Some Sweet Day

My Aunt Shirley never met Granddad, but she mailed me this poem with the words, "I don't know if your grandfather walked with the Lord. If he did, perhaps the words of this poem is what he'd want to say to you."

. . . Granddad gathers me into his arms and I wrap my arms around his middle looking up into his sparkling blue eyes. He lovingly looks down at my upturned face and whispers "I love you, Deborah." I smile, "I love you too Granddaddy." He leans down and kisses me on the forehead. My eyelids slide shut . . .

If you could see where I have gone,
The beauty of this place,
And how it feels to know you're home,
To see the Savior's face.
To wake in peace and know no fear,
Just joy beyond compare,
While still on earth you miss me yet,
You wouldn't want me there.

If you could see where I have gone,
Had made the trip with me,
You'd know I didn't go alone,
The Savior came with me.
At my last breath he was by my side,
And reaching down His hand, said,
"Hurry, you are going home
To a grand and glorious land.
Don't worry over those you love,
For I'm not just with you,
And don't you know with you at home,
They'll long to be here too?"

If you could see where I have gone,
And see what I've been shown,
You'd never know another fear
Or ever feel alone.
You'd marvel at the care of God,
His hand on every life,
And realize He really cares
And bears with us each strife.
And that He weeps when one is lost;
His heart is filled with pain,
But, oh, the joy when one comes home,
A child at home again.

If you could see where I have gone,
Could stay awhile with me,
Could share the things that God has made
To grace eternity.
But, no, you couldn't ever leave,
Once heaven's joy you'd known,
You couldn't bear to walk earth's paths
Once heaven was you home.

If you could see where I have gone,
You'd know we'll meet some day,
And though I'm parted from you now,
That I am just away.
So thank you, dear beloved,
For living for the Lord,
For encouraging me to love Him,
To trust Him and His word.
And now that I am home with Him,
Secure in every way,
I'm waiting here at heaven's door
To greet you some sweet day.