My Dear Mother

Helen Jewell Conklin Painter

Born ~ January 14, 1908
Entered Heaven ~ October 4, 1999

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 are over,
Every restless tossing passed,
I am now at peace forever,
Safely Home in Heaven at last!

Did you wonder I so calmly
Trod the valley of the shade?
Ah! 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 remaineth,
You shall rest in Jesus' land.

When that work is all completed
He will call you gently "Home".
Oh, the rapture of that meeting!
Oh, the joy to see you come.

All the pain and grief are over,
Every restless tossing passed,
Now at peace forever,
SAFELY HOME
IN HEAVEN AT LAST!

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