents than we were, To her heavenly rest, Nor with greater right to pride, To be home for all time Till our dear son, scarce grown a man, In the dear Saviour’s breast; Who fought and bled and died, And there when our sun, That freedom and the rights of men Sinks low in the sky, Might have in peace, new birth. God grant that we meet Then ere he’d time to see it come, In the sweet bye and bye. Departed from the earth. 2. 7. If there could be more bitter pain We bade him a last and fond farewell, That hearts could suffer here, Ere his ship put out to sea; Than losing our beloved one – And whispered our prayers ‘Twould be ne’er having known you, dear. For his safe return, But it wasn’t meant to be. 3. For God in His infinite wisdom, Saw fit to ignore our prayer Sleep on our beloved, And took him instead to heaven While years come and go; To rest and await us there. Each brings us but closer to you And the day we shall meet 8. In the bright afterglow, When our life’s lonely journey is through. Ever loving, ever true, To the task God set of you; 4. Mother dear, He knew ‘twas done, So called you home, our dearest one. The hungry years have bitten deep Into the cheeks you found so fair; 9. And the frost of many winters gleams In silvered lacings through my hair; Though pain be our constant companion, Yet while awaiting the call up yonder, And missing you darkens our life; Where we’ll meet at last once more – There’s comfort in knowing you’re happy, I know you’ll recognize me darling, Dear Mother, and dearly loved wife. And love me as before. 10. 5. Death broke the link Where eternal suns are shining, That bound you to earth; And skies are ever blue; But it can never sever We pray your soul is resting, The golden knot that our love tied – Till we may come to you. ‘Twill bind us close forever. 11. 17. His grave we tend with loving hands The bitter grief that first we felt And keep it heaped with flowers When God called you away, For there his spirit’s body rests, Has been sweetened by anticipation Alone till death brings ours. Of joining you that Promised Day. 12. 18. The world sees but our smiling faces, We’ve an added incentive to live now, Thus maybe thinks you’ve been forgot; As God has commanded we do; But you can look deep in our hearts, Since we know there awaits us in heaven, And see the scars that prove you’re not. An eternal hereafter with you. 13. 19. His favorite chair is empty now, The sun ‘round which our lives revolved His pipe and slippers laid aside Has been eclipsed, ne’er more to light, Since our dear one’s gone to heaven And warm our hearts with happiness There with God in peace to bide. Till Resurrection end our night. 14. 20. We’ve lifted sorrow’s heavy cup, So slow to anger or rebuke, Drunk deep its bitter brew; So quick to sparkling laughter, Nor will our hearts forget the grief; His presence in our home was loved Till we’re again with you. By all; and now, his memory after. 15. 21. As we journey towards life’s sunset We mourn but dare not question why; Mourning him who went before, God called him home just when Faith keeps saying, His future seemed secure and bright “You’ll be with him, We only pray to meet again. When you reach the other shore.” 22. 16. His portrait in its silver frame In whatever far off heaven The ravages of time may dim Your spirit rests, we know But in our hearts he’s still the same, That it’s watching dear, and waiting We hold bright memories of him. Till our tasks are done below. 23. 28. We’d had her such a little while, All the days since she’s been gone When came that summons dire. Have been lonely, but today Yet in our hearts her memory Is the saddest, for on this one Will last and e’er inspire ---years ago she passed away; The ones she left behind to live Left us grieving for her presence A better life while here In a home that ne’er will see In hopes of clasping once again Her passing through its rooms again With hungry arms, our baby dear. Except in memory. 24. 29. Her life was a long sweet story That ended as it had begun The sunset years that we planned for With love and faith and charity And worked, that they might be For all; and malice for not one. Spent leisurely together In sweet security 25. Are here, but their sunset’s glory Has faded now and gone Life wouldn’t seem so bleak today For me, dear life’s companion Had you not been so dear; Since the day that you passed on. Nor the years ahead so empty If you could just be here. We’ll miss your presence in our lives 30. Each day that we’re apart, And grieve that death’s forever stilled Someday somewhere the joy we had Your understanding heart. In him we lost will be Renewed again beyond the veil 26. For all eternity. The future nothing holds now To wish for since you’ve gone 31. Its sun will e’er be dark and cold Till life’s last day shall dawn We tell our lonely, aching hearts And you who made life happy God took her from us for the best Shall be with us that day That only He, the Great Physician, To fold us in your arms once more Could ease her pain and give her rest. And kiss our pain away. Alas, the hours without her are Too empty to be measured 27. And we wish a thousand times each day For the dear one that we treasured. To know her was to love her Both for family and friend And the sweetness of her memory Time can neither dim nor end. 32. 36. Sometimes a ray of happiness “Man proposes but God disposes,” Breaks through our loneliness, and then And nothing may alter His plan We know our dear one’s saying to us, So we must subdue our rebellious hearts From far beyond our mortal ken, To His will with what strength we can; That where his spirit waits for us Only He knows what you meant to us All’s peace; and not to mourn; And in mercy will understand He’ll meet us nevermore to part And pity our tears and our yearning When in life eternal we’re reborn. For you and the future we’d planned. 33. 37. The years to come The years you’ve slept are many and long May bring their pleasures, Yet there’s never been a day “Time healeth all”, ‘tis said; Unsweetened by the memories But ne’er on earth will be forgotten You left when you went away. The dear one whose last bed And when at Life’s end, We heap with flowers and stand beside The call shall come And water with our tears. And us in turn set free His memory will grow but dearer How happily we’ll go with Him, Through all the coming years. To that longed for meeting with thee. 34. 38. His death was as his life had been So sweet and gentle that it seemed Though the days of our babe were so meager He only slept, and sleeping dreamed And the days she’s been sleeping, so many Of heaven. And so his peaceful face The memories we stored while we had her Eased the darkness of our grief Are so precious we’ll ne’er forget any. With hope and faith and firm belief We’d join him in that peaceful place. 39. 35. The way he talked, the smiles he wore, Where peace and harmony abound And all the thousand things so dear And there be naught but joyous sound We loved about him while he lived Of song to soothe his war-wracked soul, Haven’t gone with him from here; We pray thee God, our hero rest, They’re planted deep in memory’s garden Till Death shall come at Thy behest And watered daily with our tears. And lead us also to our goal. To keep them ever fresh and vivid Through all the coming years. 40. 44. For every tiny hurt you got We can’t say Happy Birthday, dear, In life, our hearts atone The way we used to do, With grief that magnifies them all With cake and candles and presents; Now that we’re alone. Those joys we buried with you. And everyday are spent away And eternity’s not measured From you while you were here On earth’s finite scale of years; Returns to taunt our loneliness But here, on our heart’s calendar, With futile longing, dear. Today’s e’er ringed with tears. 41. 45. On your Country’s Hero Roster We hear the Christmas carols ring Your name is written fair On every side and pray But we would give the world and all Our darling’s happy singing where If only it weren’t there; Angels keep Our Lord’s Birthday And you were safe at home with just With praise for Him who saved the world, Your duty done today; From darkness, sin and woe, Instead we’ve only medals And promised everlasting life For which your life did pay.