____The Last Mile of the Way
If I walk in the pathway of duty,
If I work till the close of the day,
I shall see the great King in His beauty
When I've gone the last mile of the way.
When I've gone the last mile of the way,
I will rest at the close of the day,
And I know there are joys that await me
When I've gone the last mile of the way.
If for Christ I proclaim the glad story,
If I seek for His sheep gone astray,
I am sure He will show me His glory
When I've gone the last mile of the way.
When I've gone the last mile of the way,
I will rest at the close of the day,
And I know there are joys that await me
When I've gone the last mile of the way.
Here the dearest of ties we must sever,
Tears of sorrow are seen ev'ry day;
But no sickness, no sighing forever
When I've gone the last mile of the way.
When I've gone the last mile of the way,
I will rest at the close of the day,
And I know there are joys that await me
When I've gone the last mile of the way.
And if here I have earnestly striven
And have tried all his will to obey,
'Twill enhance all the rapture of heaven
When I've gone the last mile of the way.
When I've gone the last mile of the way,
I will rest at the close of the day,
And I know there are joys that await me
When I've gone the last mile of the way.
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Beyond This Land of PartingMary B. C. Slade, 1876_________________________Asa B. Everett, 1876
Beyond this land of parting, losing and leaving,
Far beyond the loses darkening this,
And far beyond the taking and the bereaving,
Lies the summer-land of bliss.
Land beyond, so fair and bright!
Land beyond, where is no night!
Summer-land, God is it's Light,
O happy summer-land of bliss!
Beyond this land of toiling, sowing and reaping,
Far beyond the shadows darkening this,
And far beyond the sighing, moaning and weeping,
Lies the summer-land of bliss.
Land beyond, so fair and bright!
Land beyond, where is no night!
Summer-land, God is it's Light,
O happy summer-land of bliss!
Beyond this land of waiting, seeking and sighing,
Far beyond the loses darkening this,
And far beyond the pain and sickness and dying,
Lies the summer-land of bliss.
Land beyond, so fair and bright!
Land beyond, where is no night!
Summer-land, God is it's Light,
O happy summer-land of bliss!
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Be Still, My SoulKatharina von Schlegel, 1752__________________Jean Sibelius, 1899
Tr., Jane Borthwick, 1855____________________________________
Be still, my soul; the Lord is on thy side.
Bear patiently the cross of grief or pain;
Leave to thy God to order and provide,
In ev'ry change He faithful will remain.
Be still, my soul; thy best, thy heavenly Friend
Thro' thorny ways leads to a joyful end.
Be still, my soul; thy God doth undertake
To guide the future as he has the past.
Thy hope, thy confidence, let nothing shake;
All now mysterious shall be bright at last.
Be still, my soul; the waves and winds still know
His voice who ruled them while He dwelt below.
Be still, my soul; when dearest friends depart,
And all is darkened in the vale of tears,
Then shalt thou better know His love, His heart,
Who comes to soothe thy sorrow and thy fears.
Be still, my soul; thy Jesus can repay
From His own fullness all He takes away.
Be still, my soul; the hour is hastening on
When we shall be forever with the Lord;
When disappointment, grief, and fear are gone;
Sorrow forgot, love's purest joys restored.
Be still, my soul; when change and tears are past,
All safe and blessed, we shall meet at last.
Be still, my soul; begin the song of praise
On earth, believeing, to thy Lord on high;
Acknowledge Him in all thy words and ways,
So shall He view thee with a well pleased eye.
Be still, my soul; the Sun of life divine
Through passing clouds shall but more brightly shine.
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Be With Me, LordThomas O. Chisholm, 1935_________________Lloyd O. Sanderson, 1935
Be with me, Lord - I cannot live without Thee,
I dare not try to take one step alone,
I cannot bear the loads of life, unaided,
I need Thy strength to lean myself upon.
Be with me, Lord, and then if dangers threaten,
If storms of trial burst above my head,
If lashing seas leap ev'rywhere about me,
They cannot harm, or make my heart afraid.
Be with me, Lord! No other gift or blessing
Thou couldst bestow could with this one compare -
A constant sense of Thy abiding presence,
Where-e'er I am, to feel that thou art near.
Be with me, Lord, when loneliness o'ertakes me,
When I must weep amid the fires of pain,
And when shall come the hour of "my departure"
For "worlds unknown," O Lord, be with me then.
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Look Up With Me!Anne F. Stevens, 2002_________________________Anne F. Stevens, 2002
When sets my final sun,
My journey Home begun,
As my last song is sung,
Look up with me!
When I this earth forsake,
As my last breath I take,
While hearts around me break,
Look up with me!
Tho' light must surely fade,
Sunlight in mortal shade,
Toward heaven's shining gate,
Look up with me!
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A beautiful memorial for a beautiful soul. :) -
Thanks for posting these. I found the last one especially powerful. -
^^ It certainly is!
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And I have two more songs I forgot to add in before I posted it.... -
Which are now there.
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Beautiful. Thank you for sharing these -
The first and the third are favorites. The picture is beautiful. -
Beautiful choices. -
Beautiful songs and picture. Thank you for sharing these. -
Amen -
Great lyrics!! I haven't heard the last one!
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It was much more than I did. ;) -
Thank you so much!
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so, how have you been?
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haha, yes we had a nice conversation!
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Hehehe, I can't really swim all that well either. But I do know how to! It's been so long though, I hope I don't panic. ;)
