DEAR ONESWhen in death our dear ones sleep,Our souls by grief encumbered,Hope bears on though yet we weep;Deaths' days are surely numbered.Christ did lay His body down,To deaths’ demands submitted,Drank the cup, wore mocking crown;For this end was He fitted.The prison doors oppressingHe unlocked, threw open wide.To live once more, the blessing,Yet, a while they must abide.A while we, too, must waitResurrection day to see,Though we pass beyond life’s gate,In due time we shall go free.For Eternal ...
Free to print for personal use.THE CLAIM He claims He can redeem us, Yet some state that He cannot, Saying, ‘No one has the sinful Tendencies and thoughts I’ve got. No one’s ever made such missteps In precisely the same way. His grace will be beyond my reach When comes the judgment day.’ These self-abasing sentiments May grant some consolation, Till the moment scrutiny Reveals ...
